It’s National Apprenticeship Week? No. Way.
- 11 Mar 2013
Roll out the celebratory banners! Unleash the party balloons! It’s National Apprenticeship Week 2013! Whilst it might not have you leaping up in joy, it’s a pretty important week. Apprenticeships are all the rage, and for good reason too. Good quality apprenticeships can set school leavers up for a fantastic career, giving you vital skills and qualifications to kickstart your working life.

We’ve put together a bunch of useful stuff to help you learn more about apprenticeships.
The basics…
If you’re confused about what an apprenticeship is, here are some nuts and bolts articles on apprenticeship basics. Have a read.
2. Intermediate Apprenticeships
A little bit of fun…
If you want a little amuse bouche (bite sized bits of food that posh restaurants might serve in between courses) to cleanse your palate, take a look at these fun (with a capital “F”…) features on AllAboutCareers.com:
Top 10 most unusual apprenticeships
Which celebrities were apprentices?
For teachers…
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we’ve put together some resources mainly for teachers, but parents might find them useful too. Click on the links to download the PDF. The first is an information pack covering the essentials you need to know about apprenticeships, school leaver programmes and sponsored degree programmes, the second a case study pack.
Information Pack: Apprenticeship, School Leaver Programmes and Sponsored Degree Schemes
Case Study Pack: Apprenticeships
News
- Ada Lovelace Day: 5 women who’ve changed the face of tech
- School Leaver Awards 2018: Spotlight on Moore Stephens
- Women in Engineering Day: five reasons my engineering apprenticeship was the right choice
- International Women in Engineering Day: Apprenticeships
- Top 5 school leaver tips for a career in fashion
- National Apprenticeship Awards: meet the nuclear apprentice of the year
- School Leaver Awards 2018: Spotlight on Softcat
- International Women’s Day: STEM careers & apprenticeships
- Just what exactly is a ‘dream’ job?
- The weirdest Christmas holiday jobs