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Becoming an apprentice - what to expect, apprenticeship levels, pay and training, making an application, complaining about an apprenticeship.
Apprenticeships combine practical training in a job with study. As an…
As an apprentice, you’ll get: paid and be entitled to the National Minimum…
There are 3 steps to applying for an apprenticeship. Search for an…
How to employ an apprentice, what's expected of you and what funding you can get.
Apprentices are aged 16 or over and combine working with studying to gain…
You can get help from the government to pay for apprenticeship training.…
You need to create an apprenticeships service account. You’ll use this…
You must sign an apprenticeship agreement with your apprentice. This gives…
You are responsible for: giving your apprentice their contract of…
You can get more information on the employer support site. If you still…
Information about employing an apprentice and how apprenticeship funding works.
How to apply to join the apprenticeship provider and assessment register (APAR) to receive government funding to train apprentices.
This agreement must be signed by the apprentice and the employer at the start of the apprenticeship.
Find training courses for your apprentices.
What is expected of a registered apprenticeship training provider.
Guidance on how to use the apprenticeship service to access funds to pay for apprenticeship training.
What you need to do in the apprenticeship service to support employers, add and approve apprenticeships for funding.
New apprenticeship standards are developed by employer groups known as ‘trailblazers’.
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