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Supporting National Apprenticeship Week 2025

Apprenticeships that build skills for life 

Celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2025 with us! This year's theme, "skills for life," takes center stage, and we’re showcasing how apprenticeships cultivate the essential skills required for a successful career journey.

Throughout the week, we're highlighting why we love apprenticeships and hearing from providers, employers and apprentices alike, on why apprenticeships hold the key to the workforce. We'd love for you to join us during our week-long celebration! 

Shining the spotlight on apprenticeships

Hear from apprentice Lianne and employer Quintus at Zandielle Dental Clinic, as well as providers Ben and Anna at Poultec Training about how offering apprenticeships has supported their personal and organisational growth:

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Find out how NCFE can help you build futures through apprenticeships. Get in touch with our team of apprenticeship experts today.

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“Apprenticeships have long been celebrated as a powerful way to nurture talent, build skills, and drive success across industries through on-the-job and off-the-job training. They provide a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between education and the workplace, fostering growth for employers, apprentices, and training providers alike.”

Allison Chatten, Product Manager of Apprenticeships at NCFE
How apprenticeships provide skills for life

At 64, Mick Hopkinson, a Tutor Performance Manager at Learning Curve Group, took on a Level 3 Team Leader Supervisor apprenticeship to gain formal qualifications and enhance his skills. 

With support from the team at Learning Curve Group, he built confidence, applied new knowledge to his role, and even enrolled in another apprenticeship! 

Mick’s journey is a powerful reminder that apprenticeships coupled with a supportive employer can offer valuable opportunities at any age or stage of your career. 

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Take a look at our apprentice support page to find out more about how you can take up an apprenticeship

Becoming an apprentice

Discover how we can support you and your apprentices through our award-winning end-point assessment (EPA) service.

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Find out more about the EPA standards we offer and our market-leading end-point assessment (EPA) service

End-point assessment

We also offer a range of mandatory and complementary qualifications to support your apprentice's on programme learning. 

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End-point assessment

Discover our acclaimed end-to-end apprenticeship solution, complete with unparalleled support, designed to empower apprentices in acquiring these crucial skills.

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Do you know an apprentice who deserve to win the Apprentice of the Year award? 

Enter our Aspiration Awards for a chance to give recognition for exceptional work. 

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We answer 7 of your most searched questions on apprenticeships

Can apprenticeships lead to university? How are they funded? And are they worth applying for? In this blog, our expert on apprenticeships, Allison Chatten, answers seven of your burning questions.

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What is an apprenticeship standard?

Our Director of Operations for Apprenticeships, Suzanne Slater, explains what an apprenticeship standard is and why they are so important.

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Learner stories: “I have never had an apprentice who is so dedicated”

We spoke to Aspiration Award finalist and adult learner, Sinead Hall, to find out more about her experience of completing her Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship with Best Practice Network.

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Tyne North Training: “Our apprentices have continued to thrive in their learning journeys”

We sit down with Tyne North Training's Senior Training Officer, Nicola Smith, to discover more about her experience of working with NCFE to deliver end-point assessment (EPA) to hundreds of apprentices across the North East of England.

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Aspiration Awards 2024: Apprentice of the Year winner – Ellie Burke, Rochdale Training

This year’s winner, Ellie Burke, has excelled while working towards her Level 2 Health and Social Care qualification with Rochdale Training.

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