In this week’s episode of The Canny Conversations podcast, Safaraz talks to Jonathan Foot, Head of Apprenticeships and Early Careers at Compass Group UK and Ireland. In part one of their conversation, Saf and Jonathan discusses his role leading the apprenticeship program at Compass Group, the large food and support services company operating in sectors, including business, healthcare, and education. They discuss the Compass Group's "Mission to a Million" commitment to provide opportunities for career development regardless of people's backgrounds. Jonathan outlines how he has built up an award-winning apprenticeship program at Compass by focusing on quality teaching and learning. He also emphasizes the importance of collaborating with partners like the Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance to attract diverse talent into the business.