We’re enormously proud to announce that Hyde Aero Products division has been awarded Gold membership status of the 5% Club, a programme inspiring and celebrating employer action for increased, accessible and inclusive ‘earn & learn’ opportunities for all, in particular for apprentices and graduates. Employers joining the 5% Club commit that 5% of their workforce will be in ‘earn and learn’ positions within five years – Hyde Aero Products is almost at 10% already.
Nominated by our colleagues at Leonardo, to achieve gold status we were measured against:
- the number of employees on graduate programmes, apprenticeships, student degree placement schemes, and other ‘earn and learn’ training programmes 
- the breadth and balance of our inclusion and social mobility programmes 
- the quality of our training and development schemes, including assurance, standards and completion rates for apprenticeships and graduate programmes 
- our plans for future growth of ‘earn and learn’ opportunities. 
As a responsible, high-quality employer, we’re committed to working within our community and with local education providers across the Greater Manchester area to create a shared prosperity and drive ‘earn and learn’ skills training opportunities.

