Useful links for current apprentices
We’ve gathered a list of useful links to help you through your apprenticeship, including safeguarding, mental health support, information on equality and diversity, how to access childcare and tax benefits, and other wellbeing support.
Each link will take you to an external resource that has been checked by our teams. However, Intequal is not responsible for the content of the information, advice or guidance provided by any of the websites.
Each link will take you to an external resource that has been checked by our teams. However, Intequal is not responsible for the content of the information, advice or guidance provided by any of the websites.
Safeguarding and prevent
The Hub of Hope: Mental health support provided by Chasing the Stigma. Type in your postcode on their website to find local support resources near you.
Samaritans: Confidential emotional support.
Mind: Mental health support.
NSPCC: The UK’s children’s charity protecting young people. You can also call 08088005000 or text 88858.
Homelessness: Housing support from Shelter England.
Government Prevent Information: Prevent duty guidance for England, Scotland and Wales.
To contact Intequal’s internal safeguarding and prevent team, please email safeguarding@intequal.co.uk.
You can also access an internal 24-hour support service by calling 03006667247. Simply state your name and apprenticeship programme to access free resources.
Samaritans: Confidential emotional support.
Mind: Mental health support.
NSPCC: The UK’s children’s charity protecting young people. You can also call 08088005000 or text 88858.
Homelessness: Housing support from Shelter England.
Government Prevent Information: Prevent duty guidance for England, Scotland and Wales.
To contact Intequal’s internal safeguarding and prevent team, please email safeguarding@intequal.co.uk.
You can also access an internal 24-hour support service by calling 03006667247. Simply state your name and apprenticeship programme to access free resources.
Equality and diversity
Equality and Human Rights Commission: Protecting equality across 9 different grounds- age, disability, sex, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, and gender reassignment.
Health and safety
The Health and Safety Executive: The organisation responsible for Health and Safety in England.
Employment
HMRC
Citizens Advice Bureau
Employment, working jobs, and pensions government advice
Money, tax, and benefits government advice
ACAS: Free impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice
Citizens Advice Bureau
Employment, working jobs, and pensions government advice
Money, tax, and benefits government advice
ACAS: Free impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice
Travel
Apprenticeship Oyster Card: If you are 18, or over, live in a London borough and are in the first year of an approved apprenticeship, you may be eligible for an Apprentice Oyster photocard.
Childcare
Childcare payment support: Apprentices paying for childcare may be eligible for government support.
Benefits and financial support for families: Help if you look after children or plan to have or adopt a child.
Benefits and financial support for families: Help if you look after children or plan to have or adopt a child.
Additional wellbeing and support
Crime victim support
Getting help for domestic violence and abuse
Support with alcohol
Help with grief after bereavement or loss
Discrimination, bullying and harassment
Support for families and friends of prisoners
Debt management
Help for problems with gambling
Information and support on hearing loss
Stonewall: LGBTQ+ inclusivity
NHS: medical issues, health and wellbeing
Support to quit smoking
FRANK: honest information about drugs and substance misuse
Registering to vote
Getting help for domestic violence and abuse
Support with alcohol
Help with grief after bereavement or loss
Discrimination, bullying and harassment
Support for families and friends of prisoners
Debt management
Help for problems with gambling
Information and support on hearing loss
Stonewall: LGBTQ+ inclusivity
NHS: medical issues, health and wellbeing
Support to quit smoking
FRANK: honest information about drugs and substance misuse
Registering to vote
The websites listed above are not the only source of information. The topics listed are not the only topics for which support is available. The links above are checked periodically and were last reviewed in November 2022.
Intequal is not responsible for the content of the information, advice or guidance provided by any of the websites.
If you find a link is not working; that the website contains inappropriate or incorrect information; or you find a website that you would like included in this list, please send the details to enquiries@intequal.co.uk.
Intequal is not responsible for the content of the information, advice or guidance provided by any of the websites.
If you find a link is not working; that the website contains inappropriate or incorrect information; or you find a website that you would like included in this list, please send the details to enquiries@intequal.co.uk.