The Removing Barriers to Apprenticeships (RBA) Programme is a collection of 7 test and learn projects that received funding from GMCA to develop initiatives supporting disadvantaged and under-represented groups to access apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeship activity. The projects tackled barriers related to gender, ethnicity, personal circumstance (lone parents), learning disabilities, age, and distance from the labour market, and to date have engaged more than 100 learners.

Join Amy Glanville, Apprenticeship Programme Manager at GMCA, and David Morris, Director of Little Lion Research Ltd, as they share their findings from the RBA programme and give practical insights into making apprenticeships more accessible and successful for people from disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A.

This event will be of interest to industry professionals, including training providers, intermediary groups, and large employers with Diversity & Inclusion / social value goals.

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