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Get Ahead

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Transform line managers into exceptional apprenticeship champions with our comprehensive, practical guide developed by industry experts. Invest in this essential resource to boost retention, maximise apprentice potential, and strengthen your organisation's talent pipeline through proven strategies and ready-to-implement best practices.

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Equip your apprentices with workplace-ready confidence through our Career Ready Programme – eight modules covering essential professional skills from communication to initiative. Partners gain exclusive access to this resource that contributes to Off-The-Job Training requirements and enhances onboarding processes.

Why should your organisation Get Ahead?

Empower your line managers and transform your apprenticeships (for just £20+vat)

Apprenticeships thrive when line managers have the tools, knowledge, and confidence to support their apprentices effectively. That’s where the Get Ahead Guide comes in.

Developed by industry experts and informed by real apprentice experiences, this practical guide equips managers with proven strategies, ready-to-use resources, and step-by-step best practice advice. From onboarding and communication to performance support and progression planning, the Get Ahead Guide covers everything managers need to set apprentices – and their organisations – up for success.

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Why invest in the Get Ahead Guide?

  • Boost retention: Managers who know how to support apprentices build loyalty, confidence, and long-term commitment.

  • Maximise apprentice potential: Create an environment where apprentices can thrive, contributing fresh ideas and developing into highly skilled team members.

  • Strengthen your talent pipeline: Apprentices become your future leaders, already trained in your culture, values, and ways of working.

  • Save time and reduce costs: Practical checklists, case studies, and communication templates take the guesswork out of managing apprentices.

  • Enhance organisational reputation: Show your commitment to development and inclusion, positioning your business as an employer of choice.

What's inside?

  • Streamlined onboarding: Actionable checklists that ensure a smooth induction process for new apprentices.

  • Effective communication: Practical frameworks designed for real workplace scenarios that improve understanding and collaboration.

  • Training balance expertise: Clear guidance on managing workplace responsibilities alongside essential training requirements.

  • Data-driven insights: Valuable perspectives from over 1,200 apprentices through the comprehensive AoA BIG Apprentice Survey.

  • Expert knowledge sharing: Real-world case studies, practical tips, and contributions from leading apprenticeship experts and employers.

  • Current policy awareness: The latest 2025 apprenticeship policy updates that every manager needs to understand and implement.

Whether you’re a first-time line manager or experienced in managing apprentices, this guide will give you the confidence to champion apprenticeships in your organisation.

Price

For the first time, the Get Ahead Guide is available to non-partners for just £20 + VAT.

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Discover the benefits of working with us from our partners

Employers

"We are observing an increase in completions and retention, we can attribute a portion of that success to the strategic direction we have taken in fostering a sense of community and belonging through AoA. AoA is deeply integrated within Amazon's apprenticeship community, and being part of both allows individuals to fully utilise the benefits."

- Jo Simovic, Apprenticeship Curriculum Programme Manager, Amazon

EPAOs

“AoA provides apprentices with fantastic support, an unparalleled platform that promotes networking and inspires them to exceed their own expectations in what they can achieve in their working life. It’s for reasons such as this as well as many others that OAL are proud to support AoA as a founding partner and help promote the opportunities available to apprentices across the nation.”

- Jan Richardson-Wilde, CEO, Occupational Awards Limited

Training providers

"We understand the importance of utilising resources that align with our vision. Showcasing our partnership with AoA will demonstrate the brilliance of our offerings when it comes to our Ofsted self-assessment. Having sound voices like AoA supporting our provision and learners is crucial for our success."

- Adele C Oxberry MIoD FIH, Chief Executive and Founder, Umbrella Training
With Thanks to Our Founding Partners

Jan Richardson-Wilde

CEO, Occupational Awards Limited

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.