Apprenticeship Links
For partner links see Our Partners page.
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Association of Colleges - www.aoc.co.uk
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Association of Employment and Learning Providers - www.aelp.org.uk
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Become a Lecturer (FE Teaching Recruitment Site) - www.becomealecturer.org
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East Kent Apprenticeship Awards - www.eka-awards.co.uk
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Education and Training Foundation - www.et-foundation.co.uk
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Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education - www.instituteforapprenticeships.org
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Locate in Kent - www.locateinkent.com
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National Apprenticeship Service - www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/#
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South East Local Enterprise Partnership - www.southeastlep.com
Ceremony FAQs
What happens after I complete the registration form?
You will receive a notification via email from our system. Please check your spam / junk folders.
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How do I know I have got a place at the ceremony?
After your registration is received we validate them with your training provider (not employer). Once this is completed we will then contact you with further event details confirming your place. Validation is live and takes place between May and end of July so do check your email inbox and spam and junk folders for our messages.
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Can an apprentice complete their own registration?
Yes, but we will undertake an additional check with your training provider (college, independent training organisation or university) and we ask that you contact us prior to self-registration via our contact form.
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Is the gowning free to all apprentices?
Yes regardless of level or training provider / employer, thanks to our sponsors and supporters we are able to provide gowning costs which are usually around £50 free.
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What benefits do attending apprentices receive?
Free gown, hat and stole hire, free portrait photography in the Quire, a free printed programme (Ceremony Memoir), and 2 free guest places for friends and family (or whoever the apprentices choses to invite as part of those 2 places).
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Can I have more than two guests?
We limit the guest numbers for each attending apprentice to 2. This is because the ceremony is fully subscribed and we reach our maximum capacity for the venue each year. We may offer extra places from July each year on a first come first served basis. We will email all registered apprentices in July to offer this if possible. We cannot offer extra places in advance of this or outside of our registration communications system.
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Does the venue have disabled access?
Yes, this is best via the North Door. We recommend disabled guests enter via this door and that they sit at the end of aisle rows. Disabled toilets are on the south side of the Nave.
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Can babies attend with guests?
In exceptional cases babies and small children can attend but please contact us about this. We require guests to leave if children become agitated or upset. Note the seated ceremony can take 2 hours.
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What happens when the registration list is full?
You can still register for our waiting list. As soon as a place comes free we will contact you to invite you to complete a full registration. Please keep a look out for our comms in spam / junk folders. Note the waiting list remains open and is only finally confirmed by 1st September. We will not be able to respond to waiting list queries or prioritise individuals in the interim. Places will be offered in date order of waiting list registrations.
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I am registering for employer or provider guest places. How many can I register for?
The provider, employer and stakeholder registration is first come first served, but we will place a limit of 4 per organisation. Note that these may be additional to places an organisation may have for the pre-ceremony reception in the Crypt. The latter will also receive a direct invite to register.
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