Supporting Employers to Work Confidently with Younger Apprentices
Helping providers support employers to create confident, inclusive workplace environments
Fees
Member Rate £89.00 + VAT
Non Member Rate £139.00 + VAT
Overview
Apprenticeship providers are increasingly supporting employers to engage younger learners with a broader range of needs, experiences and levels of workplace readiness.
Alongside growing focus on youth participation and inclusion, many employers are feeling uncertain about how to support learners who may present with SEND, SEMH needs, lower confidence, communication challenges or gaps in employability, Maths, English and Digital Skills.
At the same time, providers are being expected to strengthen employer engagement, improve learner retention and support meaningful workplace experiences that lead to successful progression.
This practical and interactive webinar explores how providers can help employers create supportive, realistic and sustainable workplace environments for younger and more diverse apprenticeship learners.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this session, you’ll be able to:
- Identify common employer concerns linked to younger and more diverse apprenticeship learners
- Understand how SEND, SEMH, employability and workplace readiness challenges can affect apprenticeship experiences
- Strengthen employer conversations around learner support and workplace expectations
- Position Maths, English and Digital Skills positively within employability and business contexts
- Support employers to create more confident, inclusive and sustainable workplace environments
- Use practical readiness and placement confidence prompts to improve employer preparation and learner support
Participants will leave with practical tools, structured reflection prompts and an employer readiness checklist to strengthen employer conversations and support more successful apprenticeship experiences.
Who should attend?
This webinar is suitable for:
- Independent Training Providers
- Employer Providers
- Colleges delivering apprenticeships
- Work-based learning providers
Relevant roles include:
- Employer Engagement Teams
- Business Development Teams
- Apprenticeship Managers
- Recruitment Teams
- Curriculum Managers
- Skills Coaches / Assessors
- Functional Skills Leads
- SEND / Inclusion Leads
- Quality Leads
- Ofsted Nominees
Senior Leaders responsible for apprenticeship provision
Agenda
This session will combine presentation, discussion, reflection and practical planning activities to help providers strengthen employer readiness and workplace support for younger and more diverse apprenticeship learners.
Agenda
10:00 – Welcome and Context: Why Employer Readiness Matters Now
Changing apprenticeship priorities, younger learners and growing workplace support expectations
10:10 – Understanding the Real Challenges Employers Are Facing
SEND, SEMH, work readiness, communication, confidence and workplace expectations
10:30 – The Provider Role: Supporting Employers with Confidence
How employer engagement and recruitment teams can support meaningful workplace preparation
10:50 – Embedding Employability, Maths, English and Digital Skills in Workplace Conversations
Helping employers understand why these skills matter and how they support business success
11:05 – Practical Tools: Employer Readiness and Placement Confidence Checklist
Structured reflection prompts and practical approaches providers can use immediately
11:20 – Reflection, Action Planning and Q&A
11:30 – Close
Resources
Attendees will receive:
- Slides
- Live chat interaction
- Mentimeter poll results (in the slide deck)
- Reflection and discussion prompts
- Employer Readiness & Placement Confidence Checklist
- Practical employer conversation prompts
- Example workplace adjustment considerations
- Employability / Maths / English / Digital conversation starters
- Padlet reflection board input (in the slide deck)
Facilitator
Christine Edwards QTLS, Creating Excellence
Christine has a wide occupational background and has held key roles within apprenticeship provision since 2003. Her knowledge is comprehensive across all aspects of the operational and quality functions and she has an in depth understanding of Ofsted inspection requirements. She is passionate about ensuring that maths and English teaching and support is effectively integrated and value recognised within all training.
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Fees
Member Rate £89.00 + VAT
Non Member Rate £139.00 + VAT
To pay via credit card, please contact our Accounts Team at:
Phone: 0117 947 2095
Email: [email protected]
If you are unable to pay via credit card, we will automatically raise an invoice and send it to you. Once your invoice has been paid, you will receive the confirmation email containing the Zoom joining link.
If you register but are unable to attend, we will send you a copy of the recording after the webinar has taken place.
Supporting Employers to Work Confidently with Younger Apprentices
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