Lancs Forum - New booklets.

Download the booklets now as PDFs:

A Guide for Apprentices
A Guide for Students

The Lancashire Work Based Learning Executive Forum has produced two new booklets aimed at students in school and apprentices approaching the end of their level 3 qualification. It provides them with information about going on to further study from an Apprenticeship; usually without the burden of a burgeoning student loan!

There are many reasons why a young person should choose an apprenticeship and then use it to progress into Higher Education (HE) when the apprenticeship is complete. Currently less than 5% of Advanced Apprentices continue into higher education.
However Apprenticeships give young people the chance to earn while they learn. But it’s not for everyone. An advanced apprenticeship is aimed at those young people who have an idea which career path they would like to pursue. It is also aimed at those who have acquired 4 or 5 A* to C grades in their GCSE’s. It ‘s not an easy option; if young people decide to take this route they will have to juggle working for an employer one day, then studying for a qualification at a college the next.  Any young person taking this route will have determination to do well in the world of work, and won’t be afraid to commit themselves to long term training and studying (one to five years!).

One of the aims of the Lancashire Work Based Learning Executive (LWBLE) Forum in Lancashire is to promote progression into higher education through vocational and WBL and this starts in school.