Ideas for Training Providers and Colleges
Apprenticeship providers could showcase the skills and talents of the apprentices and employers they work with and highlight their commitment to Apprenticeships by organising “Get with Apprenticeships” themed events and activities, which could include:
- Holding Apprenticeship careers event and open days/evenings.
- Arranging sector specific Apprenticeship careers events for Year 10 and 11 pupils, which include lots of interactive activities and practical demonstrations of apprentices in action.
- Arranging a breakfast event to showcase the skills and talents of existing apprentices and their employers to potential apprentices and new employers.
- Utilising existing relationships with local media partners such as radio stations to organise National Apprenticeship Week themed activities eg radio presenters joining apprentices in their workplaces for the day.
- Organising an awards presentation event for your apprentices. (Don’t forget to nominate your winners for a National Apprenticeship Award too!)
- Organising WorldSkills UK “Have-a-Go” events where potential apprentices can get involved in learning new skills.
- Running your own WorldSkills UK pre-competition activity, where your apprentices pitch their skills against each other or against teams of apprentices from other colleges and learning providers.
- Taking your apprentices out into the community to show off their skills and make a positive difference. For example, horticultural apprentices could volunteer to make over a local hospice garden or hair and beauty apprentices could carry out pamper sessions at a local care home - the possibilities are endless!
- Organising drop in sessions for potential apprentices and employers.
- Support a “100 in 100” campaign during the Week.
- Organising a series of short taster sessions where local Year 10 and 11 pupils can find out more about working in a specific industry sector.
- Setting up an “Apprenticeship Hall of Fame” in your reception area to showcase and chart the successes of former apprentices your organisation trained.
- Supplying the NAS with positive quotes from Apprenticeship employers and apprentices you work with, which explain why they are “With Apprenticeships”. These will be added to our online quote bank. (Please include the apprentice/employer’s job title, business size, type and location with the quote).
- Writing a case study showcasing exemplar Apprenticeship employers you work with and sending it to the media and the NAS.
- Adding the National Apprenticeship Week supporter logo and a link to the apprenticeships.org.uk website to your e-mail signature, website and other communications.
- Entering your talented apprentices into WorldSkills UK national competitions, where they could be in with the chance of being named as the ‘best in the UK’ in their skill area. Exceptional competitors from this year’s cycle of WorldSkills UK national competitions could be invited to compete for a place in the team that represents the UK at the international skills competition WorldSkills. The next WorldSkills competition takes place in Leipzig, Germany, in 2013.
Last Updated: 02/12/2011