Time For Change

Our free Time for Change workshops address the challenges faced by diverse and disadvantaged applicants when it comes to apprenticeships.

Watch Previous Sessions

Time For Change: Make it an Apprenticeship

February 10th 2026

Watch this National Apprenticeship Week webinar to discuss the importance of level 2 and 3 apprenticeships.

Time For Change: Preparing Apprentices for Challenge and Change

November 20th 2025

Watch this webinar as we explore the inner landscape of the apprentice experience – where fear of failure, imposter syndrome and performance anxiety often take hold.

Time For Change: Understanding Ethnic Disparities in Apprenticeship Participation

October 21st 2025

Join this webinar to hear more about the findings and some of the top recommendations for employers and outreach activities.

Time For Change: Mental Health Matters

September 24th 2025

In this webinar we explore the latest research through Youth Futures Foundation, looking at how mental health is affecting the life chances of young people, and their ability to make a successful transition into further education, employment or training beyond school.

Time for Change: Autism and Apprenticeships:
This is my story

June 3rd 2025

Join this webinar to hear from apprentices and those working with them to learn about different ideas and strategies for ‘what works’ when it comes to autism and apprenticeships.

Time for Change:
Women at work: The power of apprenticeships

Mar 6th 2025

Join us ahead of International Women’s Day 2025 to hear from organisations who are changing the shape of their workforce through apprenticeships.

Time for Change: Using apprenticeship levy-transfer to promote social mobility

Feb 7th 2025

Join this webinar to hear from organisations that are using apprenticeship-levy-transfer as a way to support businesses in their local communities, and to positively impact and promote social mobility.

Time for Change: The role of apprenticeships in tackling social mobility

Jan 14th 2025

Over the last 10 years we have seen a decline in those from lower-socio-economic backgrounds starting apprenticeships, particularly from the younger age groups.
Join us to discuss the reasons for this decline, and to hear our experts debate their ideas for reversing this trend.

Time for Change: The different ways we can support apprentices with additional needs

Dec 3rd 2024

Watch this webinar to hear the experiences of apprentices who received support from their training providers and the difference it has made to their programmes.
We also hear from expert David Curran who showcases some of the free software available that apprentices may find useful to access.

Time for Change: Powering-up opportunities through green apprenticeships

November 5th 2024

The employer demand for green skills is already on the rise – and this is also being matched by a growing interest from young people (Gen Z) wanting to pursue roles that contribute positively to the environment.
Watch this webinar to hear from sector experts who are finding new and interesting ways to create opportunities through growth in green skills.

Time for Change: Neuro-inclusion in Apprenticeships

September 12th 2024

What more could we be doing in apprenticeships to maximise the talents of neurodivergent individuals? What can we learn from where it’s working well?
Watch this webinar to hear from expert speakers about their own experiences and to be inspired with ideas to take back to your own organisation.

Time for Change: Because we care

June 10th 2024

Watch this webinar with Daisy Falconer of the Carers Trust as we discuss what more can be done to support young carers and young adult carers to access opportunities through apprenticeships.

Time for Change: Helping more young people to access apprenticeships

July 2nd 2024

Since the introduction of the levy, the number of young people starting apprenticeships has been declining.

Watch this webinar to look at different approaches being taken to disrupt this pattern and ensure more young people and those from disadvantaged backgrounds can access apprenticeships.

Time for Change: Increasing ethnic diversity in apprenticeships

May 8th 2024

In 21/22, less than 2 in 10 apprenticeship starts were by non-white individuals.

Watch this webinar with the founders of the Black Apprentice Network to hear about how employers and providers can do more to attract apprentices.

Time for Change: Access for all – celebrating apprentices with learning differences and disabilities

February 5th 2024

Watch this webinar on the first day of National Apprenticeship Week 2024 to hear from disabled apprentices, and those with learning differences, sharing what works when it comes to supporting apprentices with additional needs. We were also be joined by Rabia Lemahieu of Disability Rights UK.

Time for Change: Tackling Social Mobility through apprenticeships

January 16th 2024

Apprenticeships are indisputably one of the greatest tools for Social Mobility, however we have seen a decline in those from lower-socio-economic backgrounds starting apprenticeships, particularly from the younger age groups. Watch this discussion on the latest thinking and data with experts from the Social Mobility Commission.

