Our AI-enhanced apprenticeships build capability where the work actually happens. They are levy-funded, applied from day one, and designed to drive real performance rather than surface-level awareness. Below are the questions employers ask us most often before they bring apprenticeships into their business.
About the programmes
Levy-funded programmes that turn AI ambition into day-to-day capability. AI and automation are built into real roles and workflows, so learning is applied in the job and your people finish with a nationally recognised qualification.
Most organisations have AI as a board-level priority, tools already rolled out, and pressure to do more with less. But strategy lives in decks, tool usage is inconsistent, roles are changing faster than skills, and generic AI training does not stick.
Our apprenticeships embed AI into real roles, so capability builds where the work actually happens.
Not just tech teams. They are designed for anyone who uses technology to get work done, including:
- Finance, People, and Operations teams and managers
- Customer service and contact centres
- Administrators, PAs and coordinators
- Team leaders and managers
- Quality, improvement and transformation roles
We also offer technical and advanced AI programmes for digital and data teams.
Our programmes are role-specific, applied from day one, sustained rather than one-off, and measured against productivity and performance. The result is capability that sticks, not surface-level awareness.
Funding and cost
In most cases, no additional training budget is needed.
- Payroll £3m+: funded through the apprenticeship levy you already pay
- Levy committed elsewhere: a levy transfer can be arranged
- Non-levy payers: 75% government funded, with support to cover the rest
This is often why these programmes are easier to approve than traditional training.
Each programme is worth between £5,000 – £18,000 of levy investment. The learner stays on their current salary throughout.
How the programmes work
Remotely, alongside the day job. Live sessions are recorded for catch-up.
Apprenticeships are designed to run alongside normal work, not pull people away from it. Each programme is split into modules, with each module running roughly a month. A typical month includes:
- A two – four-hour taught session at the start
- A couple of hours per week on tasks
- On-the-job hours, where relevant skills are practised in real work
Every 12 weeks there is a review with the line manager and apprenticeship coach to track progress.
Most run 12 to 24 months. We also offer a shorter AI-Enhanced Leadership option that runs 6 to 16 weeks.
Yes. If several of your people would benefit from the same programme, we can run a single-organisation cohort. Otherwise learners join multi-organisation cohorts and benefit from peer exposure across sectors.
Every apprenticeship ends with an End-Point Assessment, which usually includes a presentation, a portfolio submission and a Q&A. Some programmes also include a demand-led test.
Throughout the programme, learners complete assignments, professional discussions, case studies and presentations to prepare for the End-Point Assessment. Everything is set out in advance.
- Dedicated trainers and subject-matter experts
- Regular coaching and check-ins
- Progress tracking and employer updates
- Practical projects linked to real work
This is not self-study. Support is built in throughout.
Programmes available
Business and non-technical roles:
- AI-Enhanced Business Administration (Level 3)
- AI-Enhanced Customer Service (Level 3)
- AI-Enhanced Operational Excellence and Leadership (Level 3)
- AI and Automation Practitioner (Level 4)
- AI-Enhanced Project Leadership (Level 4)
- Mastering Information and Data Management (Level 4)
- AI-Enhanced Strategic Improvement and Leadership (Level 5)
Technical and digital roles:
- Data Analytics / Data Analyst
- Digital Product Manager
- Software Developer
- DevOps Engineer
- Machine Learning Engineer
- AI Data Specialist
- Digital Accessibility Specialist
- Cyber Security Technologist
Shorter option:
- AI-Enhanced Leadership (Level 5, 6 to 16 weeks)
Start with what someone actually spends most of their time doing, not their job title. Then ask where AI or automation could make their work easier or better. Signals include repetitive admin, reports that take too long, inconsistent tool use, or decisions that could improve with better data.
From there, sense-check the level. Level 3 builds foundations. Level 4 specialises. Level 5+ leads change. Our team can help work through this with you.
Eligibility
Anyone in a relevant role who has been living in the UK for at least three years. People on a visa may still be eligible, but the visa needs to cover the full length of the apprenticeship.
No. UK apprenticeships are about skills, not seniority. Many learners are experienced professionals and managers who want to update skills for AI-enabled roles, formalise expertise, or lead AI-driven change more effectively. Programmes run from Level 3 to Level 7.
Yes. The role needs to align with the apprenticeship so evidence can be gathered across the programme. Ofsted require this and we contractually need the role to match the standard.
Changes during the programme
We follow them. If their new employer supports it, we transfer them across and they continue the apprenticeship with that organisation. If not, we can put them on a break in learning and pick it up later.
As long as the new role still aligns with the apprenticeship standard, they can continue. If it does not, we will discuss whether a different programme makes sense.
Getting started
- We sign a contract of services with you
- Interested learners attend an information, advice and guidance session
- Each learner completes an application and a skills scan
- We create individual training plans
- Once paperwork is signed, learners begin with induction and the programme starts
Most of this happens within days.
We run regular cohort intakes. Our team can confirm the next available start dates.
A short conversation with our team to assess fit, funding and options. No obligation.
Why Apprenticeships by La Fosse
We are a registered apprenticeship training provider and a long-standing Hire-Train-Deploy (Academy) partner. That dual capability is what makes us different: we know what good capability looks like in real teams, and we build programmes around that.
Our apprenticeships are industry-led, not academic, with AI embedded across every programme. The result is recognised qualifications and lasting business capability.