Avant Partnership

A Young Apprenticeship is a new route at Key Stage 4 which allows motivated and able pupils to study for vocational qualifications not just in the classroom but in college, with Work Based Learning (WBL) Providers and in the workplace too.

Pupils are based in school and follow the core National Curriculum subjects, but for two days a week (or equivalent) they also work towards nationally recognised vocational qualifications delivered by their local Young Apprenticeship Partnership.

The Young Apprenticeship Partnership was first formed in May 2005, as a result of school engagement activity by CfL and previous contracts for delivery to young people in the 14-16 age range through Hull Area Wide Inspection (HAWI) funds and ESF/LSC co-financed funding.

Cohort 2 

Delivery of Cohort 2 commenced in September 2005 through to July 2007 with 27 pupils participating in Business Administration from Hull secondary schools.  The qualifications delivered as part of this Young Apprenticeship programme were:

• NVQ Level 1 in Administration
• Level 2 Certificate in Administration
• CIEH (Certificate in Health and Safety)
• Citizenship
• CLAIT

The delivery partners included in the Young Apprenticeship for Business Administration were:

• Hull Business Training Centre
• Hull City Council
• HYA Training

24 of the 27 Young Apprentices retained on the programme for the full two years and achieved their full programme content.  The Young Apprentices were invited to an awards ceremony at the end of the programme to celebrate their achievement.

Cohort 4 

Delivery of Cohort 4 commenced in September 2007 with 43 pupils in Business Administration and 36 pupils in Hairdressing.  The delivery partners included in the Young Apprenticeship for the two areas of learning for Cohort 4 are:

Business Administration

• Hull Business Training Centre
• Hull City Council Training  
• HYA Training
• McArthur Dean Training 
• South Bank Training   

Hairdressing

• Positive Approach
• Prospect Training Organisations

here secondary schools in the Young Apprenticeship partnership were;

Hull

• Archbishop Thurstan
  
• Andrew Marvel
  
• Endeavour High School
  
• Kelvin Hall
  
• Kingswood School
  
• Prospect School
  
• St Mary's
  
• Winifred Holtby

North Lincolnshire

• Huntcliff
  
• Melior Community College (formely South Leys and Thomas Sumpter)

North East Lincolnshire.

• Hereford School
  
• Humberston School
  
• Whitgift School

70 of the 79 Young Apprentices retained on the programme for the full two years and 69 achieved their full programme content 40 in Business Administration and 29 in Hairdressing.  The Young Apprentices were invited to an awards ceremony at the end of the programme to celebrate their achievement.

Cohort 5 

Delivery of Cohort 5 commenced in September 2008 with 34 pupils in Business Administration and 21 pupils in Hairdressing.  The delivery partners included in the Young Apprenticeship for the two areas of learning for Cohort 5 are:

Business Administration

• Hull Business Training Centre
  
• HYA Training 
  
• McArthur Dean Training  
  
• South Bank Training   

Hairdressing

• Alcrest Academy
  
• Positive Approach 
  
• Prospect Training Organisations

The secondary schools in the Young Apprenticeship partnership in the three local authority areas are:

Hull

• Archbishop Thurston 
  
• Endeavour 
  
• Winifred Holtby

North East Lincolnshire

• Whitgift

North Lincolnshire

• Fredrick Gough
  
• Huntcliff 
  
• Melior Community College (formely South Leys and Thomas Sumpter)

51 of the 55 Young Apprentices retained on the programme for the full two years and 49 achieved their full programme content 30 in Business Administration and 19 in Hairdressing.