Apprenticeships
Being an apprentice gives you the oppurtunity to gain a recognised qualification and develop professional skills, while earning a salary.
What are Apprenticeships? guidebook.
The Amazing Apprenticeships website has lots of useful information and activities to help guide you through all you need to know about apprenticeships - https://amazingapprenticeships.com/
Apprenticeships can be applied for online through websites listed below:
www.derby-college.ac.uk/index.php/apprenticeships
There are three levels of Apprenticeships available for those aged 16 and over.
1 - Intermediate Level Apprenticeships
- Apprentices work towards work-based learning qualifications such as a Level 2 Competence Qualification, Functional Skills and, in most cases, a relevant knowledge-based qualification.
2 - Advanced Level Apprenticeships
- Apprentices work towards work-based learning such as a Level 3 Competence Qualification, Functional Skills and, in most cases, a relevant knowledgebased qualification.
3 - Higher Apprenticeships
- Apprentices work towards work-based learning qualifications such as a Level 4 Competence Qualification, Functional Skills and, in some cases, a knowledge-based qualification such as a Foundation Degree.