Calling all past and present apprentices
Are you a current, or past apprentice? Want to share your success story, tell others that university is not the only way and share the benefits of choosing an apprenticeship? Then join Scotland’s Apprentice Network…
What is Scotland’s Apprentice Network?
The Network is an initiative formed by apprentices themselves, to connect and promote people, with real life experience of apprenticeships, so they can talk directly to school pupils and help inspire future generations. Supported by Skills Development Scotland (SDS), the aim is to show school pupils – making their career choices – that success in a job doesn’t always mean leaving school to go to university. The aim is to eventually have at least one Network member linked to every secondary school in Scotland, so each school can easily call on someone with experience of an apprenticeship, to talk to pupils and explain the benefits.
Who can join?
any apprentice, past or present, based in Scotland from all different sectors and disciplines
people who are passionate about the benefits of work-based learning and would like to share their experience with others
people committed to diversity and equality
So how do I join?
Visit the website and sign up to the Network – it only takes a few minutes. You will need someone to sponsor your application, usually your line manager, mentor or Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board Member representative, but it can be anyone you work with. For all Scottish Engineering members, this can be Paul Sheerin who is a Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board Member.
You can also share the sign-up link with colleagues, family or friends who may be interested.
If you have an employee in your company who you feel would be a great addition to the Network, please pass this email along to them. Below is also a promotional poster which you can print off and hang around the office to encourage your apprentices to sign up to the network.
Join the network: https://www.apprenticeships.scot/join-the-network/
Sign up link: https://www.apprenticeships.scot/join-the-network/
Learn more: https://www.apprenticeships.scot/network
