National Apprenticeship Week – Newsletter 2025

Welcome to the December edition of the National Apprenticeship Week 2025 Newsletter!

We are sharing exciting activities and events that are planned for The Week and would love for you to get involved too.

Share your ideas and plans with the DfE NAW Team so we can showcase them far and wide! Contact us at The.Week@education.gov.uk

For updates on National Apprenticeship Week 2025:
Apprenticeships on X
Apprenticeships on LinkedIn

AND use the hashtags #NAW2025 and #SkillsForLife on social media.

In this Issue

We are pleased to announce that our NAW Event Map is now live!

Last year, the map hosted over 1,500 events with over 120k users visiting our website!

We will be showcasing some of the best events, videos and activities in our newsletters and across social media channels so that we can share your commitment with the wider apprenticeship community.

Add your event to the map now!

NAW Supporters Club 2025

The NAW Supporters Club provides businesses and individuals with a platform to showcase how apprenticeships have made a real impact on their organisation and in their careers.

Take a look at some of our NAW Supporters Club members that have been announced over the last few weeks:

Watch this space for more supporters to be announced for #NAW2025

Higher and Degree Listing: New Feature

New feature highlights Top 100 Employers in latest Higher and Degree Vacancy Listing

The Higher and Degree Apprenticeship Vacancy Listing is published twice a year by Amazing Apprenticeships, on behalf of the Department for Education’s Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge (ASK) programme.

The listing offers a hugely valuable resource for students, parents, and educators across England, showcasing more than 2,300 higher and degree apprenticeship opportunities from more than 75 employers.

The previous edition, released in October saw the introduction of a new feature highlighting employers who have been recognised in the prestigious 2024 ‘Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers’ awards. These employers are now clearly marked within the listing, making it easier for applicants to identify high-quality apprenticeship providers.

We are now working on our next edition to be published on the 28th January 2025. If you are an employer with live (or soon to be live) vacancies that you would like to promote within this listing, please email Kerrie@amazingapprenticeships.com The deadline for submissions will be Monday 13th January.

NAW Toolkit and Social Media Assets

The NAW website and toolkit contains support and guidance on how to get involved. This includes social media graphics, key apprenticeship messages, facts and figures, graduation toolkits, and advice so that individuals and businesses can explore the full range of benefits that apprenticeships offer.

This year, we have created tailored toolkits for:

  • Employers and Stakeholders
  • School, Colleges and Providers
  • Apprentices, Students and Parents and Carers
  • T Level Thursday
Each toolkit explains how you can get involved. View or Download the Toolkits from our website.

You can also download out Social Assets from our NAW website.

Our NAW Partners

We will be featuring our NAW Partners throughout our NAW Newsletters, this month find out more from:
The AAN brings together the country’s leading employers, as well as impressive apprentices from organisations of all sizes, on a voluntary basis, to inform and inspire the next generation of apprentices and apprenticeship employers. It has over 1,600 members located across every region of the country, representing every sector of the economy – ensuring a strong focus on the importance of diversity and inclusion. Its mission is to ensure that every individual and employer understands the value of apprenticeships as a route to opportunity and economic success.

The AAN is calling on employers and apprentices to champion the benefits of apprenticeship careers during Apprentice Wednesday of NAW. We want to reach thousands of young people with compelling stories of how apprenticeships can open the doors to vibrant and thriving careers. Contact your local Careers and Enterprise Company Career Hub, or your local school and college, and seize the moment to excite and motivate young people on the opportunities apprenticeships offer. The AAN aims to match an Ambassador to every secondary school and college across the country

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE AAN

Join together with employers and apprentices to promote apprenticeships during NAW and beyond! Become an active member of the trusted network encouraging greater numbers of young people and employers to connect with apprenticeships.

HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT BECOMING A CHAMPION FOR T LEVELS?

The T Level Ambassador Network helps build T Level understanding and engagement in the business community. It has over 750 members who are advocates for technical education and have a key role in bringing industry and education together. As an ambassador you can be part of a trusted and influential community who advise and provide feedback directly to policy makers. Expand your own network with other passionate advocates of technical education and hear first hand on their experiences.

You can find out more about what’s involved and sign up here

Amazing Apprenticeships are the leading resource partner for National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), providing a wide range of apprenticeships and technical education materials, guidance and support.

LET US INSPIRE YOU!
Looking for inspiration this NAW? Our team will provide you with ideas for the different ways you can get involved, from setting up displays, providing subject-led lesson plan ideas to arcade games and assemblies, we’ve got you covered.

ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES FOR ALL STUDENTS
Download our School & College resource guide and use the free activities to make your NAW one to remember! There’s something for everyone, including activities for Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 with an inclusive set of resources developed through our SEND Advisory Group too. Trusted by thousands of schools and colleges each year, we’re here to help and support you to make it the best NAW yet!

Amazing Apprenticeships Resources for NAW


BBC Bitesize Careers has been developed in collaboration with experts, partners and young people. It offers peer-to-peer and expert advice to support young people in making subject choices throughout their education and in taking the first steps into the working world.

The site is packed with free videos, quizzes and podcasts including:
Job profiles – there are hundreds of job-profile videos to help students decide what career path they want to take.

Tips and advice – articles, quizzes, videos and podcasts on skills for work, work experience, CV writing, interview preparation and more.

Bespoke resources to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week and National Careers Week and resources created in consultation with careers experts, all for teachers and students to use in lessons, form time, or when learning at home.

Find out more about BBC Bitesize careers

Whether you want to promote an event you are running, share your story or simply find out more about apprenticeships, we are here for you.

Just search #NAW2025 and check out all of the amazing things that The Week has to offer. Not only that, but The Week can help connect you to apprentices, employers, ambassadors and training providers from all corners of England – right at your fingertips!

Spotlight of the Month


Calling All Marketing Gurus! Are You AI ready?

In 2024, most people have adopted some form of AI into their work or personal lives. Most commonly, Chat GPT, which has achieved mass adoption – delivering information at lightning speed, rivalling the convenience of a trusty Google search. In this post, we’ll look at the impact of AI for businesses, with particular focus on the opportunities for Marketing Specialists to increase their impact and make their lives a little easier.

Read more about this in The Growth Company Article

Keep up to date!

For updates on National Apprenticeship Week 2025 by follow Apprenticeships on X and Apprenticeships on LinkedIn or sign up to our mailing list.

Don’t forget to use the hashtags #NAW2025 and #SkillsForLife on social media.

And, you can contact us at The.Week@education.gov.uk.

To find out more about apprenticeships, visit: www.apprenticeships.gov.uk.

Thank you

National Apprenticeship Week Team

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