Managing your apprentice
Information, advice and activities to support you and your apprentice during the apprenticeship journey, including apprentice management, motivational tips, and how to promote wellbeing.
If you feel you need support with a safeguarding concern please contact our Safeguarding Team: 07808050273 / safeguarding@qa.com
QA’s Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mark Soady: Mark.soady@qa.com / 07808 050273
QA’s Prevent Lead is Stephen Smith: Stephen.smith@qa.com
Supporting your apprentice to thrive
Find information and activities below on how to help your apprentice thrive in their role and throughout their apprenticeship. Please note QA’s online platform is not applicable to some learners, if you have any queries regarding this please contact your Account Manager.
How to best support your apprentice
Are you a line manager looking to unlock the full potential of your apprentices? Join our partner, the Association of Apprentices, for an insightful event designed to equip you with the tools and knowledge to excel in supporting the next generation of talent.
Friday 18th October
9.30am - 10.30am
Employer support for neurodivergent & disabled learners
Watch our video to find out about employer support for neurodivergent learners and those with a disability.
Find out more about available support for neurodivergent learners
Our safeguarding team
Find out about how our safeguarding service can help to support your apprentice.
QA’s Designated Safeguarding Lead is Mark Soady: Mark.soady@qa.com / 07808 050273
QA’s Prevent Lead is Stephen Smith: Stephen.smith@qa.com
Safeguarding referral routes
The Safeguarding Referral Form affords staff, employers and even fellow apprentices the opportunity to raise a safeguarding concern about an apprentice.
The Safeguarding Self-Referral Form allows an apprentice to raise a concern about themselves.
Low-Level and Behavioural Safeguarding Concern Form – This form serves 2 purposes:
- It gives all parties an opportunity to raise concerns regarding the conduct of QA staff towards apprentices
- It allows all parties to highlight concerning behaviour from all parties that may not be a safeguarding concern but could be interpreted as more of a behavioural concern. For example, where a person uses misogynistic language or a microaggression of some kind. This allows us to build a picture and to take a proactive approach.
Watch the video below to find out about how our safeguarding service can help support you.