Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance

University College Birmingham working with The Multicultural Apprenticeship Alliance.

📺 VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS 📺 Highlights of The Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards 2024 in partnership with Pearson are now available on YouTube.   Full highlights video released on Monday. Subscribe to our channel for updates. https://lnkd.in/e42fv_VP #MCAppAwards #Apprenticeship #Apprenticeships #Multicultural #Multiculturalism #FE #FurtherEducation #ApprenticeshipsWork Safaraz Ali FIEP Kasim Choudhry Brad Edwards Jagdeep Soor FIEP Alan Hill Harmesh Manghra Sajad Mahmood Ahsan Husain FIEP Eddie Cottis ★ FT Ali ★ Michelle Hogg Cathy Kubiak Luke Markham Christopher Jobson Faizal Ullah Karina Erbaş Zulekha Ali Roger Worton Shakera Rahman Ayesha Ali Raza Waheed Khan Mubeen A. Masood Butt - DBA, MBA, MA, MCilex, MCGI Sanjay Kambo Qasim Ali Janzeb Uman A. Stephen Crawley Simon Fitzgerald

✨ The continuation of the rebrand to the Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance (powered by Pathway Group) continues with these amazing new Banner Stands 💫 The image was taken of our fabulous Patrons during the recent Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance Patrons meeting hosted by Lifetime Group at Mission Kitchen. There is more to come... so watch this space! Thank you to Martin Chandler and Luke Markham for your fantastic design work! ✨ 🎉 If you want to be involved in the leading 'Movement' Advancing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Social Mobility in Apprenticeships & Skills with so many amazing Individuals and Organisations, then please get in touch! You will also get your own personal and extremely sought after "M-Ulticultural" Badge! #Apprenticeships, #Apprentices, #Equity, #Diversity, #Inclusion, #Socialmobility, #Multiculturalaa, #AmplifyApps, Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards, Multicultural Apprentice Network, Apprenticeship Branding Conference, The Apprenticeship Diversity & Social Mobility Forum, Festival of Apprenticeships

Fabulous evening at the National Apprenticeship & Skills Awards in London last night. 🎉 🎉 ✨ Wonderful to see the Apprenticeship & Skills Sector thriving. 👏 👏 There was some exceptional talent in the room and it was fantastic to see the number of individuals and organisations who add so much value and focus to the sector. It was also wonderful to see so many patrons and partners of the Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance shortlisted, highly commended and winners at yesterdays ceremony. Congratulations to Lloyds Banking Group, City & Guilds, NHS England, Lucy Hunte and Alexia Williams, who sponsored and winners who continue to support our work on #Equity, #Diversity, #Inclusion & #Socialmobility in #Apprenticeships & #Skills. Thank you to Department for Education for their kind invitation and exceptional hosting on Table 16. ✨ 💫 #SKILLSAWARDS2024, #AMPLIFYAPPS, #MULTICULTURALAA, #MCAPPAWARDS Safaraz Ali FIEP, Jacqui Smith, Kathryn Marshall MBE, Anthony Impey MBE, Nichola Hay MBE, Ben Blackledge, Joanna Geraghty, Damian Corneal, Sarah Turner, Katie Rankin, Liz (Devlin) Thompson, Kieren Buxton, Anastasia Womack, Joanna Hughes, Lou Doyle, Ben Rowland, Kasim Choudhry, Chris Bradley, Steve Jenkins, Kalvir Dhillon, Amrit Singh Mann, David Hughes, Sam Egerton, Mark Cameron OBE, Jane Hadfield, Paul Russell, Carolyn Savage OBE, Jane Belfourd, Mark Goodyer, Kirstie Donnelly, MBE Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards, Multicultural Apprentice Network, Apprenticeship Branding Conference,

📢 ✨ Announcing a webinar hosted by the Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance (powered by Pathway Group) ✨ 📢 Join us for an engaging webinar, "Empowering Global Talent: Join the WorldSkills UK Network," where we explore how WorldSkills UK, a Strategic Partner of the Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance, is driving excellence and inclusion through competition-based training. This session will highlight the vital role of dynamic and experienced trainers in preparing young people from diverse backgrounds for the upcoming WorldSkills UK Competition in Shanghai 2026. Hear firsthand from a WorldSkills UK Training Managers about their inspiring journey, the impact of world-class training programmes, and how you can join this transformative network. Learn how you can contribute to raising skill standards, championing future talent, and empowering the next generation to thrive globally. ➡️ Date: Wednesday 11th December ➡️ Time: 10:00 - 11:00 ➡️ Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/eGjB-UAc Don’t miss this opportunity to join an extraordinary movement shaping the future of skills and apprenticeships. 📢 Please share amongst your networks - this is an opportunity Not to be Missed!! 📢 Jeanette Prole, Shereen Syed, Daisy Seepersad, Martin Chandler, Safaraz Ali FIEP, Ben Blackledge, Derek Cockfield, Jeffrey Greenidge, Jenny Pelling, Mark Child, Greg Houghton, Darshna Solanki, Emma Roberts, Luke Markham, Cerian Ayres, Rachna Taylor (née Bhanot), Carl Parrish, Aaron Revel, Kate Moloughney OConnell Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance, Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards, Multicultural Apprentice Network, Apprenticeship Branding Conference, The Apprenticeship Diversity & Social Mobility Forum, Festival of Apprenticeships, Pathway Group

