Where Women Work proudly supports the UK's Apprenticeship Week that highlights the exceptional work being done by employers, education providers, and apprentices across England.

2022 sees the 15th year of National Apprenticeship Week, an annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships.

National Apprenticeship Week connects employers with people seeking opportunities. It also promotes the idea of apprenticeships to those who may not have considered them previously.

This annual celebration of apprenticeships brings the whole apprenticeship community together to celebrate the impact of apprenticeships on individuals, employers, and the economy.

Build the future

The theme of National Apprenticeship Week 2022 theme is Build the Future and sees a range of virtual and in-person activities taking place across England to showcase how apprenticeships have helped young people, schools, training providers, businesses and industry sectors.

2021 saw over 1,200 virtual employer, education provider, and school events. Learn more about Where Women Work's community of prime employer for women offering Apprenticeships.

Considerable training and support on offer

Apprenticeships provide an important opportunity to showcase ability and perform a job over an extended period of time, while receiving considerable training and support.

Apprenticeships provide an exciting pathways for young people on their journey to meaningful careers.

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.

Apprenticeships also give a candidate the chance to get a sense of the job and see if it fits them.

Gaining important skills and knowledge

To support National Apprenticeship Week, groups are encouraged to get involved and celebrate apprenticeships and how they specifically:

• train apprentices, and future proof their workforce and careers though apprenticeships
• retain apprentices, gaining the skills and knowledge needed by the business, and seeing apprentices thrive, whilst having impact
• achieve a real return on investment from apprentices; realising the business benefits of apprenticeships, with apprentices progressing in their chosen careers

Research and apply for an apprenticeship with a top employer

Take a look at the wealth of apprenticeships on offer with our community of prime employers for women

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