National Apprenticeship Week 2024
15 January 2024
Monday 5 February 2024 to 11 February 2024 is the 17th annual celebration of National Apprenticeship. The week brings together everyone’s passion about apprenticeship and to celebrate the value, benefit and opportunities that they bring.
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week we have planned several insightful and exciting activities to showcase the apprenticeships designed specifically for schools:
Date | Event | Time | Location | Target Audience |
Monday 5 February 2024 |
Management Apprenticeships with Chartered Management Institute (CMI) - Management apprenticeships are a great way of developing new and existing managers - helping them to learn new skills and successfully apply them straight into the workplace
| 10am to 11am | Remote – Teams | Prospective employees, SBM, Line Managers, Head Teachers |
Monday 5 February |
Drop-in Session – Apprenticeship Manager - discuss apprenticeship opportunities for you, or your team
| 1pm to 4pm | Waltham Forest Town Hall – Foyer or Remote Teams | Prospective employees, SBM, Line Managers, Head Teachers |
Tuesday 6 February 2024 |
Teaching Assistant – SEND Pathway – LMP Working Primary, Special and Secondary education across all age ranges encompassing special educational needs and emotional vulnerabilities
| 10.30am to 11.30am | Remote– Teams | Prospective employees, SBM, Line Managers, Head Teachers |
Tuesday 6 February 2024 | Teacher Apprenticeship – University of Coventry - Nationally recognised, work-based route into teaching. It offers participants a postgraduate-level qualification without having to pay tuition fees.
| 2pm to 3pm | Remote – Teams | Prospective Teachers, SBM’s, Line managers, Heads of, Head Teachers |
Wednesday 7 February 2024 |
Apprenticeship Network – Hear from Linzi Roberts-Egan and chance for Q&As
| 11am to 12pm | Town Hall Foyer | Current Apprentices |
Wednesday 7 February |
Drop-in Session – Apprenticeship Manager - discuss apprenticeship opportunities for you, or your team | 2pm to 4pm | Town Hall Foyer or Remote – Teams | Prospective employees, SBM, Line Managers, Head Teachers |
Thursday 8 February 2024 |
School Business Professional/Manager – Let Me Play - perform a role which is unique to schools, administering and managing the financial, site and support services within the school context.
| 11am to 12pm | Remote – Teams | Prospective employees, SBM, Line Managers, Head Teachers |
Thursday 8 February |
Managers Forum - Debate/discuss with industry experts about the benefits of apprenticeships to and work through the perceived barriers. | 2pm to 3pm | Remote – Teams | Prospective employees/apprentices, SBM, Line Managers, Head Teachers |
Thursday 8 February |
Schools Apprenticeship Overview Webinar – Let Me Play - This event will explain everything you need to know about making the best use of Apprenticeships for support staff career development in Schools. | 3.30pm to 4.30pm | Prospective employees/apprentice, SBM, Line Managers, Head Teachers | |
Friday 9 February |
Data Apprenticeship – Cambridge Spark using statistical and analytical tools to analyse the data and identify trends, patterns, and insights. | 10am to 11am | Remote Teams | Prospective employees, SBM, Line Managers, Head Teachers |
Friday 9 February 2024 |
Degree Apprenticeships overview – University of Portsmouth | 11am to12pm | Remote – Teams | Prospective employees, SBM, Line Managers, Head Teachers |
Further events to be confirmed in the coming weeks. For further information on these events and apprenticeships contact the Apprenticeships Manager Richard.davenport@walthamforest.gov.uk.