The ILO campaign, as well as the ITCILO Toolkit, offer lots of practical material, such as the Recommendation 208 from 2023, Social Media, Posters and Podcasts, checklists for tripartite reviews of national apprenticeships systems and frameworks, a template for an apprenticeship agreement, guides for policy makers, practitioners and unions, and more.
There are reports on applications of the campaign in various countries as well, such as China (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q0YpVhTYuc) or Ruanda (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAkPS6K1uNE).
The Quality Apprenticeships accreditation system by the Global Apprenticeship Network (GAN) Australia is designed to acknowledge best practice in the employment of apprentices. Based on international quality frameworks, this accreditation allows businesses to highlight the positive impacts of their apprenticeship programs and encourages continued improvement against the five accreditation principles:
- Supporting employment - Utilises apprenticeships as a means of creating entry level pathways and supports apprentices from the start of their employment.
- Equality & diversity - Apprenticeships are non-discriminatory and used to increase workforce diversity, and apprenticeship vacancies are promoted to a broad audience.
- Health & safety - Safety and health are prioritised for a workplace that supports employee physical and psychosocial wellbeing.
- Staff development - Learning and development of apprentices is ensured through supervision and mentoring by appropriate and trained staff.
- Wages & conditions - Processes support apprentices to understand their workplace rights and ensure that all apprenticeship conditions are met.
Learn more about the Toolkit here: https://www.itcilo.org/resources/advocacy-toolkit-quality-apprenticeships
More about the Accreditation System here: https://qualityapprenticeships.org/
Level of Education: Initial vocational education and training, Continuing vocational education and training
Lead Organisation: ILO, ITCILO, GAN
