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Traineeships

Guidance for prospective trainees, employers and training providers on traineeships.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Published: 23 September 2019
• Last updated: 1 July 2022 — See all updates

A traineeship is a skills development programme that includes a work placement. It can last from 6 weeks up to 1 year, though most traineeships last for less than 6 months.

Trainees

Discover how traineeships can get you ready for an apprenticeship or job. Then use our find a traineeship service to find traineeships that are available now.

• Traineeship information for trainees
  • 17 July 2020
  • Guidance
• Traineeship providers list
  • 30 May 2022
  • Guidance

Employers

Information and guidance on offering a work placement for traineeships.

• Traineeships: framework for delivery
  • 13 August 2021
  • Guidance
• Traineeship information for employers
  • 11 June 2021
  • Guidance
• Traineeship providers list
  • 30 May 2022
  • Guidance
• Traineeship employer incentive registration form
  • 27 January 2021
  • Guidance

Training providers

Information and guidance on how to deliver a traineeship.

• Traineeships: framework for delivery
  • 13 August 2021
  • Guidance
• Traineeship information for training providers
  • 30 June 2022
  • Guidance
• ESFA funding for traineeships
  • 13 May 2019
  • Guidance
• Create a traineeship vacancy
  • 30 June 2022
  • Guidance

Published 23 September 2019
Last updated 1 July 2022 + show all updates

1. 1 July 2022

   Added a link to 'Create a traineeship vacancy' in the training provider section.

2. 12 October 2021

   Added a link to 'Offer a trainee work experience' page.

3. 27 January 2021

   We have added the Traineeship employer incentive registration form to the collection.

4. 28 August 2020

   Added a link to a new document, Traineeships: Framework for 2020 to 2021

5. 6 August 2020

   New arrangements for traineeships

6. 23 September 2019

   First published.