For Learners.
Find your programme, see what your learning journey looks like, and check if you're eligible.
What you'll gain.
A fully funded programme that grows with you, your role, and the future of grassroots sport.
A qualification that opens doors
Earn a credential that's valued across sectors, not just sport, and follows you for the rest of your career.
Skills built for the way work is changing
From AI to youth engagement to modern fundraising, update your skills in line with how the world is moving.
A real next step in your career
Level up, take on more, move into a new role, or open doors you didn't know were there.
Find your programme.
Eleven fully funded programmes across four families. Tap any tile to dig deeper.
Youth Support Worker
Build the skills to support young people's wellbeing and keep them engaged in sport.
Children, Young People & Families Practitioner
Deepen your practice and take on more complex work with young people and their families.
Youth Justice Practitioner
Specialise in youth justice and make a real difference for the young people who need it most.
Youth Worker Degree
Earn a full degree while you work and become one of the most qualified youth workers in the country.
AI Activator
Start using AI tools confidently and save hours every week in your day-to-day role.
AI & Automation Practitioner
Design and deploy AI-powered workflows that transform how your organisation operates.
Fundraiser
Learn how to write winning bids, build funder relationships, and bring in the money your club needs.
Business Administrator
Get better at running things, manage your time and priorities, and keep your organisation moving.
Associate Project Manager
Lead projects from start to finish and deliver results your organisation can actually see.
Business Analyst
Understand what's not working, design better solutions, and drive real change in how you operate.
From kick-off to graduation.
Here's what to expect once you start.
Meet your cohort, meet your tutor, set your goals.
Live sessions, self-paced modules, and real projects from your day job.
Use what you learn right away in your role at your club.
An end-point assessment with an independent assessor.
Walk away with a qualification you can use anywhere.
Are you eligible?
If most of these sound like you, you're ready to apply.
You work for a Sported network organisation or another grassroots sports group in the UK.
You work enough contracted hours each week (we'll confirm the number when you apply).
You meet the standard UK apprenticeship residency rules.
You can give at least 6 hours a week to your training.
You're up for growing your skills and using them in your role.
What are OTJ hours?
Despite the name, off-the-job training doesn't mean time away from work. It takes place within your contracted working hours, and it counts any time you're actively practising and applying the new skills you're learning on your programme. That means shadowing a colleague, using a new tool in a real project, or sitting in on a relevant meeting — it all counts. Six hours a week. Entirely within your working day.
Ready to take the next step?
Two intakes a year, July and October 2026. Fully funded, first-come, first-served.
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