8. Minimum wage £95/wk Based on 45 hours per week You cannot do a degree if you do an apprenticeship There are around 50 different types of apprenticeship You spend some time at work and some time at a training provider True or False - Apprenticeships
9. Tresham College Wellingborough Kettering Corby Moulton College Moulton (Northampton) Daventry HighamFerrers Northampton College Northampton Daventry Training Providers
10. NITAL - Engineering Aston - Hair & Business Starting Off – Business & Customer Service Key Training – Business & Customer Service Triangle Training – Childcare Kettering Borough Training - Healthcare Specialist Training Providers
11. 14 April 2011 11 Jamie Oliver Prospects…. An Apprentice...... Now a successful Chef & businessman! He trained under some great chefs now offers numerous catering apprenticeships to young people through his restaurant ‘Fifteen’
12. 14 April 2011 12 Ruth Badger Prospects…. ‘The Apprentice’ runner up Now a successful businesswoman! An apprenticeship in business administration when she was 16 put her on track for a successful career running her own business. “to take on my own apprentices and give another generation the same chance”
14. Why an apprenticeship? “Easy way at getting a job & getting a qualification……” How did you find the transition? “Not really a massive jump…” In the spotlight
16. What made you progress onto HE? “I’m quite driven, it was the next step forward in improving myself and a good way of getting a degree while working at the same time. …” How often to you go to college? “Once a week on a Monday” In the spotlight
Work-based LearningConsist of: NVQTechnical Certificate (often BTEC)Functional SkillsAssessment takes place at work place and/or training providerTechnical Certificate & Functional skills delivered by training providerVariety of sectors from Groundsmanship to Hairdressing
TrueFalse – 38False – I will tell you about some case studies in a whileFalse – 200Generally True – perhaps one day a week at training provider, but some apprenticeships are all done at work depending on the organisation’s ability to assess the qualifications
Take a look at the college websites to find out about apprenticeship offers
Research your subject of interest and contact the training providers
….I was a carpenter but wanted to move into engineering & heard about apprenticeships”….Just a little bit harder and more work to put in as it went on”
………..My HNC & HND were paid for by my employer”…….Balancing the work and study is a bit of a struggle because of the long hours and I end up doing college work at weekends but I would advise people to do it because it gives you scope to get a better job”
At your training provider………..or support at the employer including Union Learn