News and Insights

During National Apprenticeship Week 2025, Amazing Apprenticeships partnered with the University of Hertfordshire to host a ‘Cutting through the complexities of apprenticeships’ event for nearly 400 students, parents, carers and employers to help them to explore apprenticeships.

In a parliamentary debate held on Tuesday 4th February, Amazing Apprenticeships received a special mention from Hitchin MP, Alistair Strathern.

On the 29th January, Amazing Apprenticeships in partnership with the Hertfordshire Careers Hub hosted the HOP into Apprenticeships and T Levels virtual Career event. The online event was an opportunity for Hertfordshire parents and carers of students in years 9 to 13 to connect with local employers and training...

The January Higher and Degree apprenticeships listing 2025 is a fantastic resource, featuring 2,400 vacancies from over 80 leading employers!

The Apprenticeship Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarking survey was conducted in 2024 by Amazing Apprenticeships and Inclusion 365, gathering feedback and providing insights into the employment practices of various apprenticeship employers in England, with a particular focus on diversity and inclusion.

Throughout 2024, Amazing Apprenticeships, in partnership with Hertfordshire Careers Hub, and the Stoke and Staffordshire Careers Hub, undertook a series of surveys across two main groups: Parents and Carers of young people in secondary education Teachers and careers advisers in secondary schools Both groups are widely understood to be the ‘key influencers’...

In November, Dunelm (in partnership with Amazing Apprenticeships) hosted an incredible afternoon at their Store Support Centre, welcoming 55 local Year 11 – 13 students and their teachers for a behind-the-scenes visit to learn more about their upcoming apprenticeship programmes and how to prepare for the application process.

As part of our resource releases for National Apprenticeship Week 2025 and our continued commitment to widening our SEND resource offer, Amazing Apprenticeships have released several new resources, including a series of Rapid Reads, designed to support people through the apprenticeship journey, from finding an inclusive employer to understanding the...

Genie stands for Genuine Interest in Equality and is a unique, 12-month development programme for apprenticeships professionals. We will focus on issues surrounding social mobility, diversity and inclusion in apprenticeships by participating in workshops, exploring data, hearing from experts and learn about approaches being taken in other organisations.

The National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards marked their 21st anniversary on the 27th November 2024. Apprentices, T Level students, employers and skills champions from across the country were recognised for their outstanding accomplishments.

Excellence in action - last week we took the current cohort of the Genie programme to visit the headquarters of CCEP in London. The visit was organised by Sharon Blyfield OBE, Head of Early Careers and Apprenticeships.

Subject-led posters, activity packs, guides, and display materials make up this year’s NAW2025 resource bundle, with even more to come in December.