About apprenticeships
An apprenticeship is a great way to gain the skills, knowledge, experience, and qualifications you need to get into many careers.
As an apprentice, you will:
- Train for the workplace, gaining skills directly relevant to your job
- Get hands-on experience working on real tasks and projects
- Be employed by the business, receiving pay and entitlement to employment rights such as sick leave and holiday pay
- Spend up to six hours a week of your working hours on training or studying
- Complete ongoing assessments
Anyone can do an apprenticeship as long as they are over 16 when they start, and not in full-time education.