Our free teacher resources will enable your students to explore their future with apprenticeships.
National Apprenticeship Week highlights the exceptional work being done by employers, education providers and apprentices across England. A range of virtual and in-person activities will take place across England to showcase how apprenticeships have helped young people, schools, training providers, businesses, and industry sectors.
Having a spotlight on opportunities, employers and training providers means that more and more career options open up for young people to gain valuable work experience whilst studying for the qualifications to be a young professional. Apprenticeships can help individuals to develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career; and they can help businesses to develop a talented workforce equipped with future-ready skills.
Teacher Resources for National Apprenticeship Week
FREE Online Course: Explore Apprenticeships
This short modular online course is designed to help your students explore Apprenticeships and see if they could be a good career pathway now or in the future. Students can take the course in one go or over time, in home or classroom settings. They will earn a certificate of achievement on completion.
Course topics include:
- Apprenticeships and how they work
- Useful plans and guides to help you navigate your next steps
- The skills you need and which you’ll develop
- Where to start with looking for an apprenticeship and how to find one near you
- Long term apprenticeship goals and career planning
FREE Online Course: In Apprenticeships
Created in partnership with the Careers & Enterprise Company, this short modular online course is designed to help your students explore Apprenticeships in greater detail, allowing them to understand what it’s really like to earn and learn in a structured paid training programme. They can get a better idea of what’s involved in balancing work and study, and how to make the most of End Point Assessments.
Course topics include:
- Managing your learning
- Putting life and work skills into practice
- Getting to know work culture
- Managing your confidence and emotions in work
- What’s next after an Apprenticeship? Goals and future plans…
FREE Young Professional Programme – build #SkillsForLife
The cost-free Young Professional Programme offers your students a suite of resources, online courses, activities and toolkits to help them build their skills for life.
Which skills for life are covered by the programme?
- Communication (written and verbal)
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Self-belief (confidence, resilience, motivation)
- Self-management (agency, being organised)
After registering as a Young Professional, your students can access:
- Weekly tips and activities when they opt into the newsletter
- Weekly apprenticeships and early career opportunities when they opt into the newsletter
- Online courses with certificate on completion
- Connection to our Youth Friendly Employer network
You can invite your students to sign up here. Your establishment can also join our network as a Young Professional Provider (it’s free) to access group cohort management and specialist CPD support.
Apprenticeships FAQs
It’s natural for your students to have questions about Apprenticeships. We’ve collated answers to the questions they are likely to ask. You can share the links with your students, or read up on the topics yourself so that you can answer student queries with confidence.
- Busting myths: Are Apprenticeships worth it?
- Jobseeker’s guide to Apprenticeships
- What to expect from a quality Apprenticeship
- What are Degree Apprenticeships?
- How to succeed in the first month of your Apprenticeship
- Apprenticeships vs Uni
- How can Jobcentre Plus help you find apprenticeships?
Schools and colleges can sign up as a Young Professional Provider for FREE.
If your organisation signs up as a Young Professional Provider, you can get specialist CPD support and custom support in signing cohorts of students up to the Young Professional programme. You also get access to our Group Management system which allows you to monitor and evidence student progress.
To find out more, please email our Head of Schools Pete Thorpe at pete@youthemployment.org.uk.
Skills and careers activity booklets for students aged 14-17
These free Skills and Careers Activities booklets are perfect for your students to work through at home, and for schools to share or use as part of their careers education activities. They are editable so students can use it exactly how they want to. The tips and activities in the booklets aim to boost students’ skills, knowledge and confidence – whatever stage of education they are at.
Activities covered:
- Young Professional – free online training for young people aged 14+
- Choosing a career
- Understanding career options and pathways
- Boosting your skills
- Volunteering & work experience
- Employers & work
- Youth Voice Census
- Getting help
- Your Reflections
