Apprenticeships not only develop new skills and knowledge, but they also support your personal development and provide opportunities to explore a range of personal, social, and ethical issues.
The Association of Apprentices provides excellent resources to help you develop your skills.
As a member of Derwent Training, you are also a member of Association of Apprentices. You can access resources to improve your personal skills and also connect with other apprentices around the country.
The personal development section will allow you to undertake short online training that will improve the following areas and increase your employability and progress.
This resource is invaluable, please make use of it.
Everyone needs support with improving their literacy skills from time to time. It is not simply spelling & punctuation, it it how to communicate clearly verbally and in writing.
You can talk to your Trainer about getting help but BBC Bitesize & Skillswise provide excellent resources you can use on your in private to polish your skills.
If you need to take Functional Skills English, this will be timetabled for you.
Maths may not be everyone’s favourite subject but being competent in numeracy is more than adding, subtraction, multiplication & division. How we use and interpret numbers is also important.
You can speak to your Trainer to get help but here are some links to help you to develop your skills independently too.
If you need to take Functional Skills Maths, this will be timetabled for you.
Staying ahead in your career means staying skilled and regularly updating your knowledge.
Take a look at the courses we offer. They vary in size and cost and cover a wide range of topics.
Speak to your employer who may support you with these. They are available to all learners as well as anyone who comes to our website.
Artificial intelligence is here to stay and knowing how to use it to benefit you is important.
The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology has provided access to free AI courses to boost workers skills and confidence. Courses are between 20 minutes and 9 hours depending on what you choose.
