Level 2 Software and Data Foundation Apprenticeship
Kick‑start your digital career. Build real confidence with core data, software and AI-ready skills. With hands-on learning, you’ll contribute to projects fast and thrive in modern, tech-driven teams.
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Apprenticeship overview
Build the fundamentals you need to start your career. You’ll collect, clear, and organise data, work securely with strong cyber awareness, and follow clear processes to support elements of software testing and development.
Alongside technical skills, you’ll develop clear communication and problem-solving abilities so you can contribute to real projects with confidence. Learning is delivered through virtual labs, practical tasks, and workplace scenarios, so you can apply skills immediately and with impact.
Apprenticeship information
- Duration
- 9 months
- Study modes
- Online live teaching and performance coaching, guided self-study and work- based projects
- Cost
- 95% government funded for non-levy payers£4,000 levy fundedFree for Learners
- Apprenticeship standard
- Software and Data Foundation Apprenticeship
How you’ll study
| Months 1-3 | Months 4-6 | Months 7-8 | Month 9 |
| Introduction to Data and Digital Literacy | Numeracy for Work and Data | Introduction to Python and AI Logic |
End Point Assessment (EPA) Comprising of: Knowledge Test Practical Assessment |
| Spreadsheets and Excel for Business | Communicating Data & AI Insights | AI‑Powered Writing & Research | |
| Data Collection and Basic Analysis | Workplace or Simulated Project | ||
| Pre-Module eLearning | Pre-Module eLearning | Pre-Module eLearning | |
| On-the-job training | |||
Course structure
Introduction to Data and Digital Literacy: Build digital confidence, understand key data, maintain accuracy and work securely with strong cyber awareness
Spreadsheets and Excel for Business: Use Excel confidently to structure data, visualise insights, and streamline everyday business workflows
Data Collection and Basic Analysis: Collect, validate, and clean data to produce simple, trustworthy insights that support informed decisions
Numeracy for Work and Data: Strengthen everyday decisions with practical numeracy, forecasting skills, and clear data organisation
Communicating Data and AI Insights: Turn data into compelling visuals, reports and presentations using confident communication and AI‑assisted storytelling
Workplace or Simulated Project: Apply data, automation and AI skills to deliver a focused, real‑world workplace project
Introduction to Python and AI Logic: Learn Python fundamentals to support data processing, automation, and AI‑driven decision workflows
AI‑Powered Writing and Research: Use AI to research and summarise information to create clear, business‑ready insights quickly
End Point Assessment: Comprising a knowledge test and practical assessment
Why choose Estio?
Whether you’re an employer developing future talent or an individual looking for hardware, network and infrastructure apprenticeship jobs, we’re built for progress. Our programmes are delivered flexibly online, designed to fit around real work – not disrupt it. We work closely with employers and learners throughout the year to ensure skills stick, confidence grows, and careers move forward.
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96% of our software apprentices pass first time, with over 20% achieving a distinction