Employer engagement, Recently Launched
Employer partnerships
Increasing Apprenticeship Supply
Working with strategic partners to empower employers to prioritise high-quality apprenticeships for young people
What are we doing?
We are working with membership and network organisations as Employer Engagement Partners.
With our support, over 18 months the partners will:
- Explore what challenges employers face with talent mapping and workforce planning in relation to opportunities for marginalised young people, including why level 2/3 apprenticeships are decreasing across sectors
- Design and deliver sustainable and free assets, programmes, events or campaigns across 2025 and 2026 for to help employers increase apprenticeship starts
- Co-create a Collective Action Campaign for the wider sector
- Report and share learnings transparently
- Develop policy recommendations on apprenticeships
Each partner will receive up to £150,000 of funding.
What are apprenticeships?
Read more about What are apprenticeships?Apprenticeships combine paid on-the-job training with off-the-job training, in programmes that usually last for at least a year of full-time engagement.
Apprenticeships range from level 2 up to level 7.
Level 2 is often referred to as an intermediate apprenticeship and is the equivalent of five GCSE passes.
Level 3 is known as an advanced apprenticeship, equivalent to two passes at A-Level.
We want to understand why many employers are struggling to create apprenticeship opportunities to match interest from young people, and what will help in enabling business to prioritise apprenticeships for their future workforce.
Barry Fletcher, CEO, Youth Futures Foundation
If you’re an employer that wants to make an impact on today’s workforce, we’re here to help you take action.
