Young Apprenticeship

Young Apprenticeships in Health & Social Care

Young Apprenticeships [YA] have been developed to provide bright and motivated 14-16 year olds in England with a way to discover more about working in the health, social care and early years sectors, to work towards a nationally recognised vocationally related qualification and to continue with their mainstream education at the same time.

The Health, Social Care and Early Years sectors in England are evolving. New working practices, increasing use of technology and a shift in focus to a more user-centric approach mean we need to develop a workforce that has the skills to take us forward.

The opportunities are there. There is now a huge range of career opportunities in all the Health, Social and Early Years sectors, with great career prospects and real progression.

The potential is there. There are 1000s of young people who would like the chance to find out more about the sectors and to get valuable experience of working in them whilst still at school.

Want to know more about Young Apprenticeships?

Students? Find out how real work experience and a vocational qualification can help boost your employment prospects or help you to get on in further education. Click here

Parent/guardian? Learn more about how YAs are helping young people to secure employment. [link to case studies?] and see some frequently asked questions by clicking here.

Employer? See how you can help to develop the skills you want and need for your workforce, whatever the size of your organisation. Click here

School/Teacher? Discover how YAs are helping to engage pupils at Key Stage 4 who want to combine practical studies with the National Curriculum.  Click here

Partnerships? Learn more about how to benefit from the growth and success of the YA programme. Click here

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