Ideas for Sector Skills Councils and Other Partners
Sector Skill Councils and other partners could showcase and raise awareness of Apprenticeships by organising “Get with Apprenticeships” themed events and activities, which could include:
- Including articles in your own communications to employers about the benefits of Apprenticeships and the Week.
- Organising an event for employers in your sector to promote Apprenticeships.
- Organising an event to promote Apprenticeships in your sector to potential apprentices and their parents.
- Releasing any positive Apprenticeship related research for your sector to coincide with the Week.
- Producing case studies showcasing exemplar Apprenticeship employers and apprentices you work with and sending them to the media and the NAS.
- Organising a media day to promote Apprenticeships.
- Running your own, or encouraging your partners to run WorldSkills UK “Have-a-Go” events to encourage potential apprentices to try a new skill.
- Encouraging talented apprentices from your sector to enter WorldSkills UK national competitions, where they could be in with the chance of being named as the ‘best in the UK’ in their skill area. Exceptional competitors from this year’s cycle of WorldSkills UK national competitions could be invited to compete for a place in the team that represents the UK at the international skills competition WorldSkills. The next WorldSkills Competition takes place in Leipzig, Germany, in 2013.
- Supplying the NAS with positive quotes from Apprenticeship employers and apprentices you work with, which explain why they are “With Apprenticeships”. These will be added to our online quote bank. (Please include the apprentice/employer’s job title, business size, type and location with the quote).
- Adding the National Apprenticeship Week supporter logo and a link to the apprenticeships.org.uk website to your e-mail signature, website and other communications.
Last Updated: 02/12/2011