A number of case studies on ‘Mental Health and Apprenticeships’ have been created as part of the Future Apprenticeships programme. In this case study Wigan Adult Learning show how they help to create a culture of openness to allow apprentices to talk about any concerns they may have. They showcase effective practice and provide practical examples of how to support apprentices wellbeing and mental health.
A number of case studies on ‘Mental Health and Apprenticeships’ have been created as part of the Future Apprenticeships programme. In this case study Kirklees College explains how it supports its apprentices with mental health needs and provides the appropriate training for its staff. They showcase effective practice and provide practical examples of how to support apprentices wellbeing and mental health.
A short guide to illustrate some of the jobs that are available together with the qualifications you would need and possible career pathways within in offender learning.
The protocols offer providers ways to establish and maintain a relationship with employers that is mutually beneficial and therefore far more likely to be supportive of collaborative efforts to enhance an apprentice’s learning journey. The protocols specifically address the development of maths and English skills, but will also be applicable, in a large part, to the wider vocational context.
As part of Future Apprenticeships the Association of Colleges (AoC) supported a series of apprenticeship mock end-point assessments (EPAs) to test and trail the process. This document provides the emerging findings from this work.
This report summarises the findings of the external impact assessment of the Foundation's Outstanding teaching, learning and assessment (TLA) initiative which was a sector-led programme to promote and achieve outstanding TLA for all provider types.
This publication provides an overview of the activities and outcomes of the London Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment projects led by the Association of Colleges in 2015/2016.
This guidance note has a focus on offenders (aged 18 and over) serving sentences in the community under the supervision of the Probation Service. It identifies some of the barriers offenders may face and provides signposting to information and ideas to improve access to learning and skills provision. Version 2 was published in 2014 and the links were updated in version 3 in 2016.
This is the eight edition of the Toolkit (October 2019). It helps providers involved in apprenticeship delivery set their apprenticeship agenda and journey for the next two years. Covering a broad range of topics from strategy and planning to implementation , it takes account of the latest policy developments, provides advice and guidance, and also includes examples of effective practice from providers involved in designing and delivering the new standards. With links to important sources of information and additional resources, it can be downloaded and saved to your computer.
Arvia Technology and Altus Science are ‘hi-tech’ chemical businesses based in the Wirral already recruiting advanced and higher level apprentices. This case study illustrates how the college explored whether the existing model of a learner journey could be replicated for a group of learners, not only in large multi-national employer organisations but also within small- and medium-sized local employers. The success of the exchange lay in the open and trusting relationship built with the FE provider and their employer partners.
