Past, Present, Future

The PEPASS Modern Apprentice Programme has been running successfully since 2019. It has a clear vision – to upskill the young people involved, increase their employability and prepare them for future positive destinations. Modern Apprentices stay with the team for almost two years. After an initial induction process, they are deployed across the city with an Active Schools mentor to learn on the job and help contribute to the team’s key priorities.

Modern Apprentices will gain a Level 2 SVQ (SCQF Level 6) through Modern Apprenticeship in Active Leisure, Learning and Wellbeing. They also complete mandatory enhancements to support their core learning and development and we offer a great variety of opportunities to help broaden Apprentices’ horizons and develop multiple skills both on the job and through our additional training programme.

The Apprenticeship fully supports our young people to move on to positive destinations, offering the practical help and advice needed to navigate their next steps. Many of our MAs go on to work with the team in other capacities for example, as co-workers in partner organisations or Education staff across the city. For others, the Apprenticeship is a bridge to further education and we have a number of our MAs successfully continuing on their journey at college or university. The remainder of our graduates have went on to find full time employment and the common factor in all of their stories is that the PEPASS Modern Apprenticeship has been instrumental in helping them achieve their goals. Our current group are on track to complete their Apprenticeship in July 2025.