An introduction to apprenticeships

Parents 2017/18

Understanding apprenticeships

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What are the different levels?

How do they compare to

full time university ?

Where can I find out more?

What are apprenticeships?

What are apprenticeships?

Main components

- Aged 16+ - A real job with a real employer - Paid a salary - Qualifications and experience - 20% of time is off-the-job - Contract of employment, holiday, sick pay - Support from a training provider - 1 – 4 years

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Levels of apprenticeship

Levels 2 - 7

The facts about degree apprenticeships

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Higher and Degree Apprenticeship Vacancy Listing https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-and-degree-

apprenticeship-vacancies

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Some of the possibilities

Get exploring!

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What will an apprentice earn?

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Job opportunity Closing

date

Weekly

salary

Annual

salary

Health Assistant, Epsom & St

Helier Hospital (Intermediate)

30th July £292.12 £15,190

Digital Marketer, Telsa Media

ltd. (Advanced)

31st July £192.30 -

£230.77

£10k - £12k

Laboratory Assistant, Harris

Federation (Advanced)

31st July £157.50 -

£293.63

£8,190 -

£15,268.76

Data Analyst, CACI (Higher) 20th July £384.62 £20k

Marketing, Technical Moves

(Degree)

13th July £438.85 £22,820

Corporate Finance, Cogent

Ssc (Masters)

9th July £480.77 -

£673.08

£25k - £35k

Apprenticeship jobs in the local area

Which employers offer apprenticeships?

Here are just a few…

Register on

Find an

apprenticeship

How do you find an apprenticeship?

Where to begin

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Do your

research and

search for jobs

Start applying

Manage your

alerts

Make contact

with employers

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Things to remember

An apprenticeship is a good option

We are still talking degrees – but different options

Have a plan A and a plan B

Apprenticeships are not the easy option

Useful resources for parents

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The

Apprenticeship

Guide

Which? Guide to Higher and Degree

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Recruitment Techniques

The A-Z of Apprenticeships

Any questions?