A covid recovery plan to help young apprentices battling the mental health impact of the pandemic continue their career development has been launched by one of the UK’s biggest training providers.
Realise – which provides apprenticeships and training for 7,000 people aged 16 or over across the UK, including in Reading – has outlined a package of measures designed to help both employers and school leavers.
It says that its training and development officers work across a range of sectors – including health and social care, early years, hairdressing and transport – and have undergone special additional training for mental health repercussions from Covid-19.
And it also has an app so learners can reach for help.
Realise says that the measures have been taken after a report from Young Minds, a mental health charity for children, young people and their families, revealed more than two-thirds of parents are very concerned about the long-term impact of coronavirus on their child’s mental health.
Gregg Scott, managing director of Realise, said: “Given the backdrop of the last two years, this National Apprenticeship Week is arguably the most significant we have faced in terms of support we must provide for our apprentices of all ages, but particularly for those who are just leaving school.
“There have been undoubted disruptions to both the educational and social development of young people during the pandemic and we stand ready to help address that.
“Our role as a training provider is not only to develop and train people to meet the skills required by employers but also to help those individuals fulfil their potential. As part of that, we have a duty of care to ensure their health and wellbeing are being constantly assessed and acted upon and that is a role we take extremely seriously.”
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