NMBA's Lee Travis: My afternoon at 10 Downing Street

New Model Business Academy chief executive Lee Travis on being invited to No 10 to talk about the importance of apprentices in financial services.

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New Model Business Academy (NMBA) chief executive Lee Travis on being invited to No 10 to talk about the importance of apprentices in financial services.

Last week I was fortunate enough to attend a meeting at number 10 Downing Street, hosted by George Osborne, to celebrate NMBA's recent work and commitment to developing apprenticeships within financial services. I received my invitation (... or should I say ‘the pleasure of my company was requested'...

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