Apprenticeships explained
Overview
An apprenticeship allows you to gain hands-on experience and learn skills that can benefit you across numerous industries, meaning you can gain a range of skills and experience that will help you in whatever sector you decide to settle on. Doing an apprenticeship means you will be learning your chosen profession at the same time as gaining hands-on practical experience within the workplace.
Benefits of doing an apprenticeship
There are many fantastic benefits of doing an apprenticeship – these include:
- Earn while you learn
- Receive a recognised qualification
- Gain real work experience
- Improve your employability
- Benefit from ongoing and personalised support
- Enjoy paid holidays
Off-the-job training flowchart
Understanding the apprenticeship journey is essential. Our flowchart outlines the key stages of off-the-job training.
Has the individual begun their apprenticeship programme?
Is the activity directly relevant to the apprenticeship standard or framework?
Is the activity teaching new knowledge, skills or behaviours?
Is the learning taking place within the apprentice’s normal (contracted) working hours?
This counts as off-the-job training
Key Facts
Minimum Requirement
Each apprentice must meet, as a minimum, the published off-the-job hours relevant to the apprenticeship standard they are working towards.
Location Flexibility
Can be delivered in the workplace or at an external location.
Assessment Exclusions
Progress reviews and on-programme assessments do not count.
Additional Requirements
English and maths training (if needed) must be in addition to the off-the-job training requirement.
