Apprenticeship Support & Knowledge for Schools and Colleges (ASK) Programme 2019-2025
SCTP was delighted to deliver the DfE funded Apprenticeships Support and Knowledge for Schools (ASK) programme across East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton & Hove between 2019 and 2025. The delivery contract was awarded by charity, and SCTP member, CXK, who were contracted to lead the programme across the South region.
Across the six years of delivery, SCTP provided extensive support to schools and colleges, delivering:
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1,957 activities
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Engagement with 84,542 pupils
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6,186 parents reached
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717 teachers supported
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9 pilot SEND projects delivered
The contract focused on supporting schools with their statutory duty to provide impartial careers advice and guidance to young people, offering a comprehensive package of information about apprenticeships and T Levels. The programme was fully funded and free for all schools to access.
The ASK programme supported the government’s objective to improve awareness of apprenticeships, drive growth in applications, support progression, and increase engagement among young people, parents and teachers.
Following an initial planning meeting, where each school’s engagement with apprenticeships was reviewed and discussed, participating schools were able to select from a menu of activities, including:
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Awareness assemblies
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Apprenticeship registration and application workshops
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Mock assessment centre workshops
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Mock interview sessions
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Careers fairs
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‘Career starter’ apprenticeship sessions
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Teacher CPD sessions
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Parent presentations
In addition to direct delivery, SCTP worked with schools to help them access the extensive bank of resources available on apprenticeships.gov.uk, including guidance on linking ASK activities to the Gatsby Benchmarks and embedding apprenticeship information within wider careers provision.
