National Apprenticeship Week webinar: Skills for Life - How apprenticeships can enable career changers

Workplace education programmes, such as apprenticeships, are vital for young people at the start of their careers. However, apprenticeships can be equally effective in helping people of all ages and job levels transition to a new career direction.

Economic circumstances, AI, automation and various other factors mean that more and more people now have multiple careers and may need to change direction in later life. And apprenticeships are a great way to engage all ages of employees at all educational levels.

The Open University’s Business Barometer report found that 54% of organisations don’t have any specific initiatives, skills programmes or workplace adjustments in place for specific talent pools, including older employees and those with childcare needs.

The Open University and employer 'earn and learn' movement, The 5% Club, have partnered together for this National Apprenticeship Week webinar to explore how apprenticeships can solve key skills shortages for employers by enabling career changers. You’ll hear from organisations who will provide guidance on how to leverage the power of apprenticeships to engage talent pools from inside and outside the organisation. 

By adopting a mindset of lifelong learning, these organisations have been able to grow their own talent to deliver enhanced products and services – to the benefit of the economy and wider society. 

Join our webinar and find out more.

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The panel

Phil Kenmore, Director of Corporate Development and Partnerships, The Open University

Gill Cronin, Director of Operations, The 5% Club

Kate Dennis, Talent Development Partner, EnableNY - North Yorkshire Police

Jagdeep Soor, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance

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