FUNDING APPEAL
Help Schools Keep Apprenticeship Guidance Alive
The end of the Department for Education’s ASK programme leaves schools and parents without the specialist apprenticeship guidance they’ve relied on for years.
Your support will equip them with the tools, training, and confidence to guide each year group — now and for years to come.
Schools and Parents Want to Give Great Career Guidance — But Apprenticeships Are Complex
When ASK funding ended, schools lost a vital source of expertise:
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1. Apprenticeships are constantly changing.
2. Teachers and parents have limited time to stay up to date.
3. Careers leads often cover multiple year groups alone.
Without help, young people risk missing out on pathways that could change their lives.
"It is a vital service in the current climate where students are encouraged to look into alternatives to Higher Education/University for professional pathways."
– Montpelier School
We’ve Helped 87,000 Students Understand Apprenticeships — And We’re Ready to Help Schools Stand on Their Own
For 6 years, funded by the Department for Education, we’ve delivered the ASK programme to over 65 schools a year — bringing expert assemblies, workshops, and employer engagement to thousands of students.
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Schools tell us they now face a gap they can’t fill alone.
"To have specialists providing this support and guidance to students is incomparably better than us trying to deliver the same messages."
– Oasis Academy John Williams
"The vast majority of our students would like an Apprenticeship and they need help finding and applying to these."
– Merchants Academy
One Year to Build Lasting Confidence in Apprenticeship Guidance
With your funding, we’ll work with 50+ schools to:
Deliver 4 inspiring assemblies & workshops per school.
Run teacher CPD sessions to build in-house expertise.
Offer parent information sessions to involve families.
Bring in employers and apprentices as real role models.
Provide a regular newsletter with vacancies, stories, and tips.
By the end of the year, we aim to ensure schools will be equipped to confidently guide multiple year groups — without relying on external programmes.
Your Support Reaches Thousands
Funding Target: £50,000–£75,000
50+ schools across the region.
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4–6 activities per school.
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Thousands of students, teachers, and parents supported.
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Sustainable guidance and networks model left in place.
Trusted by Schools for 6 Years
Over 87,000 students reached.
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Consistently rated ‘excellent’ by teachers.
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Funded by DfE from 2017–2023.
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Deep network of training providers and employers.
"We offer an impartial careers service and understand the importance of apprenticeship pathways - without WTPN we cannot offer the same level of knowledge and expertise."
– Clevedon School