A traineeship is an education and training programme that provides young people with the skills and work experience they need to find employment in adult social care, or to progress onto an apprenticeship.
They're designed for people aged 16 - 24 who don't have the appropriate skills or experience to start work or apply for an apprenticeship.
They include work preparation training, such as CV writing, English and maths support, and work experience. Employers will usually work with a learning provider to tailor a traineeship programme for their workplace.
Download our Traineeships guide for adult social care employers.
If you're a learning provider, download our Traineeships guide for learning providers.
An apprenticeship is a work-based training programme for anyone over the age of 16.
They're designed for people who are new to adult social care, or to support current workers to develop their skills.
An apprentice will work in your organisation, whilst completing an adult social care qualification and skills training (if needed). They must spend at least 20% of their time doing off the job training.
Employers will choose which apprenticeship they want to offer, and work with a learning provider to deliver it - this means you can tailor the apprenticeship to the needs of your business.
Visit our apprenticeship web pages to find out how to deliver an apprenticeship programme and funding available.
The sector routeway is delivered in partnership with local employers, learning providers and employment specialists. They’re usually set up by a local employment service such as the Jobcentre Plus.
They include a 12 week learning programme and a work placement. When someone's completed the sector routeway, they'll achieve a Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care. Download a breakdown of the award here.
As an adult social care employer, you could offer work experience as part of a sector routeway, or contribute to the learning by delivering topic-specific talks or sessions.
Download our online toolkit to help you set up and deliver a sector routeway.