Apprenticeship Career Accelerator Application Form 2026

Black, Black British, Caribbean or African

Any other Black, Black British, or Caribbean background

Any other Mixed or multiple ethnic background

English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British

Modern professional and traditional professional occupations such as teacher, nurse, physiotherapist, social worker, musician, police officer (sergeant or above), software designer, accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist, civil/mechanical engineer.

Senior, middle or junior managers or administrators such as finance manager, chief executive, large business owner, office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager.

Clerical and intermediate occupations such as secretary, personal assistant, call centre agent, clerical worker, nursery nurse.

Technical and craft occupations such as motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver.

Routine, semi-routine manual and service occupations such as postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant, HGV driver, cleaner, porter, packer, labourer, waiter/waitress, bar staff.

Long-term unemployed (claimed Jobseeker’s Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year).

Small business owners who employed fewer than 20 people such as corner shop owners, small plumbing companies, retail shop owner, single restaurant or cafe owner, taxi owner, garage owner.

Other such as retired, this question does not apply to me, I don’t know.

Independent or fee-paying school, where I received a bursary covering 90% or more of my tuition

Not applicable (I went to school overseas)

Above university degree level (for example MA, MSc, MPhil, PhD)

University Degree or equivalent (for example first or higher degrees, postgraduate diplomas, NVQ/SVQ Level 4 or 5

Below degree level (for example A level, SCE Higher, GCSE, O level, SCE Standard or Ordinary, NVQ/SVQ, BTEC)

No, neither of my parents attended university

Yes, one or both of my parents attended university

No, I have not been in care and I'm not a carer

Yes, I have been in care and I have caring responsibilities 

Apprenticeship Career Accelerator Application Form 2026

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How would you describe your gender?

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