WHAT ARE APPRENTICESHIPS?

 

 

An Apprenticeship is a qualification for a Young Person (aged 16-24) that they gain whilst working for an employer. There are currently over 160 different occupational areas to choose from. Apprenticeships have been designed by businesses for businesses and in close collaboration with the Learning Skills Council and the Sector Skills Councils. The training they receive is funded by the government, you may be required to pay their wage. Your Apprentice will learn to do a job whilst working towards an agreed sector framework. See Sector Skills Councils

 

WHAT KIND OF BUSINESSES OFFER APPRENTICESHIPS TO THEIR STAFF?

All Kinds. Currently over 36,000 organisations offer Apprenticeships, from large organisations to small local businesses. If you employ young people, you can certainly benefit from offering your staff an Apprenticeship.

 

WHO WILL TRAIN MY APPRENTICE?

While they are working with your company they are obviously benefiting from first hand experience of being in a working environment, this backed backed up with off the job training delivered by a Training Provider, these are organisations that specialise in delivering training. Training Providers have expertise in many occupational areas, which ensures that your trainee gets the most up to date training available. A Training Provider can be a private company or part of a college and will be able to advise you on the best Apprenticeship programme for your staff

 

WHAT DO I HAVE TO PROVIDE?

As an employer you provide the Young Person with a placement within your company, pay them a wage and obviously support and encouragement to help them along as they learn their trade. member of your workforce as they work towards their Apprenticeship.

 

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