On 22 February 2011, Southwark Newspapers held a reception in the City of London to celebrate their great achievement of 149 Apprenticeships in 100 days. Among the invited guests were members from the National Apprenticeship Service, Southwark Council, Southwark Chamber of Commerce, OTC, Manley Summers Training Recruitment Services, Versa and several local companies and Apprentices.

Certificates were presented to a local firm and its Apprentice and to others who participated in the Challenge. We congratulate Southwark News and in particular Danni Christie for tirelessly promoting and achieving a goal far in excess of their anticipated 100 placements in 100 days.

A large City Law Firm has become the latest member of the legal profession to join the scheme and we hope that their involvement will convince many other law firms to get involved.