In terms of Productive Meetings and Productive Days, this week has gone off to a flyer so far. ✈️ My colleague Kasim Choudhry and I visited Rose Hill, Cheltenham the Head Office of the Apprenticeship Branding Conference-ENGAGE Head Sponsors UCAS. We had an amazing meeting organising the Apprenticeship Branding Conference-ENGAGE taking place on Thursday 3rd April 2025 at Millennium Point Birmingham. The conference content, proposed agenda, speakers, sessions and the post conference Multicultural Apprentice Network 'Meet Up' are so exciting! The planning and preparation has just started and we will share updates shortly, including the new conference website, sponsorship and exhibiting opportunities and the ticket purchasing links. If you want to be part of the most exciting and impactful Apprenticeship Conference of 2025, then please contact me or Kasim Choudhry. Thank you to Pete Milsom, Sophie Clarke, Lindsay Conroy and UCAS and UCAS Early Careers colleagues for your support, inspiration, insights and hospitality. #Apprenticeships, #Apprentices, #Skills, #Earlycareers, #Equity, #Diversity, #Inclusuion, #Socialmobility, #Branding, #Conference, #AmplifyApps, #Multiculturalaa, #Mcappawards Safaraz Ali FIEP, Martin Chandler, Ben Jordan, Siobhan W., Sarah Derbyshire, Harmesh Manghra, Alan Hill, Joanna Hughes, Santina Bunting, Alexia Williams, Aimée Falshaw, Liz (Devlin) Thompson, Jacquie Tarry, Ahsan Husain FIEP, Stephen Crawley, Ayesha Ali, Luke Markham, Simone Drinkwater, Shona Taylor, Pippa Nott, Cathy Kubiak, Michelle Hogg Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance, Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards, Multicultural Apprentice Network, The Apprenticeship Diversity & Social Mobility Forum, Festival of Apprenticeships, Pathway Group

Another fabulous meeting to continue a very productive week so far. ⭐️💫 Today I met with Chaitali Patel and Bhupen Mistry from Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance Patrons The Open University. We discussed strategic development opportunities on how we can work in partnership to develop the impact of the Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance through Insights, Research, Innovation and The Open University programmes. A really great meeting with respected thought leaders, who are innovative, inspirational and extremely supportive of our collaborative agenda. The future is looking Very Exciting!! 🎉🎉 Safaraz Ali FIEP , Viren Patel , Phil Kenmore, FCIPD , Paul Severn , Martin Chandler , Ahsan Husain FIEP , Alan Hill , Harmesh Manghra , Stephen Crawley , Mary Rogers, Jyoti Mehta , Laura Hicks (Edwards) , Luke Markham, Kenya McFarlane , Samantha Walsh, Sanjay Kambo Pathway Group , Multicultural Apprenticeship & Skills Alliance , Multicultural Apprentice Network , Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards , The Apprenticeship Diversity & Social Mobility Forum , Apprenticeship Branding Conference , Festival of Apprenticeships , Canny Conversations Podcast

WorldSkills is the global hub for skills excellence and development. They leverage their insights from benchmarking against global leaders to enhance the quality of skills education in the UK. By joining them, you will have the opportunity to play a key role in driving excellence, benchmarking against world-class standards, and integrating global best practices into UK training, teaching, learning, and assessment. This rewarding 18-month position offers you the chance to make a real impact, share global best practices, and contribute to raising the standards of skills education. In return, they provide financial support, access to a global network to advance your professional practice, and opportunities to develop as a leader in your field. If interested, please complete the application form and email your CV to international@worldskillsuk.org by 10am on 26 November 2024. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e_QuFdkp Find the application form here: https://lnkd.in/epeXkhh2

WorldSkills is the global hub for skills excellence and development. They leverage their insights from benchmarking against global leaders to enhance the quality of skills education in the UK. By joining them, you will have the opportunity to play a key role in driving excellence, benchmarking against world-class standards, and integrating global best practices into UK training, teaching, learning, and assessment. This rewarding 18-month position offers you the chance to make a real impact, share global best practices, and contribute to raising the standards of skills education. In return, they provide financial support, access to a global network to advance your professional practice, and opportunities to develop as a leader in your field. If interested, please complete the application form and email your CV to international@worldskillsuk.org by 10am on 26 November 2024. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e_QuFdkp Find the application form here: https://lnkd.in/epeXkhh2

The UCAS Early Careers team were delighted to welcome Jagdeep Soor FIEP and Kasim Choudhry from Pathway Group to the UCAS offices in Cheltenham today to make plans for 2025! As well as many other brilliant initiatives, Pathway Group deliver the Apprenticeship Branding Conference, which UCAS is proudly supporting next year. It’s our partnerships with fantastic organisations like Pathway Group that turbocharge the way we support students and employers to access early careers and apprenticeships, so working with Jagdeep and Kasim is a true privilege. If you’re quick, you might still get a ticket to the conference, sign up here! https://lnkd.in/eH-NVJsJ.