Traineeships
What is a Pre-Apprenticeship?
A pre-apprenticeship is an education and training programme, for those aged 16 to 24 and not in any education, training, or employment. Pre-apprenticeships incorporate work experience, preparing young people with the work-ready skills needed to gain an apprenticeship or employment.
“I joined the Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Programme straight out of school after receiving my GCSE’s. I’ve gained knowledge of joinery and the skills to do it, joinery was something I knew I wanted to do. The benefits of doing a pre-apprenticeship are that you get to practice the skills and then you’re able to apply them to a working environment. I’m enjoying doing something new as I’ve never done joinery, bricklaying, or roofing before.”
Our Pre-Apprenticeship Stories
Why Choose a Pre-Apprenticeship with Optimum Skills?
At Optimum Skills we want to give young people in our local communities the chance to develop and demonstrate their capabilities in the workplace, through pre-apprenticeship programmes, we prepare them with the skills and knowledge needed. For many young people college and sixth form may not have suited them, and without the qualifications and experience it may be difficult to for them to find an apprenticeship.
