Newark and Sherwood Homes, the housing providers have announced that they will be launching an apprentice scheme. The first of its kind for the company, the Recruiting and Employing Apprentices Championing Housing Champions was launched on the 4th May at the Future First Expo in Newark. The company has dedicated a great deal of time creating their own apprenticeship scheme that will be able to showcase the wide range of careers available as part of the housing sector. This Recruiting and Employing Apprentices Championing Housing, or REACH scheme has been given a boost from the announcement of the apprenticeship levy. This levy is will aim to create as many as 20 million apprenticeship placements by 2020. The Futures First Expo in Newark is a new event that will focus on celebrating everything Newark and Sherwood has to offer in regards to careers training and education. Launching the REACH scheme at the first Expo is a great way to run a new event as well as promote the opportunities that will be available for apprentices in the housing sector. The new apprenticeship scheme will help Newark and Sherwood train those that are looking to develop a career in the housing services sector. The company is planning on growing the number of apprentices that they take on each year, which means that there will be more placements available for those wanting to do an apprenticeship in this industry. At the Future First Expo, Newark and Sherwood were joined by other local businesses in order to discuss the merits of the REACH apprenticeship programme and the career opportunities that will be available within the company. Newark and Sherwood is a company that can offer a great deal of career opportunities and was ranked as 27th in industry magazine as part of the Inside Housing’s Innovation Index.