News and Insights
March 11, 2021
Amazing Apprenticeships and Not Going To Uni to launch new podcast for parents and carers
Amazing Apprenticeships and Not Going To Uni to launch podcast for parents and carers struggling to provide career advice.
March 10, 2021
The Royal Air Force mark International Womens Day 2021 and offer a VIP prize to students
Students from years 10-13 were thrilled to spend over an hour and a half with key apprenticeship ambassadors from the RAF on Monday discovering how the organisation prioritises gender equality and exploring the achievements of women in RAF.
March 09, 2021
Care Leaver Covenant; the Reality of Care Leavers
Last October the Care Leaver Covenant hosted an Empathy Summit, offering a greater insight into the plight of Care Leavers. This made us, as an employer ourselves and as a resource for employers, all the more mindful of some of the challenges that care leavers find in accessing their...
March 04, 2021
Apprenticeship employers: Problems with recruiting for social mobility
During National Apprenticeship Week 2021 Tom, our Employer Relationships Manager, was invited by the Social Mobility Commission to join an expert panel for a webinar entitled “Apprenticeships: a game-changer for social mobility.”
March 03, 2021
Coca Cola and Premier Foods join The Genie Programme
Designed to educate and inspire individuals around the most complex of social mobility, diversity and inclusion issues, The Genie Programme supports participants to explore the challenges faced by disadvantaged and diverse apprentices, look at the social and business impact their organisation could achieve by tapping into such varied talent,...
March 02, 2021
The apprentice perspective: breaking down social mobility barriers
Amazing Apprenticeships, the team behind The Genie Programme, have announced their next free-to-attend workshop for apprenticeship employers and this time they are doing things a little differently!
February 10, 2021
Meet Amazing Apprenticeships own apprentice, Fran Green!
For ‘Ask An Apprentice’ during National Apprenticeship Week, we thought it apt and fitting to spend some time with our very own apprentice, Fran Green. Fran has written a blog telling us about her journey so far, giving insight into her decision making process and some sage advice to...
January 28, 2021
Apprenticeships in an academy trust. What employers, training providers and schools need to know
Promoting apprenticeships in school is no longer solely about inspiring students as to the wide range of opportunities that apprenticeships can offer. There is a growing movement of schools across England who are now boosting their own training and development budgets with apprenticeship funding and accessing an exciting range...
January 27, 2021
Amazing Apprenticeships announce new ‘Time for Change’ workshop
The latest installment in the series from the team behind The Genie Programme, welcomes Samantha Windett, director of policy at Impetus and Laura-Jane Rawlings, founder and CEO of Youth Employment UK to join Anna Morrison CBE to reflect on the importance of engaging with young people when considering how...
January 26, 2021
Amazing Apprenticeships Launch NAW 2021 resources and plans
Amazing Apprenticeships are planning a jam-packed timetable for their participation in National Apprenticeship Week 2021 and released a bundle of resources for teachers, students, parents, and training providers including activity packs, subject snapshots, subject posters, a film, quiz, and more.
January 20, 2021
Vacancy Snapshot Offers Latest in Apprenticeship Vacancies
The popular resource continued to gain heavy traffic over the winter, proving continued high demand for information and updates on apprenticeship vacancies.
January 18, 2021
All About Apprenticeships Podcast
Amazing Apprenticeships are delighted to feature in a brand new podcast series, All About Apprenticeships, sponsored by HomeServe Foundation.