Membership of the Science Apprenticeship Forum is open to current apprentices and individuals who have completed an apprenticeship. Membership is only open to UK residents. 

We will not tolerate any form of abuse, discrimination, harassment or victimisation. If we learn of any content or interactions that fall short of our standards, we will take appropriate and timely action.

Membership of the Science Apprenticeship Forum is solely for current and completed apprentices.

All Science Apprenticeship Forum (SAF) members must:

• Be 16 years of age or older
• Be a current or former apprentice
• Remain impartial and promote the entire apprenticeship programme, not just their organisation’s provision

The SAF reserve the right to refuse any application of membership.

A member can end their membership at any time by contacting info@scienceapprenticeshipforum.org
Personal details will be retained for 14 days, in case of a change of mind immediately after leaving, after which they will be deleted. 

Participation

As a member of the Science Apprenticeship Forum, ambassadors must sign up to receive communications and notifications.

Forum Responsibilities:

• Promote best practice within science apprenticeships by offering insights from the apprentice perspective on what constitutes best practices for external parties. 
• Attend meetings and other activities where appropriate 
• Become involved in apprenticeship / science outreach and provide support to other apprentices within science where possible. 
• Optional: Regularly volunteer to support key SAF activities throughout their membership.
  • For example, provide an apprentice’s viewpoint to science related trailblazers and the Science Occupational Standards and Technical Education Oversight Group.

General membership

This forum acknowledges that many members will be balancing apprenticeship learning, work, and other commitments while participating in the forum. Therefore, we encourage members to engage with the group to the extent they feel comfortable. 

There is no requirement to attend meetings regularly, and some members may find it difficult to attend but may still wish to engage with the information circulated. 

Members are expected to formally decline meeting invitations if they are unable to attend, either by notifying the chair via email or declining the online meeting invites.