National Apprenticeship Week is a time to celebrate the impact of apprenticeships on individuals, businesses, and the economy. As we gear up for National Apprenticeship Week 2024, the Association of Apprentices is thrilled to announce the event schedule that promises to be engaging, informative, and inspiring.
The Association of Apprentices Reveals Schedule for National Apprenticeship Week 2024 Read More »
The Association of Apprentices is recruiting. Could you be our next Partnerships Manager?
To give you a taste of what’s in store, we have prepared a sneak peek of our monthly themes for 2024.
AoA Reveals Themes for 2024 Read More »
Want to find out how it went? See the photo gallery inside!
Another Fantastic Apprentice Meet Up in Manchester Read More »
The second Flagship event was a resounding success with over 300 apprentices in attendance.
Celebrating the success of the BIG Apprentice Meet Up 2 Read More »
Things you need to know if you are attending the BIG Apprentice Meet Up 2
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – The BIG Apprentice Meet Up 2 Read More »
Emily Austin, CEO of AoA hosts March’s edition of the members’ ‘Coffee Morning’. Find her top 5 tips to perform your best everyday, here.
Top Tips for Day-to-Day Performance Read More »
Jan is the CEO of Occupational Awards Limited, a Director of the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink and an FE College Governor. She has over 35 years’ experience in the education sector in strategic and operational management of training programmes with colleges, private training providers, local authorities the voluntary sector and not for profit organisations. Jan has previously been a board member of the Learning and Skills Council, chair of the North Yorkshire Training Provider network and Vice-Chair of Yorkshire Coast College and a Governor of the Grimsby Institute for Further and Higher Education. She has extensive experience of education policy, apprenticeships, qualification, and curriculum development as well as business improvement.
Jan joined OAL in 2019, a leading non-profit industry-focused Awarding and End-Point Assessment Organisation, supporting a wide range of employers and of key stakeholders to succeed and surpass expectations. Jan is committed to continuous improvement and enthusiastic about improving the effectiveness, impact and quality of apprenticeships, education, and training in the UK and internationally. She has a wide range of experience of working in a collaborative context with employers and training providers to develop End Point Assessment, apprenticeships, and a wide range of vocational programmes.
