What BPN Boost Offers
Learning and Development
- Monthly Virtual Classrooms
Delivered by experienced tutors and guest speakers, these interactive sessions explore topics relevant to both programme and future career development. - Regular Podcast and Video
Regular episodes on a range of career development, wellbeing, and professional growth focused topics, perfect for apprentices to engage anytime and anywhere. - Resource Library
Our library is regularly updated with resources covering welfare, career growth, enrichment, and learning support.
Career and Progression Support
- Structured Career Guidance
Including career planning, CV writing, interview preparation, online assessments, and one-to-one sessions to help apprentices achieve their goals. - Individualised Support
So apprentices receive tailored support from their tutors including individualised career information, advice and guidance. - Membership to the Association of Apprentices
Where apprentices get access to a wide network, exclusive resources, and opportunities focused on the career development and wellbeing.
Performance Feedback and Development
- Feedback and Continuous Improvement
Where we regularly run surveys and focus groups and keep open feedback channels to adapt BPN Boost around what matters most to our apprentices.
BPN Boost Key Themes
BPN Boost covers a range of topics designed to support apprentices in their professional and personal development. These themes provide practical knowledge and skills to help you succeed in your role and beyond.
- Careers information, advice, and guidance
- Exploring the opportunities your qualification offers
- Mapping out your next steps
- Mastering the art of crafting a compelling CV
- Interview skills and techniques
- Developing essential employability skills
- Navigating online safety
- Prioritising mental health and well-being
- Embracing healthy eating habits
- Cultivating positive and healthy relationships
- Understanding sexual health
- Raising awareness about suicide prevention
- Managing workplace stress
- Fostering emotional health and resilience
- Discovering volunteering opportunities to give back to your community
- Learning how you can shape and impact your local community
- Upskilling in the realm of IT
- Effective revision techniques
- The art of note-taking
- Enhancing your study skills
- Improving verbal communication skills
- Enhancing written communication abilities
- Embracing British values, such as respect and tolerance
- Challenging prejudices and stereotypes
- Building resilience to face challenges
- Perfecting interview skills
- Mastering the art of delivering impactful presentations
- Amplifying the apprentice voice to be heard and make a difference
- Managing your time and tasks effectively with diary and time management
- Setting and achieving goals
- Learning how to delegate responsibilities
- Navigating the dynamics of managing both upward and downward in your workplace
- Cultivating a strong work ethic