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The October Higher and Degree apprenticeships listing 2024 is our biggest edition to date, featuring 2,300 vacancies from 75 leading employers! The British Army, Morgan Stanley, Ford, British Airways, Nestlé, Coca Cola and the NHS are among leading companies listing apprenticeship vacancies, from Broadcast Engineer to Police Constable – there’s...

In a recent article for the d&i Leaders website, Anna Morrison, Founder of Amazing Apprenticeships, contributed her thoughts on the potential of the newly announced ‘Foundation Apprenticeships’ to widen access to employment. Youth employment is a key priority for the UK Labour government, which recently launched Skills England to improve...

In today’s changing educational and professional landscapes, inclusivity in apprenticeships is more vital than ever. For many young people, apprenticeships act as a bridge between school and the workplace, offering valuable hands-on experience, mentoring, and a path to long-term employment at a time of change. As we look to the...

The East of England Apprenticeship Ambassador Network (AAN) is a collaboration of apprenticeship employers and their apprentices, with one shared vision, “Every individual and employer will understand the value of apprenticeships as a route to opportunity and success.” Amazing Apprenticeships are proud members of the network, which brings together employers...

The launch of the 2024-25 ASK Programme offer also sees the release of the all-new Choices magazine. The ASK (Apprenticeship Support & Knowledge) Programme is back with a refreshed offer of activities and support, which includes a revamped Parents and Carers Pack with a fresh new look, exciting features,...

Today, Wednesday 4th September, the Churchill Fellowship opens for applications focused on “Supporting engagement in education – enabling all students to thrive”. A Fellowship funds you to spend 4-8 weeks meeting and learning from leading innovators in your field around the world in order to share and implement that...

The Department for Education (DfE) has transferred the contract management of the Apprenticeship Support & Knowledge (ASK) programme to The Careers & Enterprise Company, the national body for careers education. Launched in 2015, The ASK programme, funded by the Department for Education, offers free support for schools and colleges in...

The Moving on Up Network held an important event last week, attended by over 130 delegates and chaired by Jonny Hoyle, the session featured many thought-provoking discussions on care experience.

This week Amazing Apprenticeships took 30 teachers and careers advisers to BBC Salford, home of BBC Breakfast, BBC Sport, BBC Children’s, and BBC Radio Manchester. The aim was simple – to showcase the enormous range of career opportunities available, and to demonstrate the inclusive approach that the BBC has...

Genie Live 2024 – the one-day diversity and inclusion conference for apprenticeship professionals, welcomed 150 changemakers from across the sector to the Bishopsgate Institute in London, to explore how to widen access to apprenticeships for those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

On the 14th March, the annual final of the Lenovo F1 in Schools competition will be held in Rotherham, celebrating the achievements of the many teams from secondary schools and colleges throughout the United Kingdom who have been competing to be crowned this year’s winners.

Today, Amazing Apprenticeships was honoured to welcome Bridget Phillipson, Shadow Secretary of State for Education, and Alistair Strathern MP, to their offices in Hitchin. The visit, held in celebration of National Apprenticeship Week 2024, provided an opportunity for the MPs to engage with the team at Amazing Apprenticeships, gaining...