National Apprenticeship Week - 1-5 February 2010

National Apprenticeship Week will take place from 1-5 February 2010 to celebrate the skills and talents of apprentices across the country.

Apprenticeships provide routes into a variety of careers, including many in the NHS, and offer the opportunity to earn, learn and achieve nationally recognised qualifications at the same time.

They are for people looking for a job that enables them to carry on learning and for those already in employment who want to gain further qualifications.

Apprenticeships may be offered by individual NHS employers (such as trusts) and by other non-NHS employers and organisations. Apprenticeships are offered in many different types of work, grouped into occupational sectors. In the NHS this could include administration and human resources, information technology and public services including dental nursing, health and social care and pharmacy.

For more information on apprenticeships and to read real-life stories, please visit our apprenticeships pages.

National and regional activities will take place during National Apprenticeship Week involving employers, apprentices and providers. For more information on what is happening in your area, visit the national apprenticeships website: www.apprenticeships.org.uk