AI apprenticeships shouldn't be limited to large organisations with established technology teams and the resources to manage complex employment arrangements.
Our model helps open up opportunities for smaller businesses, developing teams and employers taking their first steps into AI and data. We combine the flexibility of hosted employment with the human support apprentices need to succeed.
For employers, that means less administration, lower barriers and greater flexibility. For apprentices, it means real-world experience across businesses, projects and applications of AI and data.
We make it easier for more businesses to say yes to AI apprenticeships.
AI and data skills are transforming the way businesses work, but for many employers, taking on an AI or data apprentice can feel like a big commitment.
The employment, HR and administrative responsibilities can be particularly daunting when recruiting apprentices at Levels 4–7, especially for smaller businesses or organisations developing their AI capability for the first time.
Apprenticeship Solutions removes that barrier. We work with AI and data training providers and employers to make apprenticeships more accessible, flexible and commercially practical, helping more businesses say yes to developing emerging AI and data talent.
Not every employer needs, or is ready for, a full-time AI or data apprentice for the entire apprenticeship.
Our model allows employers to host an apprentice for a defined period, potentially 6–9 months, rather than committing to the full apprenticeship term.
An apprentice can also gain experience across more than one employer, team or project during their apprenticeship. This creates a broader learning experience for the apprentice while allowing businesses to access specialist skills without having to carry the entire cost or commitment themselves.
Some employers are interested in taking on an AI or data apprentice but hesitate because of the employment and HR responsibilities involved. We provide an alternative route, helping training providers turn potential opportunities into successful placements.
We are set up to work alongside training providers and complement their existing apprenticeship processes, making it easier to introduce the employment and support element without creating unnecessary administration.
Our focus doesn't stop at placing an apprentice. We provide ongoing employment and apprentice support to help placements succeed.
That means better outcomes for apprentices, stronger relationships with employers and greater confidence for training providers working with us.
You don't necessarily need to commit to employing an AI or data apprentice for the entire apprenticeship to benefit from the skills they can bring to your organisation.
If an 18-month commitment isn't right for your business, you may be able to host an apprentice for a shorter period, such as 6–9 months, reducing the overall financial and operational commitment.
Develop your team's capability and access emerging AI and data skills without taking on the direct employment and HR responsibility yourself.
Recruitment, payroll, HR administration and liaison with the training provider are managed by Apprenticeship Solutions, leaving your team free to concentrate on what matters most, mentoring, developing and making use of the apprentice's skills.
Where appropriate, an apprentice's time can be shared across teams, projects or business functions. This can be particularly valuable where one team doesn't yet have enough work to utilise an apprentice's full working week.
Let's build the future, together.