Education · Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire
Apprenticeships.
Growing the next generation of practitioners
Supported routes into youth and care work, combining paid placement with recognised training — often for young people who came through our own provision.
Who it’s for
- —Young people looking for a route into youth or care work
- —Care-experienced young people and NEET young adults
- —Partners wanting to grow local workforce capacity
What we do
- —Paid apprenticeship placements across youth, SEND and care
- —Mentoring and supervision from senior practitioners
- —Recognised qualifications and safeguarding training
- —Progression conversations towards permanent roles
What good looks like
Qualified, locally rooted practitioners
Sustained employment for young people
Reduced reliance on agency staffing
For commissioners
Apprenticeship capacity can be built into contracts as a social value commitment with progression reporting.
Commissioning information →Referring for Apprenticeships
The same clear route whether you're a parent, a school or a commissioning team.
- 01
Enquiry
Same working day
A parent, school, hub or commissioner tells us who needs support. Emergency and crisis requests are triaged immediately.
- 02
Conversation & triage
Within one working day
A practitioner calls to understand need, risk, existing plans and what has already been tried. We say honestly whether we're the right fit.
- 03
Plan & start
Typically within a week
We agree outcomes, frequency, named workers and safeguarding arrangements, then begin delivery with paperwork in place.
- 04
Review & outcomes
At agreed intervals
We measure progress against the agreed outcomes, report in writing and attend reviews or multi-agency meetings as required.
Where we deliver this
Delivered flexibly across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire, including in homes, schools and community settings.
Talk to us about apprenticeships
Tell us about the young person, family or setting and we'll tell you honestly what we can offer and when.
- Council approved & on current frameworks
- Reply within one working day
- DBS-checked, safeguarding-trained practitioners
What families say
“My 3 boys go to youth club and have the best time, the staff are lovely and friendly and always make my boys laugh. Also during half term they do amazing day trips and have fun activities planned.”