With-you are proud to have partnered with Paragon Skills following three years of successful collaboration of the Peer Worker Apprenticeship, Level 3.

The partnership was formed around a shared commitment to design and deliver the highest quality Peer Worker Apprenticeship (PWA) possible. It brought together With-you’s expertise in peer support and co-production, alongside Paragon Skills’ leadership in apprenticeship delivery to help bring the apprenticeship to market. With-you created an extensive range of high-quality learning materials for apprentices.

 

 

Throughout our partnership there have been great successes, and we would like to share and celebrate this important phase of implementation. With-you are committed to learning, development and progression pathways for peer-based and lived experience roles.  

Spearheaded by our Co-director Marissa Lambert, the Peer Worker apprenticeship represents an important step forward in the expansion and career development for peer supporters. 

The Peer Worker apprenticeship is another huge step forward within widening participation and social mobility; aligned with the opportunity to strive for clear progression routes from entry through to leadership. It is this ambition and belief that has enabled the trailblazer group to surrender the apprenticeship out into the world… with its first incarnation being co-developed and delivered across providers. This birthing is the foundation to build upon, capturing learning and influencing best practice.

Marissa Lambert, Trailblazer Lead

 Peer Worker Apprenticeship Case Study

 The formal partnership between With-you Consultancy and Paragon Skills in relation to the Peer Worker apprenticeship will conclude on 24th April 2026, following three years of successful collaboration. To read the full closing statement please click here.

We would like to extend special thanks to Paragon colleagues who were actively involved as part of the joint team. 

Below are resources which highlight some of the individuals behind the peer worker apprenticeship's development and ambition:

If you are interested in finding out more about future opportunities within Peer Worker apprenticeship, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject ‘PWA More Information’. Click here to find out more about our services, training offers, and peer-based approaches.

We welcome all employers, apprentices and prospective learners to get in touch and stay connected. Let’s continue the conversation and keep talking peer support and progression!