“Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.”

Leon J. Suenes

Apprenticeships & Progression

Helen Watts

What is an Apprenticeship? QCF True or False Variety of Subjects Training Providers Case Studies How to Apply Support Useful Websites

The Plan

What is an apprenticeship?

RetailCarry and Deliver GoodsVehicle Body and Paint OperationsWarehousing & StorageCleaning and Support Service IndustryCreative ApprenticeshipElectrotechnicalFurniture IndustryIndustrial ApplicationsIT UserMarketing and CommunicationsMetals IndustryNot definedPrint and Printed PackagingTravel and Tourism Services Leisure and Business

Business AdministrationHospitality and CateringHairdressingChildren's Care Learning and DevelopmentIT & TELECOMS ProfALCustomer ServiceEngineeringVehicle Maintenance and RepairProcess TechnologyHealth and Social CareSporting ExcellenceActive Leisure and LearningVehicle Parts OperationsElectricity IndustryPolymer Processing and Signmaking

1. Minimum wage £95/wk2. Based on 45 hours per week3. You cannot do a degree if you do an

apprenticeship4. There are around 50 different types of

apprenticeship5. You spend some time at work and some

time at a training provider

True or False - Apprenticeships

Tresham College◦ Wellingborough◦ Kettering◦ Corby

Moulton College◦ Moulton (Northampton)◦ Daventry◦ Higham Ferrers

Northampton College◦ Northampton◦ Daventry

Training Providers

NITAL - Engineering Aston - Hair & Business Starting Off – Business & Customer Service Key Training – Business & Customer Service Triangle Training – Childcare Kettering Borough Training - Healthcare

Specialist Training Providers

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Jamie Oliver Prospects….

An Apprentice......Now a successful Chef & businessman!

He trained under some great chefs now offers numerous catering apprenticeships to young people through his restaurant ‘Fifteen’

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Ruth Badger Prospects…. ‘The Apprentice’ runner up

Now a successful businesswoman! An apprenticeship in business

administration when she was 16 put her on track for a successful career running her own business.

“to take on my own apprentices and give another generation the same chance”

Mechanical Engineer

Case Study: James

3 •BTEC Mechanical Engineering•NVQ 3 Mechanical Engineering

4 •HNC Mechanical Engineering

5 •HND Mechanical Engineering

6 •BSC (hons) top-up degree

1. Why an apprenticeship?◦ “Easy way at getting a job & getting a

qualification……”2. How did you find the transition?

◦ “Not really a massive jump…”

In the spotlight

Electrical Engineer

Case Study: Craig

3 •Advanced Apprenticeship in Electrical•Including BTEC certificate

4 •HNC in Electrical Engineering

5 •HND in Electrical Engineering

6 •BSC (hons) top-up degree

1. What made you progress onto HE?◦ “I’m quite driven, it was the next step forward in

improving myself and a good way of getting a degree while working at the same time. …”

2. How often to you go to college?◦ “Once a week on a Monday”

In the spotlight

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What are Employers Looking for?

“Learning Support” or “Students Services“ Careers Counselling Additional Learning Support Youth Work Team

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