A new membership organisation to establish what apprentices are looking for as they continue to battle with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Founded by the chair of the government’s Apprenticeship Ambassador Network, Jason Holt;Ìýformer lord mayor of the City of London Sir Peter Estlin; and a co-founder of venture builder Blenheim Chalcot, Charles Mindenhall, last year, the Association of ApprenticesÌýis a not-for-profit organisationÌýaiming to support apprentices in maximising their potential.
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The association will provide the social and broader elements that its directors feel are often missing from apprenticeship programmes.
Coronavirus: Apprentices 'need more support'
TheirÌýsurvey comes as apprentices continue to face significant disruption to their employment and training due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The founders of the AoA saidÌýthat meantÌýadditional support for apprentices wasÌýneeded more than ever before, and that providing support networks and community wouldÌýincrease apprentices’ confidence and performance.
The survey, they added, wouldÌýhelp the AoA identify the issues that matter most to apprentices. AoA inaugural chairman Sir Peter EstlinÌýsaid “We want the association to be for apprentices but also by apprentices. So we want to canvass opinion from as many apprentices as possible to ensure we’re creating an organisation that works for them and meets their needs.â€
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