Understanding Apprenticeships

Description

This course is for careers advisors who want to be confident and proactive when it comes to advising students on apprenticeships. Delivered by Ben Rowland, bestselling author of ‘Understanding Apprenticeships: A Student’s Guide’ and CEO of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), this session will ensure you understand everything you need to know to give great advice and support to your students.

The course covers:

• What an apprenticeship is
• How the apprenticeship system works
• How to evaluate different apprenticeship options
• How to find and apply for apprenticeships.
• In short, it will give you everything you need to be confident and effective when advising your students on apprenticeships

Learning Outcomes (3-5)

• Understand what apprenticeships and what is available
• Understand the benefits of doing an apprenticeships
• Help students to understand if an apprenticeship is right for them
• Understand what students can expect from an apprenticeship

Apprenticeships are suddenly everywhere – and not just during National Apprenticeship Week. Every well-known employer in the UK seems to have an apprenticeship programme now, geared towards people leaving school, from the major high street and investment banks, blue chip retailers, ‘the big four’ audit and consulting firms, the Civil Service and the NHS right through to leading engineering firms. UCAS now lists apprenticeships alongside university degrees. Degree apprenticeships in particular have captured the imagination of aspirational students, parents and employers.
No longer are apprenticeships for the kids who “cannot” get to university – they are a compelling choice for many young people.

Meet the expert

Ben Rowland is a leading expert and advisor on apprenticeships and post-school options

Ben is CEO of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP), the sector body for Independent Training Providers who provide vocational education and training to young people and adults.

Ben founded the pioneering apprenticeships programme, Arch Apprentices, in 2012. Spurred on by a desire to bring world-class educational standards to apprenticeships, this unique training provider created ground-breaking new apprenticeships in occupations such as digital marketing and advertising, and persuaded companies such as Google and Facebook to embrace apprenticeships for the first time.  Ben worked with hundreds of small businesses, government departments, NHS Trusts and charities as Arch grew to be the eighth biggest provider of apprenticeships in the UK, supporting tens of thousands of young people to take their first few steps in their new careers.

Ben also served for five years on the government’s Apprenticeship Stakeholder Board, advising on apprenticeship implementation.