Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance

1. Multicultural
Apprenticeship
Alliance
Safaraz Ali
01/07/2022
0121 707 0550 | pathwaygroup.co.uk | @pathwaygroup

2. Promoting social mobility, diversity,
inclusion, and equity in
apprenticeships

3. Current Landscape of Youth
Unemployment
• National unemployment including young
people is 1.3 million
• Youth unemployment remains 6.9%
higher than the national figure
• Short term unemployment is at it’s lowest
rate ever
• Economically inactive has increased to
21.4%
• Increase is largely driven by 16-24
year olds
• Reported Apprentices dropout rate for
20/21 was 47%
• High Academic Requirements in
apprenticeships are a barrier to many
young people who are economically
inactive

4. What we offer businesses, charities and
training providers
Access to Advice &
Research
• Free and impartial information,
advice and guidance, helping
to link employers for under
represented unemployed
young people
Part of a network
• Attend a variety of events,
share best practice and
connect with likeminded
thought leaders
Promote
• Support your workplace to
promote diversity and equal
opportunities
Collaborate
• Being part of the alliance,
driving change

5. Where we operate

6. BAME Apprenticeship Alliance
& BAME Apprentice Network
Closing The Diversity Gap in Apprenticeships - aiming to change apprenticeships’
landscape, empowering apprentices to develop personally and professionally, as well as
championing change within the sector.

7. Protect student choice: Scrapping
BTECs is bad for levelling up and for
BAME students
Less than half of all enrolments for
qualifications likely to be removed come
from the least deprived students.
As a stark comparison, the students who
will be impacted consist of:
• 46 per cent for Asian students
• 47 per cent for SEN students
• 50 per cent for those receiving free
school meals
• 47 per cent for the most deprived
students

8. DEI Pledge
Our Diversity Pledge aims to support
employers in making a difference in the lives
of individuals of Black, Asian, and Minority
Ethnic backgrounds in starting sustainable
careers.
Key Insights on Culture & Diversity in
Apprenticeships
BAME apprentices are facing numerous
challenges, influencing their engagement with
apprenticeships, as well as their experiences
once in an apprentice role.
They wish to be part of support networks to
improve their experiences.
Employers also require support to recruit more
apprentices from BAME backgrounds.
100 BAME Apprentices
Report

9. Our campaigns- a key differentiator for us
Dispelling Dyslexia
Inclusion in
Apprenticeships
Free Leadership
Training For Young
Apprentices
Formula 1 Tackling
Diversity Issues to
Make Motorsport
More Inclusive
National
Apprenticeship
Week
Pride in
Apprenticeship
Mental Health
Awareness
How to support
your Muslim
employees during
Ramadhan

10. Partnership working
Collaborations – working well and focus
more on:
Enabling external networking opportunities
Motivating members and apprentices to connect and engage at the events and workshops
Support, guide and advice apprentice who require further assistance
Access to Cognassist Digital Cognitive Assessments
Empower LGBTQ+ people to be themselves in these environments
Help apprentices gain confidence to start their careers
Provide information of LGBTQ+ youth groups, rights in the workplace and self-advocacy

12. BAME Apprenticeship Alliance & BAME Apprentice Network
Promoting social mobility, diversity, inclusion, and equity in
apprenticeships

13. BAME Apprentice Network” will transition and this name will move to “Career
Progression Network” and encapsulate Career Campus, and Career Hack

14. Supported by
Official Media Partner
London
Thursday 30th
June
Venue: KIA Oval
Manchester
Monday 4th July
Venue: MMU Business
School
Birmingham
Friday 8th July
Venue: Millennium Point

15. What we can do to champion further
change? (forgive the use of BAME here!)
• Increase visibility of positive BAME
apprentice role models and leaders
• Create a network to support BAME
apprentices with personal and
professional development
• Carry out more research into the
disparities between different ethnicities
Support employers to:
• Engage with BAME communities
• Market more career opportunities to
potential BAME apprentices
• Create more progression opportunities for
BAME apprentices
• Develop a more diverse, inclusive and
equal workplace for all

16. Getting it right for our partners:
Develop Key Stakeholder, Marketing and Comms Plan:
Relentless focus on: Messaging & comms
Promote good news and share stories – become their “PR” and
support Patrons posts on social media and give greater leverage and
reach to their messaging and communications
Peer Support and Linking up
Sharing Good practice, and getting accountability support

18. What does further success here look like?
Stability and Growth - internally & externally
Clear and Concise messaging and comms plan
Greater partnerships and effective collaborations
Renewal of patrons and additional patrons
THE ‘Go To ’ organisation & PR support for our Patrons

19. Promoting social mobility,
diversity, inclusion, and equity
in apprenticeships
Celebrating the talent and
diversity in Apprenticeships

20. Final Thoughts and Thank you
01 July 2022