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Life Ready Work Ready - February Updates

NAW2022

National Apprenticeship Week - February 7-11 2022

For National Apprenticeship Week 2022 we are focusing on sectors within our local labour market including:

  • Hospitality 
  • Business & Professional Services
  • Health & Social Care
  • Construction
  • Advanced Manufacturing

Each day will focus on one of these key sectors and offer a range of videos, resources and useful information.

To support with understanding what apprenticeships are and the local opportunities that exist, local employers, colleges and training providers have worked with us to ensure that up-to-date and inspiring resources are available to your students.

Click the button below to find out more about the schedule for the week.

NAW2022


NAW Resources

Linked resource booklets provide further information for your students and staff around core local labour market sectors as well as resources teachers can use to support lessons throughout the week.

hospitality

Monday - Hospitality is an expanding sector within the Marches ( Hereford, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin) and as a result of this there are a variety of careers available across a range of settings from production and packing to testing and transporting Find out more

  • Self confidence & you delivered by Clare Gilkes from the DWP Part 1 , Part 2 

 

business

Tuesday - The Business & Professional services sector in the Marches (Hereford, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin) is home to a vast amount of multinational company headquarters. Find out More

 

 

health and social care

Wednesday - Within the Marches (Hereford, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin), there are two different types of roles in the health sector - front line jobs (direct contact with patients) and supporting roles. These roles are vital in keeping the sector and services running.

Social Care focuses on supporting people to live independent lives and provides the services and support required for them to achieve this. Find out more

 

construction

Thursday - Construction is all about building and the built environment. This is a crucial industry, providing real solutions to human problems. There are many types of construction such as house building, renovation, commercial and industrial, infrastructure construction and off-site manufacture.

  • Where to find and apply for apprenticeships by the DWP Part 1, Part 2
  • What is a CV and why do I need on by the DWP Part 1, Part 2

 

manufacturing

Friday - Within the Marches (Hereford, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin), advanced manufacturing & engineering produce hi-tech products of the future. This sector is crucial to the economy within the UK. Find out more


work pays

 

 

We are hosting the following Free virtual events on Friday 11 February for students with SEND, EHCP’s, for teachers, parents and careers of students needing a little extra support with:

 

Education

Confidence

Knowledge

Opportunity

Sign up to our event by clicking on the links below. We look forward to meeting you all :)

Friday 11 Feb 9am to 9.45am

An introduction to levels 2 and 3 apprenticeships Registration, Fri 11 Feb 2022 at 09:00 | Eventbrite

Friday 11 Feb 10am to 10.45am

Application Tips & Tricks with Apprentice Nihal Dhillon from JCB Registration, Fri 11 Feb 2022 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

Friday 11 Feb 11am to 11.45am

Flying High! A talk about Digital and Technology Apprenticeships with Lucy Registration, Fri 11 Feb 2022 at 11:00 | Eventbrite

Friday 11 Feb 1pm to 1.30pm

How to apply for an Apprenticeship/ Traineeship Registration, Fri 11 Feb 2022 at 13:00 | Eventbrite

Friday 11 Feb 1.45pm to 2.15pm

What are your Strengths? An Apprenticeship Workshop for SEND students Registration, Fri 11 Feb 2022 at 13:45 | Eventbrite

 


All About Apprenticeships Show

8 February 2021, Shrewsbury Town FC
Visit shropshireapprenticeships.co.uk

We really want to encourage Years 11-13 to come along to this event.  We now have Cap Gemini joining us with a 3D printer and a software engineer with activities. 

Please book via the link above

 #ShropApprentice

All about apprenticeshipsSTEM

International day of women and girls in science - 11th February 2022

STEM Learning have a collection of resources which have been collated to support the United Nations International day of women and girls in science which recognises the critical role women play in science and technology and promotes full and equal access and participation in STEM subjects for women and girls.

STEM learning


More Information

Why not head over to our Jobbox page for more information including latest vacancies, opportunities, how to become an apprenticeship, getting in touch and much more.

We would love you to get involved over on Twitter @TelfordWrekin and LinkedIn @LifeReadyWorkReady using the hashtag #NAW2022 and #Lifereadyworkready. – We look forward to hearing your comments.