Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are designed for people who want to start building a career straight after their GCSEs. You’ll work for an employer, earn a salary and study towards nationally recognised qualifications while gaining valuable real-world experience. Depending on the apprenticeship level and industry, you could achieve qualifications such as vocational certificates, diplomas, NVQs and apprenticeship standards. They offer a direct route into employment while continuing your education and developing skills that employers value.
Who it's for
People who learn best by doing and want to earn a wage while they train. A strong choice if you’d rather be in a workplace than a classroom and already have an idea of the industry you’d like to work in
Entry requirements
Requirements vary depending on the apprenticeship level and employer. Intermediate apprenticeships often have few formal entry requirements, while higher and degree apprenticeships may ask for specific GCSEs, A Levels or equivalent qualifications
Qualification(s) offered
Where it can lead
Higher-level apprenticeships, professional qualifications, full-time employment, or degree-level study without the traditional university route.
Exhibitors offering Apprenticeships
Training Provider
Central Bedfordshire Council (BESA)
Bedfordshire Employment and Skills Academy (BESA) and our partner training providers can support you to access education and training to build skills that will improve employability, support career opportunities, and enhance wellbeing. BESA delivers a range of short courses, qualifications, apprenticeships and employability support for residents, as well as support for local businesses.
Apprenticeship Provider
Red Bull Racing
Red Bull Advanced Technologies is home to all the engineering disciplines required to deliver the ultimate solutions to a wide range of challenges. Performance is at the heart of everything we do, with simulation being used to understand the balance of trade-offs between competing requirements and to ensure the optimum solution is delivered every time.
College
The Bedford College Group
Our offer encompasses further, technical and higher education, as well as apprenticeships and workforce training. Whilst each college has its own unique environment they are all united by a common purpose: To help individuals, communities and society flourish through education by raising aspirations and reducing inequality to create a sustainable future. Our locations in Bedford and Kempston include: our campus on Cauldwell Street, situated in the heart of town offering a variety of subject areas; our hair & beauty salon on Bedford High Street; and our Advanced Automotive Technology Centre on Brunel Road and gas & plumbing centre in Kempston. All have fantastic facilities designed to provide you with everything you need to succeed. If you study at one of our Bedford sites, you will also be close to train and bus links plus all the vibrant shops, cafes and restaurants.