Jan 30, 2026 | Articles
Test your knowledge and see how much you know about apprenticeships, their benefits, and the amazing opportunities they offer. Whether you’re an apprentice, employer, or just curious, this quiz is a fun way to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week and discover interesting facts along the way.
Think you’ve got what it takes? Get started below!
-Learn and improve on real skills and knowledge that can be applied immediately
-Enhance own Personal Development and take advantage of new opportunities as they arise
-Determine specific routes of progression/career path
-Gain a greater commitment from your employer to support your growth and contribution
-Tap into expertise from our experienced, high calibre Development Coaches that have worked in the industry
-Enjoy greater empowerment & capability to make a real difference
-Live Online Instructor Led delivery is suitable for any learners worldwide (training is currently only delivered in English language)
-Our Experts have developed robust training programmes to result in a true impact on the business
-Make effective use of training budgets and initiatives
-Increase employee engagement, satisfaction & wellbeing
-Support employee retention, upskilling and personal development
-Boost productivity and create measurable efficiency gains
-See significant impact and throughput on KPI’s
-Take advantage of our flexible bespoke offering, tailored to your requirements, needs and goals
Each of our training programmes will provide learners with a CQM T&C certificate of completion that they can use to showcase their achievement and boost their professional profile. As a well-respected and world class training provider, our certificate will reflect well on the learner and is something to be proud of.
We also work closely with accrediting bodies such as Instructus Skills so that our programmes, such as the Lean Six Sigma belts (Yellow, Green, Black and Master Black Belt), learners will also receive specific and globally recognised certification. To obtain these you will need to have completed the relevant course and head over to the learner portal.
CQM Training & Consultancy Ltd’s Training Needs Analysis, can provide your organisation with a complete understanding of the current and ongoing training and development requirements of all your employees from the shop-floor to the boardroom.
Using our proven structured, and methodical approach, we will produce a detailed, holistic breakdown of the entire workforce development needs, underpinned by a clear skills gap analysis. You can find out more about our Training Needs Analysis using the button below.
– Apprenticeships are relevant for all people of all ages, from entry level to senior management and therefore are not just for school leavers
– Funded by the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy Scheme and programmes have a minimum duration of 12 months and 1 day
– They span from levels 2 to level 7, with levels 6 and 7 representing the equivalent qualification of a full Bachelor’s Degree and Masters Degree respectively
– Provide real benefits for the learner, through their professional development and gaining a nationally recognised Apprenticeship qualification
– Combine workshops, coaching and other Off the Job Training elements amounting to 20% of overall working time
– Provide true benefits to the organisation, attracting, retaining and developing people to achieve significant return on investment and greater performance
Apprenticeships are designed to develop the key knowledge, skills and behaviours of apprentices in line with the appropriate Apprenticeship Standard they are studying. They provide a very valid and nationally-recognised qualification.
Apprenticeship Standards today span entry level to senior management, with the highest standards being the equivalent of a University Masters Degree. CQM Training & Consultancy delivers from levels 2 through to 6.
Apprenticeships have been built by industry for industry, so the outcomes, learning and development of apprentices during the programme really do make a true, measurable difference for the learner and the organisation alike.
Apprenticeships are funded by the Apprenticeship Levy, so therefore they are easily accessible and make for a shrewd investment for both learner and organisational development.
The learner or organisation they work for will have likely identified a relevant Apprenticeship Standard that would benefit them. This Apprenticeship Standard will provide them with the key Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours to complete the programme and implement into their day-to-day role, supporting their progression opportunities and developing their professional profile.
Apprenticeship Standards are completed by ensuring apprentices spend 20% of their overall working time on their Apprenticeship, known as Off the Job Training. Off the Job Training has a variety of factors that contribute, including attending engaging workshops and 1:1 coaching, but also undertaking project work or implementing learnings in day-to-day activities.
At the tail end of the programme, once the training provider, apprentice and organisation are all happy, only then will the apprentice move on to take their End Point Assessment, the elements of which are determined by the specific Apprenticeship Standard they are taking on. Subject to passing the assessment (or hopefully Merit or Distinction), the apprentice will gain a nationally recognised qualification.
– Receive a nationally recognised qualification
– Earn while you learn and improve on key Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours that you can apply straightaway
– Access exclusive tools, templates and other pro-formas
– Enhance own Personal Development and take advantage of new opportunities as they arise
– Determine specific routes of progression/career path
– Gain a greater commitment from your employer to support your growth and contribution
– Exposure across different departments, gaining insights and developing working relationships
– Enjoy greater empowerment & capability to make a real difference
– Take advantage of Levy funding to invest in Apprenticeships
– Invest in your employees and future performance of your organisation
– Increase employee engagement, satisfaction & wellbeing
– Support employee retention, upskilling and personal development
– Boost productivity and create measurable efficiency gains
– See significant impact and throughput on KPI’s
Apprenticeship Levy is a form of taxation paid by employers who have a wage bill in excess of £3m. The funds can be used to support key learning and development, utilising them on Apprenticeships.
Key Facts
– It applies to those with a payroll of more than £3 million
– It is used to fund apprenticeship training, for workers based in England at least 50% of the time
– The levy is charged at 0.5% of an employer’s total payroll
For those that pay into the Apprenticeship Levy, it is important that they understand how and when to use their funds to tie into their overall organisational goals. Why not check out our detailed Levy Calculator or get in touch to learn more.