Please find below a collection of events, resources and links to support National Careers Week 2025!
National Apprenticeship Week – this website has live employer online events from tech to accountancy, construction to automotive, engineering to healthcare. There is also a Careers Advice Hub, information on different industries and if you missed anything you can watch again on demand.
The Department for Education are also delighted to announce that the theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2025 is ‘Skills For Life’. For more information, visit the NAW website and download the NAW toolkit and T Level Toolkit.
Use this service to search and apply for apprenticeships – https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship and for Lancashire specific apprenticeships please head to Apprenticeship Advice – Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub
Runshaw College is supporting NAW2025 – follow this link to see what they’re up to –National Apprenticeship Week — Runshaw College. Please click CLICK HERE for their current vacancies. Any general enquiries can be sent to Apprenticeships@runshaw.ac.uk and the full list of Apprenticeship Courses on offer at Runshaw can be found here: https://www.runshaw.ac.uk/course-programme/apprenticeship/
Preston College – CLICK HERE to see the current wide range of vacancies available across Lancashire. Further details of apprenticeship courses at Preston College can be found here: Apprenticeship Course Guide – Preston College
UCLan – The University of Central Lancashire offer a wide range of Higher and Degree Apprenticeship courses to help employees gain the skills and experience that today’s industry needs, through an educational programme devised by the employer, the learner and in collaboration with the University. CLICK HERE to explore more. UCLan are also hosting the Business Breakfast Showcase on Friday 14th February 2024 for the National Apprenticeship Week 2025 Celebration CLICK HERE to book your place!
Lancaster & Morecambe College are hosting an Apprenticeship Open Evening on Tuesday 11th February, 16:30 – 19:00 –https://www.lmc.ac.uk/events/apprenticeship-open-evening
Amazing Apprenticeships have been working hard to bring you a fantastic range of new resources for National Apprenticeship Week 2025. Whether you’re an expert on apprenticeships, or still developing your knowledge and confidence, these free resources will give you everything you need to make your week a huge success. https://amazingapprenticeships.com/naw/
The Big Assembly – Sign up today to get ready for another year of super interesting, fun, and diverse opinions on apprenticeships, and to understand how apprenticeships could be the gateway to your dream career. If you work for an education provider, we’d also love you to sign up to broadcast the Big Assembly live to your students – https://bigassembly.org/
Click HERE to discover Apprenticeship Events & Activities in Preston, United Kingdom | Eventbrite
Leyland Trucks – One of the UK’s leading engineering and manufacturing companies is searching for 22 new apprentices. Leyland Trucks has opened applications for its award-winning apprenticeship programme, with roles available across a diverse range of commercial vehicle manufacturing disciplines for 2025 – Apprenticeships 2025 Leyland Trucks Ltd. – Leyland Trucks Ltd.
The closing date for applications is 2nd March 2025.
- They will aim to contact you by Monday 24th March 2025.
- Interviews will take place from Monday 7th April – Thursday 17th April 2025.
- New apprentices will start on Monday 1st September 2025.
Leyland Trucks is an Equal Opportunities Employer. If you would like to discuss any adjustments that they can implement to assist you, please contact them on 01772 625761 or Leyland.jobs@paccar.com.
Career Leaders – Check out our top picks of resources for this month, to help you engage parents and carers in apprenticeship and technical education (ATE).
1️⃣ If you have 5 minutes… Get inspired by watching one of our new video resources for parents and carers to help them gain a better understanding of ATE pathways – https://bit.ly/49PxbyE
2️⃣ If you have 30 minutes… Read the accompanying guide to our new videos and consider how you could embed these resources into National Apprenticeship Week and beyond – https://bit.ly/3P7W4fM
3️⃣ If you have more than one hour… Consider what parents need to know, understand and be able to do to support their child at each stage of their careers learning journey and use one of our parent/carer journey templates to help you map out the available support – https://bit.ly/407ohIL
Looking for more? Explore our Resource Directory to find world-class, trusted, high-quality resources to help you plan, grow and achieve- https://bit.ly/4bEL6Hw
Trotman have created the ultimate guide to apprenticeships is for you! By exploring the different types available and evaluating how they compare to other routes, this essential guide leads you through the process of finding an apprenticeship and offers practical advice and key tips to help you succeed in your application along the way – Understanding Apprenticeships – Resources – Trotman Indigo Publishing
Speakers for Schools – This National Apprenticeship Week 2025, from Monday 10th to Sunday 16th February, Speakers for Schools’ are joining the celebrations by gathering young people with employers and industry speakers to highlight the possibilities that apprenticeships can bring to your future. CLICK HERE to learn more.