Time for Change: Apprenticeship approaches from Overseas

November 15th 2023

Watch this unique Time for Change session where we will hear from Lucy and colleagues about the common challenges and different approaches being implemented to apprenticeship programmes overseas.

Time for Change: Doing things differently in apprenticeship recruitment and retention

September 12th 2023

Watch this webinar and hear from Anna Morrison, founder of Amazing Apprenticeships and leading apprenticeship employers who will discuss some of the innovative new approaches being trialled in apprenticeship recruitment, and the positive impact this is having on retention and achievement.

Time for Change Special: The new ‘Social Justice’ category, NAAs 2023

June 6th 2023

Watch this webinar and hear from Chris Davies, Department for Education to understand more about the new award category, the criteria the judges will be looking for, the regional and national judging process and how employers can apply.

International Women’s Day 2023 special – Embracing equity through apprenticeships

March 8th 2023

Watch this International Women’s Day 2023 special edition of the Time for Change webinar. We spoke with employers including Transport for London and the RAF, about their plans to increase female participation in their apprenticeship programmes.

Time for Change: Apprenticeships – driving positive change in organisations 

February 6th 2023

Watch this National Apprenticeship week webinar to hear from an amazing panel of guest speakers and apprentice employers who will share their inspirational stories.

Time for Change: Second chance apprenticeships

January 17th 2023

Watch now and discover a lively discussion based around those from a homeless or prison background and the role of apprenticeships in breaking the cycle.

Time for Change: Degree apprenticeships for all?

Nov 15th 2022

Watch this Time for Change session and learn more about higher and degree apprenticeships and the roles they play in being a positive driver in both social mobility and in developing the all-important skills needed to strengthen the economy.

Time for Change: Mental health mindsets

October 17th 2022

Watch this Time for Change session about mental health issues faced by apprentices and some ways in which employers and training providers can support them.

Time for Change: Supporting young & young adult carers into apprenticeships

June 15th 2022

Watch this discussion on challenges faced by young and young adult carers when applying for and undertaking an apprenticeship, and the ways that employers and training providers can better support them.

Time for Change: De-mystifying diversity, inclusion and social mobility

May 2022

Watch this Time for Change session about what makes language so important, how people get it wrong, and how we can start to be more conscious about the words we use when considering D&I and social mobility in apprenticeships.

Time for Change: Using apprenticeships to drive social mobility, diversity & inclusion

February 2022

Watch our special Time for Change session, delivered in National Apprenticeship Week and introduced by the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, Alex Burghart.

Time for Change: Skills gap, are apprenticeships the answer?

November 2021

In this workshop, we discuss the skills gap with the Open University, Edge Foundation, and the Institute for Hospitality.

Time for Change: Self-selecting out – Attracting diverse candidates

June 2021

Hear more about the impact of perception and what can be done to address mindset and encourage talent not to self-select out, from Oxford University, the House of Commons, and the Ministry of Defence.

Time for Change: Bridging the gap between schools and apprenticeships

May 2021

Watch this webinar to hear from schools on how we can bridge the apprenticeship gap.

Time for Change: Tackling diversity through positive action in apprenticeship recruitment

October 2021

Explore how employers and HR voices can be brought to the table to discuss positive action and apprenticeships.

Time for Change: Supporting disadvantaged apprentices – Thinking beyond budget

April 2021

Explore the multiple non-financial ways employers can support apprentices in this Time for Change workshop.

Time for Change: Barriers to access – The apprentice perspective

March 2021

Join Amazing Apprenticeships and our guest speakers, Haider Ali and Elle Melrose, offering insight from an apprentice perspective.

Time for Change: Youth matters

February 2021

Watch this Youth matters workshop to hear from YEUK and Impetus on how employers can widen their talent pool and recruitment net.

Time for Change: Apprenticeships for all

November 2020

Join Amazing Apprenticeships, The Open University and Disability Rights UK in this session to learn how you can make apprenticeships accessible to all.

Time for Change: Mental health matters

December 2020

Watch this session with Gen Healthy Minds about boosting good mental health.

Time for Change: Social mobility in apprenticeships

September 2020

In this Time for Change workshop, we explore how apprenticeships can be used to boost social mobility.