Year 11 and 13 Apprenticeship Support
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Supporting My Next Steps… Apprenticeships in Lancashire 1 INDEX Page 3 – Introduction Page 4/5 – Accrington & Rossendale College Page 6 – Blackburn College Page 7/8 – Blackpool & The Fylde College Page 9/10 – Burnley College Page 11 - Edge Hill University Page 12/13 - GP Strategies Page 14/15 – JTL Page 16/17 – Lancaster & Morecambe College Page 18 – Lancaster University Page 18 – Lancaster Training Services Page 20 – Myerscough College Page 21/22 – Nelson & Colne College Page 23/24 – NLTG Page 25/26 – Preston’s College Page 27 – Runshaw College Page 28/29 – Training 2000 Page 31– University of Central Lancashire Page 32 – Springfield Fuels Page 33 – West Lancashire College 2 The Lancashire Forum supports apprenticeships across the whole of Lancashire and its members include training providers, colleges and universities (apprenticeship providers), we have produced this guide to help you with your next steps. As we move slowly out of Covid restrictions It is almost ‘business as usual’ and all providers have adapted to be able to support you remotely and face to face in some cases. Whatever your own circumstance on your next steps, whether you have expressed interest, applied for or secured an apprenticeship this document is here to support you. If you haven’t decided or applied for an apprenticeship or you have applied directly to an employer please get in touch with us at the Lancashire WBL Forum and we will be more than happy to help at [email protected] or go directly to your preferred provider(s). Keep your options open by applying to more than one provider if you have not yet secured an apprenticeship placement as this will increase your chances, different providers work with different employers who are looking to take on an apprentice. Please note that these are only Apprenticeship Providers that are a member of the Lancashire Forum and there will be others where you/your pupil may have applied to, In these circumstances they can also contact the Lancashire Forum directly and we will support them in making progress. Click here to view our ‘SORTED’ guide for who delivers what apprenticeships in Lancashire and register your interest directly with them or via the information on their page in this document. Take care and good luck from The Lancashire Forum Team 3 Key contact details and where How do I apply for an I have applied for an I haven’t decided what I want What happens if I don’t get on to get information apprenticeship? apprenticeship with a College/ to do after my GCSEs/ A Levels. the apprenticeship I have Training provider, what What do I do? applied for/ that I am happens now? interested in? Contact our friendly How do I apply for an We will process your If you would like some advice What happens if I don’t get on apprenticeships team for apprenticeship? application and contact you to and guidance on different the apprenticeship I have information and guidance • Apply online arrange an interview with our options – then please contact applied for/ that I am • Access the following apprenticeships team. This our school’s liaison team on interested in? Telephone: 01282 440 319 link may be online or face to face [email protected] Email:apprenticeships@nelson • www.accross.ac.uk/ap pending government Don’t worry! You can start on group.ac.uk prenticeships/our- restrictions If you would like some Careers our brand new 2021 apprenticeships/ information, advice and Apprenticeship Start Up Access our website Select the subject area of the guidance please contact our programme that will help you www.accross/ac.uk/apprentice apprenticeship you wish to Careers Zone on develop the essential skills ships apply for then click ‘apply [email protected] that employers are looking for now’ (the orange button on in this competitive market. the top right of the screen) You will receive individualises advice, guidance, and support from our team who will work with you secure a placement as part of the programme. 4 If I have changed my mind What happens if I don’t get How will I be interviewed by I don’t have an up to date CV since I applied what do I do? the GCSE/ A Level grades I am an employer for an and/ or don’t feel I am ready expecting (better or worse)? apprenticeship if I am to be interviewed for my in ’lockdown’ or self-isolating? apprenticeship? That’s fine – just let us know! Please don’t worry, we will At the moment many We can help you with this! Please contact email offer you an alternative that is employers are conducting Once you have applied we will [email protected] right for you and can offer you interviews online via Microsoft work with you to produce a Please do not make a separate a course whatever your Teams/Zoom/Google Meet or professional CV as well as a application – we can amend grades. via a telephone call. We can cover letter, sample email and your existing one and add or We have courses from Level 0 offer you assistance and help even a telephone script that remove courses as per your to Level 3 for school leavers in get you ready for any you may need when contacting preference a wide range of subject areas. interviews beforehand so you employers. Our apprenticeship The link below gives more feel well-prepared. team will give you tips and information guidance on how to ensure your CV stands out amongst https://www.accross.ac.uk/16 the competition. -18/ Note: Accrington & Rossendale College are part of the Nelson & Colne College Group and some contacts/ information may be the same 5 Key contact details and where to How do I apply for an I have applied for an I haven’t decided what I want What happens if I don’t get get information apprenticeship? apprenticeship with a to do after my GCSEs/ A on the apprenticeship I have College/ Training provider, Levels. What do I do? applied for/ that I am what happens now? interested in? Apprenticeship Team 01254 Via Blackburn College Website – We will contact you to arrange Complete an application form We will work with you to job 292500 online application form an interview and assessments online. You can apply for full search for your preferred [email protected] (currently by phone and time and Apprenticeship apprenticeship route. We will online) Programmes. Request an also offer you a suitable full appointment with our Schools time course option, and if team via 01254 292929 appropriate, a plan to switch to an Apprenticeship when this becomes available If I have changed my mind since I What happens if I don’t get the How will I be interviewed by I don’t have an up to date CV applied what do I do? GCSE/ A Level grades I am an employer for an and/ or don’t feel I am ready expecting (better or worse)? apprenticeship if I am to be interviewed for my in ’lockdown’ or self- apprenticeship? isolating? Call us on 01254 292929 and we Please don’t worry, we will Many employers are Call us on 01254 292500 and will be able to update your support you to decide on an interviewing by phone call. we will arrange for you to application and make a referral alternative course to help you It’s really important to do your attend our free CV building to our Hub team to provide work towards your goals. Please research before interview workshops / interview skills advice still come to college for your and, of course, we will send workshops enrolment and we will have staff your details to the employer available to help you in advance 6 Key contact details and How do I apply for an I have applied for an apprenticeship with a College/ I haven’t decided What happens if I don’t get on the where to get information apprenticeship? Training provider, what happens now? what I want to do apprenticeship I have applied for/ that I am after my GCSEs/ A interested in? Levels. What do I do? Contact: The Apply directly on B&FC You will be contacted by B&FC either by letter, There are many There are other options such as full-time & Apprenticeship Advisor website: telephone or email to confirm your chosen options at Blackpool & part-time courses at B&FC. Even if you enrol Team. Email: www.blackpool.ac.uk apprenticeship and attend an ‘Apprenticeship The Fylde College onto a course, you can still keep your apprenticeships@blackpoo Can also apply for Selection Event’ (ASE) at B&FC (Bispham Campus). including full-time & apprenticeship application open as we l.ac.uk apprenticeship You will receive apprenticeship advice and guidance, part-time FE courses, recruit apprentices for many courses all year Further details are vacancies via our complete online initial assessments in English, Maths HE courses, round. available on B&FC website: apprenticeship and IT and also have a 1-1 short interview with a apprenticeships and B&FC also offer a Traineeship Course. This is www.blackpool.ac.uk\appr recruitment portal ‘get Skills Coach. You will be assigned an Apprenticeship even degree a 12 week employability course that is part enticeships My First Job’ Advisor who will support you with your vacancy apprenticeships. Take of our ‘Apprenticeship Academy’ designed to https://www.getmyfir search and applications. a look at the B&FC upskill English, maths and employability stjob.co.uk/ During Covid 19, all communications with website: skills.