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Whether you're starting out in education or stepping into leadership, we offer clear, supportive pathways tailored to real roles in schools, trusts and settings.
For learners
Join a national movement of educators transforming their futures through apprenticeship programmes..
Our Impact
74.1%
Distinctions
1361
Learners without a degree
14.7%
Learners from global majority
94.7%
Learners who complete on time
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We’re here to help you move forward in your career
Apprenticeship pathways
Leadership Management
For those leading teams and driving school improvement.
Teaching
For teaching assistants and support staff developing classroom practice.
Youth Worker
For those supporting young people’s wellbeing and engagement.
Programmes
Programmes to help you grow, learn and succeed.
Programmes
Apprenticeship
Why learners choose NCE
We focus on providing exceptional support for all learners on programme. This drives our delivery and pastoral support.
Flexible learning
Study alongside your work, with fully online and blended options designed to fit your life.
Real support
Our expert tutors understand education settings and provide practical, personal guidance throughout your journey.
Career progression
Our pathways help you take clear next steps — whether into leadership, specialism, or a brand-new role.
Still not sure if we’re right for you?
Let’s talk it through. Book a free consultation and we’ll help you explore your options. No pressure, just support.
Organisations that provide apprenticeship training must be registered with the government's Approve Training Provider list. These providers are inspected by Ofsted, just like schools and are also audited by the Education Skills and Funding Agency to make ensure the levy is well spent. Apprenticeship providers must deliver a good service and good training to remain approved.
Off the job training is deemed to be 20% of the apprentice’s time during work, and must be directly relevant to their apprenticeship standards and outside of their normal working duties. This might seem daunting, but includes activities such as shadowing, mentoring, online learning, lectures, industry visits and a plethora of others which are required to reach competence in the occupation.
You will have access to your own Professional Learning Mentor throughout the programme. All Apprentices will also be provided with an online portfolio and Virtual Learning Environment. These will contain literature, videos and podcasts covering leadership and management theory.
The average age of Apprentices on our programmes is 42 and over 1300 have never studied beyond school, so most haven't done any formal learning for a while. For this reason our delivery approach is focussed on getting everyone back into a learning mindset.
Each module will have face to face workshops that are delivered in various locations throughout England. However, there will also be a virtual option available for each module too in case you are unable attend each module in person. We want to be as flexible as possible for Apprentices to be able to take part in our courses so it can fit alongside your other commitments.
This depends on the level of the apprenticeship you are interested in.
We work hard to ensure everyone who can benefit from our programmes can join where possible so please get in touch so we can understand more about your qualifications and experience and how we can help you with your professional development.
Resources
Your learning toolkit - tips, tools and support for every step of the way.
Learner resources
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