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National Apprenticeship Week Employer Breakfast Presentation 2026

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Welcome

from Director of Apprenticeships, Chris Baker

The Challenges

Why widening participation is more critical than ever before

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Ageing workforce

Growing Skills Shortages Rapid Technological change

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Shifting to a skills-based economy

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Businesses are resource-poor time-poor

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Productivity Innovation Competition

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Future proof and resilient industries

THE VISION

What can we achieve together?

Seamless Co-ordinated Skills system

Employer-led Innovation hubs connected to all FE institutions

Fully inclusive skilled workforce

National and Regional prosperity

Special Educational Needs and the Employment Gap

Q&A Panel

Ask our panel your questions around widening participation and barriers to learning.

Laura Lavender - Director of Inclusion at Heart of Yorkshire Education Group

Philip Parker – Director – Inspired PD

Emma Gregory – Matron for Professional Development and Education - Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust

Anita Mason – Workforce and Organisational Development - Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust

Breakfast & Networking

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Thank you for attending.

All students studying at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group are given the opportunity have experiences of the workplace regardless of the study programme level.

Work Experience:

Guest Talks

Site Visits

Masterclasses

Critical Friend

Work Placement:

30 hours of Workplace Engagement

Industry Placement:

315 hours (750 hours for Childcare) of Workplace Engagement

Progress meetings Workplacement@heartofyorkshire.ac.uk

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