Rise to the top of your profession with Apprenticeships

For employees An apprenticeship can take you anywhere – on land, sea or air! They enable young people of all ages and from all backgrounds to progress and realise their ambitions. -Sue Husband Director, NAS

There is a rich and diverse range of apprenticeships on offer, from traineeships right through to higher and degree apprenticeships.

“Young people can ‘get in and go far’ with an apprenticeship at some of Britain’s biggest and brightest companies,” Sue Husband said. “They can gain the skills and knowledge they need to succeed, in some cases up to degree level, while working and earning. We want it to become the norm for young people to consider an apprenticeship as a route to a great career and secure finances in the years ahead. 

The benefits of apprenticeships to individuals are great: after finishing, 90%  stay in employment, with seven in ten staying with the same employer; around a quarter of former apprentices had been promoted within 12 months of finishing; apprentices say that their ability to do the job had improved, and said their career prospects had improved too.

And for businesses, apprenticeships enable them to grow their skills base resulting in increased profits and better products. Almost nine out of every ten apprenticeship employers hoping to achieve business benefits tell us that apprenticeships deliver – including 89% reporting that it has helped their business improve the quality of their product or service.