National Apprenticeship Week 2026: What Apprenticeships Mean to Us at Momentous Learning

National Apprenticeship Week 2026 (NAW 2026), taking place from 9-15 February, is one of the UK’s most important annual celebrations of apprentices, employers and training providers. It is a week dedicated to showcasing how apprenticeships build Skills for Life and shape the future workforce across every region and sector.

For us at Momentous Learning, NAW 2026 is more than a national campaign -  it is a moment to recognise the learners, tutors, employers and partners who bring apprenticeship learning to life every day. It is a reminder of why we exist: to help people grow, help organisations thrive and create learning journeys that truly change lives.

1. Apprenticeships Build the Skills the UK Needs for the Future

   
   

As industries adapt to economic shifts, digital transformation and evolving community needs, apprenticeships remain one of the most effective ways to develop future ready practical human centred skills.

During NAW 2026, we celebrate how apprenticeships help people gain the Skills for Life that employers value most including resilience, leadership, communication, teamwork and real world application.

2. Apprenticeships Transform Careers Not Just Start Them

   
   

Modern apprenticeships support people at every stage of their professional journey.

• New leaders stepping into management roles (Level 3 Team Leader)

• Experienced managers developing strategic leadership (Level 5 Operations Manager)

• Practitioners embedding coaching into their everyday leadership (Level 5 Coaching Professional)

• Youth workers strengthening professional practice and safeguarding (Level 2-4 Youth Work)

• Freight teams gaining essential operational and customs skills (Level 3 International Freight Forwarding Specialist)

  
  

Every apprenticeship journey begins with a single step and often leads to a moment that changes someone’s career trajectory forever. These are the stories we are proud to champion throughout NAW 2026.

3. What Apprenticeships Mean to Us at Momentous Learning

   
   

When we talk about apprenticeships, we talk about:

• Opportunity

  Creating accessible pathways into learning regardless of background.

• Progression

  Helping learners unlock new roles new confidence and new possibilities.

• Partnership

  Working alongside employers who want to invest in their people.

• Purpose

  Strengthening sectors that support communities including logistics youth work and frontline services.

  
  

• Impact

  Seeing learners achieve moments they once believed were out of reach.

This is what makes apprenticeships and NAW 2026 truly momentous.

4. Get Involved in National Apprenticeship Week 2026

   
   

Whether you are a learner an employer or a community partner NAW 2026 is the perfect moment to:

• Start an apprenticeship

• Invest in staff development

• Celebrate your success stories

• Explore new leadership pathways

• Understand how apprenticeships can support your talent strategy

Our team is here to support you throughout NAW and beyond.

👉 Explore our apprenticeship programmes

👉 Join our 2026 open cohorts

👉 Speak to us about developing your team

Because every learning journey begins with a defining moment  

And we are here to help make it momentous.