Meet the Apprentices
Care Experienced Apprentice - Apprentice Family Practitioner
Before
starting their apprenticeship at Devon County Council (DCC), this young person
was an assistant manager in a small store, University wasn’t an option for this
young person as they were living independently. They were looking to try
something new and did think about going into health care but soon realised it
wasn’t for them. They decided they wanted to explore the social side of Health
and Social Care and they knew that DCC opened a lot of different opportunities
so applied for a Ringfenced Apprenticeship at the Council.
In
their job role they work in a range of places throughout Devon, including North
Devon and Exeter. Their primary role is to support families across Devon, they
do this by organising face to face support groups, providing emotional support
over the phone or face to face, attending meetings to support and advocate for
families and working in collaboration with other professionals to ensure
families get support that is right for them.
To
complete their apprenticeship training they attended University one day per
week. They received other types of training and development online via DeL or
Teams. They also were supported to train in their role working alongside their
team or attending face to face training outside of their university course.
Throughout their apprenticeship they have been given many opportunities to
develop their skills and have received training such as Dyadic Developmental
Psychotherapy (DDP), Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) and group supervisions. Their
skills continue to grow throughout their role.
They
have really enjoyed their apprenticeship, which we love to hear! We asked them
why and they said that every day is different. There have been some challenges
throughout their apprenticeship, but their manager has been very supportive
throughout and peer supervision has also been a big support for them,
highlighting the importance of both manager and peer support for apprentices.
As
Corporate Parents it’s important for us to understand what support is needed
for care experienced young people when completing an apprenticeship. This was
one of our questions for this apprentice and they said that regular check ins
are very important, as well as supporting the care leaver at the end of their
apprenticeship with next steps, thinking about what this looks like for them,
what their options are and how DCC can help them to feel supported.
It's great to hear that this young person would recommend an apprenticeship. This apprenticeship has opened doors for their future and has allowed them to work and learn at the same time. We look forward to seeing where they go next, they have a bright future ahead of them.
Apprentice Family Practitioner
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