Apprenticeships
Official Government Website
What is an Apprenticeship?
An Apprenticeship is a job with training which allows individuals to earn while they learn, whilst gaining nationally recognised qualifications. Most of the training is delivered in the workplace, with an element of ‘off the job’ training which usually takes place with a training provider or at a college e.g. Colchester Institute, Chelmsford College, Writtle College. Employers recognise and value Apprenticeships as they show that you’ve been trained in the skills they need. Colleges now offer numerous Apprenticeships in many work sectors e.g. Accounting and Finance, Agriculture, Healthcare, Business, Catering, Engineering, Media, Auto, Science, Sport.
Learners wanting to take the Apprenticeship route will need to have a job – sometimes the training provider e.g. College can help with this, but learners who have already sought and attained a work placement are in the best position to proceed.
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What are T-Levels?
T Levels are new courses which follow GCSEs and are equivalent to 3 A levels. These 2-year courses, which launched September 2020, have been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses so that the content meets the needs of industry and prepares learners for work, further training or study.
T Levels offer learners a mixture of classroom learning and ‘on-the-job’ experience during an industry placement of at least 315 hours (approximately 45 days). www.tlevels.gov.uk/
In time, learners will be able to take a T-Level in the following subject areas:
accounting
agriculture, land management and production
animal care and management
building services engineering for construction (starting September 2021)
catering
craft and design
design and development for engineering and manufacturing
design, surveying and planning for construction (now available)
digital business services (starting September 2021)
digital production, design and development (now available)
digital support and services (starting September 2021)
education and childcare (now available)
finance
hair, beauty and aesthetics
health (starting September 2021)
healthcare science (starting September 2021)
human resources
legal
maintenance, installation and repair for engineering and manufacturing
management and administration
engineering, manufacturing, processing and control
media, broadcast and production
onsite construction (starting September 2021)
science (starting September 2021)
