A series of events will take place during the week including a roadshow of seminars featuring Sir Alan Sugar, based on the theme 'Make Things Happen'.
The Proskills Apprenticeship Awards, now in its third year, are open to all apprentices in the UK within the Proskills sectors.
Categories include Advanced Apprentice of the Year, Apprentice of the Year, and Achiever of the Year. Presentations will be made at a Gala Dinner scheduled for November this year.
Terry Watts, chief executive of Proskills, said: "Despite the harsh realities of the recession, it's crucial that businesses think beyond the downturn of today and continue to review its skills base for the upturn of tomorrow.
"There has never been a better time to access funding to support apprenticeships, and we are determined to ensure companies, employees and young people embarking on careers for the first time are fully aware of the options and funding available to them through our planned activities for Apprenticeship Week, as well as through our Apprenticeship Awards scheme."
Gordon Brown recently pledged a further £140m funding to the government's £1bn investment into apprenticeships by 2010/2011.
During the past decade, apprenticeships have more than trebled, with 224,000 people signing up last year.
Apprentice Week and Proskills' Sector Apprenticeship Awards both run from 23-27 February.
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