National Apprenticeship Week 2026 | Bitesize Careers

National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) happens every year in early February, with this year's event taking place 9-15 February 2026.

NAW is a chance to learn more about apprenticeships and figure out if they could be the right next step for you.

Join Bitesize Careers throughout the week to hear from current apprentices, get answers to frequently asked questions, and suss out the pros and cons of apprenticeship life.

Our NAW 2026 content will be available on our college, apprenticeships and uni page.

Scroll down for a handy guide to what'll be on offer.

• The UK's top apprenticeships for young people:
  • Business and Administration
  • Construction
  • Education and Early Years
  • Engineering
  • Health and Social Care

• Test your knowledge:
  • How much do you know about apprenticeships?
• Explore your options:
  • Which apprenticeship would suit you best?
  • Apprenticeship, university or work?

• Join Radio 1 presenter Katie Thistleton for The Bitesize Careers Podcast to hear from big name guests, inspiring apprentices and top careers experts who'll help you figure out your ideal path.

• Get prepped for apprenticeship applications with our new CV toolkit and cover letter toolkit.

• Hear from BBC apprentices about their first ever jobs. What led them to their apprenticeships?
• Get answers to key apprenticeship questions with our apprenticeships FAQ guide.

• Hear from apprentices working at well-known UK attractions Madame Tussauds London, The London Eye, and Chessington World of Adventures
• Bust apprenticeship myths with former apprentice, Chanise Evans
• Find out what happened when Russell Kane and two fellow comedians tried apprenticeships for a day.

We’ve got themed days from Monday-Friday during NAW but the content can be explored at any day or time that suits you. Click the link below for teacher notes offering short, pre-planned activity suggestions for use in tutor time or subject lessons, with the following themes:

• Mind-FULL Monday – Find out more about apprenticeships in education and early years.
• Business Boost Tuesday – Would a business and administration apprenticeship suit you?
• Wellbeing Wednesday – How can you get an apprenticeship in health and social care?
• Tech and Trade Thursday – Where could an apprenticeship in engineering take you?
• Hands-On Friday! – What does a construction apprenticeship look like?

There's apprenticeships content to explore all year on our college, apprenticeships and uni page. Our apprentice job profiles are a great place to find out about day-to-day life in different roles directly from current and recent apprentices.

Here are a few examples, to show you what we've got:

• Apprentice site engineer, Zoe
• Apprentice accountant, Damilare
• Apprentice journalist, Natasha.