The Third Way: Exploring the Best Degree Apprenticeships

The Third Advisor Training Conference held by The Good Schools Guide and Wellington College.

Who should attend? School and college advisors and career guidance counsellors; Directors of Studies; Year 12 Tutors and Heads of 5th and 6th Form; any other school representative helping a student navigate the future after school and parents.

At our first conference, we introduced the concept of degree apprenticeships. Last year, we took it one step further and helped delegates to understand the process, why the scheme is ideal for many students and what to look for in a good degree apprenticeship.

This year we continue to explore what makes a good degree apprenticeship programme, how to apply for one, where to find the information and what to expect at an assessment day. We will also meet some of the employers who offer degree apprenticeships and their partner universities. 

Academies and state schools: If you find the delegate fee places a barrier to attending, please contact us as some concessionary places are available. [email protected]

Agenda

10.00-10.15
Intro and outline of the day - Nick Linford, Editor, FE Week

10.16-11.00
‘What is a DA, how to apply, where to find info, application process, reassurances to take back to school”
Sally Everist, Director of the Good Schools Guide: Careers

Tina Harrigan-James, Degree Apprenticeship Training Awards consultant

11.01-11.15
Coffee

11.16-12.00
Ben Pike, MD QA Apprenticeship manager and Apprentices presentation

12.00-12.45
‘Why employers love apprentices’

Simon Reichwald, The Institute of Student Employers

12.45-1.00
Break and opportunity to collect working lunch

1.05-2.55
Presentations:

Jenny Taylor, Head of Apprenticeships and Trail Blazer - IBM Digital Apprenticeships
Joanna Reynolds, Senior Apprenticeship Specialist- HSBC

Holly Broadbent, Early Careers - JCB

Katie Pinder, Apprenticeship Manager – Mace

The MOD, Cyber

Social Change tbc.

3.00-3.30
Plenary and wind up

#ACareerDegree - @Confs_Welly @GoodCareersUK

Supported by: QA