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Further and higher education, skills and vocational training
University and college qualifications. Apprenticeships, traineeships and internships. Funding for further education providers.
Services
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Recruit an apprentice
Advertise apprenticeship vacancies and manage applications. This service is for training organisations, not employers
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Find a traineeship
Apply for a traineeship in England - get ready to work or an apprenticeship
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Find a regulated qualification
Check if a qualification is regulated and what level it is on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)
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Courses and qualifications for 14 to 19 year olds
Find out what vocational or academic courses and qualifications are available at schools, colleges and sixth forms in your area
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Apprenticeship agreement: template
This agreement must be signed by the apprentice and the employer at the start of the apprenticeship.
Guidance and regulation
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Find an apprenticeship
Register your profile, search vacancies and apply for an apprenticeship - you must be 16 or over
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Become an apprentice
Becoming an apprentice - what to expect, apprenticeship levels, pay and training, making an application, complaining about an apprenticeship
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What qualification levels mean
Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.
- Search for apprenticeship standards
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Employing an apprentice
How to take on an apprentice as an employer, what's expected of you and what funding you can get.
News and communications
Policy and engagement
- Treating students fairly: response to the House of Lords report
- Institutes of Technology competition
Transparency
- Employer skills survey 2017: Wales toolkit
- Employer skills survey 2017: Scotland toolkit
- Employer skills survey 2017: Northern Ireland toolkit
- Employer skills survey 2017: England and local toolkit
- Employer skills survey 2017: supplementary documents