EARNAND LEARN AS AN APPRENTICE

An apprenticeship offers hands-on practical training in ajob of your choice while you earnasalary

If you’re16orover, you can become an apprentice as long as you spend at least 50 per cent of your working hours in England for the duration of the apprenticeship and you arenot in full-time education. Your apprenticeship can take between one and six years to complete, depending on which apprenticeship you choose, what level it’sat, and your previous experience.

Thousands of apprenticeships are available every year in avast range of industries and careers. Apprenticeships areoften apopular option for people who don’twant to have the worry of student debt hanging over them in the future–and want to get aheadstart on their future career

Advanced apprenticeships are equivalent to two A-level passes. To be accepted you should have five GCSEs or more. Higher apprenticeships range between Level 4, which is the equivalent of one year of higher education study, to Level 6, which is the equivalent of a Bachelor’sdegree. They cover around 75 industries and morethan100 different job roles. Higher and degree apprentices typically split their time between college or university and the workplace.

An apprenticeship can lead to a long-term job after the initial contract is completed. Youcan also pick up life-long skills that will be useful and adaptable to any industry

As with other apprenticeships, students areemployed throughout and the cost of the fees areshared between the Government and the employer.Many employers choose to pay substantially morethanthe apprenticeship minimum wage for those under 19.

As well as having many benefits for apprentices, the scheme is also popular with employers. Many see it as an investment because they can guide and train their recruits to have the specific skills required forthe industry n For moreinformation visit apprenticeships.gov.uk and follow Apprenticeships Twitter and Apprenticeships LinkedIn for updates.

From this autumn, school and college leavers will be able to explore apprenticeship opportunities alongside undergraduate courses via the UCAS website so they can decide between their options in the same place. Prospective students will then be able to apply for apprenticeships through UCAS, and employers will be able to manage applications for their vacancies through the service, from autumn 2024.