The Apprenticeship is relevant to Learning Support practitioners who work in a range of learning contexts, including general and specialist learning support roles relating to disabled learners, deaf learners and learners who need help with literacy, language and numeracy. It will support the professionalism of the learning support workforce and enable wider recognition of the valuable role that Learning Support practitioners bring to supporting the diverse range of learner requirements in further education, skills and lifelong learning contexts. It will also enable progression within the learning support workforce, to more senior roles, and to higher level training and qualifications.