Training
Apprenticeships are designed with the help of the employers in the industry, so they offer a structured programme that takes apprentices through the skills they need to do a job well.
There are targets and checks to make sure that their employer is supporting them and they are making progress.
As an employee they will be in employment for most of their time as most training takes place on the job. The rest usually takes place at a local college or a specialist training organisation. Apprentices can complete this off-the-job training on day release or over a number of days in a block.
The amount of time they spend varies according to their Apprenticeship. It could be anything from one day every other fortnight to two days every week.
Apprentices also spend time off the job with a training provider – often a local college or a work-based training provider – studying for vocational qualifications. So all the things they study will be useful in their job and help them succeed in their future career.