Apprentice Wellbeing Hub

As an apprentice, you have a lot to balance. Work, training, EPA preparation – as well as your personal life. Our Apprentice Wellbeing Hub has resources to support you through it all. Take control of your wellbeing and you’ll be in the best position to complete your apprenticeship and end point assessment (EPA).

If you feel unable to cope, see where to get further support here.

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  Mindful Moves: Elevate your day with simple mindfulness exercises

  Embarking on the journey of an apprenticeship is a great way to kickstart your career – but navigating the stressful word of learning and working comes with its fair share of challenges. You are not just employees, but students too, and maintaining your wellbeing is key to your success. Let’s explore some fun and effective ...

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  How do training providers support apprentice wellbeing?

  For Employers & Providers

  Good mental health and wellbeing is paramount. For training providers, it has enormous benefits in terms of keeping apprentices focused and engaged, and staying on programme to complete their apprenticeship. With every provider developing their own initiatives, there’s limited visibility of what this support looks like across apprenticeships. We asked 46 apprenticeship training providers what …

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  Employers: Creating an inclusive workplace

  For Employers & Providers

  Why create an inclusive workplace? An inclusive workplace supports all apprentices and staff to be themselves and perform their best. If you view wellbeing as an investment, you’ll see returns in terms of happiness, productivity, loyalty, and retention of good staff. When it comes to mental ill-health, the business case for inclusion is clear. According …

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  Wellbeing Helplines and Resources

  For Employers & ProvidersSelf

  We’ve gathered some useful helplines and resources for apprentices. These are all independently run and are provided as a guide only.

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  Employers and Providers: Supporting apprentice wellbeing

  For Employers & Providers

  It is easy to forget that apprentices are both employees and students, on top of their personal lives. Apprentices, like all employees and students, should be supported with their wellbeing and welfare throughout their apprenticeship and career. Therefore, it is crucial that a collective approach by the training provider, the employer and the apprentice should …

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  Employer Quick Guide: Recognising signs of stress in apprentices

  For Employers & Providers

  Stress is a major cause of sickness absence in the workplace and costs over £5 billion a year in Great Britain. Apprentices feel stress when they can’t cope with pressures and other issues. Employers should try to match demands to workers’ skills and knowledge. For example, apprentices can get stressed if they feel they don’t …