
Jill Whittaker
Executive Chair of The Opportunity Provider Ltd (formerly HIT Training); OBE-awarded leader in hospitality apprenticeships and workforce development.
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Jul 9, 2026
#058 - I'm In - Apprenticeships - All you need to know in 2026
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Michaela BarlowGUEST
So those barriers are just removed and that person can thrive not only in their studies, but in their job role as well.

Jill WhittakerGUEST
And I think it's worth mentioning there that actually that piece of work that we do with the people right at the very beginning of their programme to look at any challenges that they might come up against.

Jill WhittakerGUEST
Some of them are going to be a short term challenge that actually we can help us fix and then we can move on.

Jill WhittakerGUEST
We say obviously, but that's not necessarily that obvious to all of the learners that we're going to be working with, all the people that we're going to be working with.

Jill WhittakerGUEST
Sometimes they just need a bit of extra help to get past that initial stage and then they can move on.

Jill WhittakerGUEST
And that might have been something that's been holding them back throughout a lot of their life.
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Michaela BarlowGUEST
So whilst we've all got a responsibility to make sure that we contribute and we make this fantastic, we do need that help and that drive from government to recognise hospitality and to put it out there as the best sector that we have in this country.