A BASINGSTOKE college has hosted it largest apprenticeship event to date.

More than 300 people visited Basingstoke College of Technology (BCoT) on March 11, to see what apprenticeship opportunities were on offer.

The recruitment fair also welcomed more than 50 different employers and successfully brought a week of activities designed to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week to a close.

BCoT, which is a leading provider of apprenticeships, hosted a range of employers with apprenticeship opportunities including companies such as Vodafone, American Express, Fujitsu and The AA.

People of all ages looking to start their career or look for a new start could find out more about how they can earn while they learn were able to talk directly to the employers about their vacancies, and get specialist advice from BCoT’s apprenticeship team, Aspiral Learning.

Lorraine Heath, BCoT’s deputy principal for business and head of Aspiral Learning said: “We’re really pleased that this year’s event was so popular and that even more people are considering an apprenticeship as an option to progress their chosen career.

“We are privileged to work with a wide range of fantastic employers to enable people, both locally and nationally, to gain recognised qualifications, workplace experience and skills all while earning a salary.”

BCoT’s apprenticeship recruitment fair was just one of a number of events which ran as part of national apprenticeship week in partnership with Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, Basingstoke ITEC, Basingstoke Consortium, Queen Mary’s College and The Careers & Enterprise Company to give people the chance to find out more about opportunities across the borough.

For people still looking for an employer to start an apprenticeship or who were unable to make the event, the college is set to host its final apprenticeship recruitment fair of the year, on Monday 17 June from 4.30pm to 7pm.

For more information visit bcot.ac.uk.