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There are three essential parts to any apprenticeship
COLLEGE/TRAINING PROVIDER TRAINING
A college/training provider tutor will deliver ‘off the job’ training to the apprentice away from the
pressures and time constraints of day-to-day work. This training is delivered in controlled environments
where an apprentice can develop their skills, knowledge and behaviours that can
then be reinforced through opportunities to use what is learnt in real world situations.
WORK BASED EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT APPRENTICESHIP ACHIEVEMENT
The apprentice will gather and record a wide range of work experience involving collection methods such
as photos, videos, diaries, and witness statements. This will be validated once competency
has been proven by the apprentice and assessment by the relevant assessment organisation or
awarding body.
ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION

All apprenticeships require assessment and verification before an apprentice can be classed as
competent. Some apprenticeships award a training diploma by verifying and assessing the training
achievements throughout the training programme. In Scotland passing an additional Skills Test is
required and in England, passing an End-Point Assessment by an End Point Assessment Organisation
determines if an apprentice has passed and to what grade.

ENGLISH AND MATHS RELATED SUBJECTS FOR MORE
English and Maths related qualifications are included in all apprenticeships INFORMATION

and aim to promote and recognise those skills that are essential to all jobs.
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as key mathematics linked to working such as percentages, conversions, for more
multiplying etc. Depending on the requirements of the Framework/Standard, information on
apprentices may work towards achieving these skills at level 1, 2 or both, employing an
however, they may be exempt if they have previously achieved equivalent apprentice
qualifications within specified timescales.

Is there funding available for Are you CITB Levy registered?
employing an apprentice? The Construction Sector Training Board (CITB)
YES - This is a really important question as are required to assess to levy businesses which
there are different levels of funding depending are ‘employers’, ‘wholly or mainly’ engaged in
on an employer’s location, staff numbers and ‘construction sector activities. This means CITB
the apprentice’s age. Apprenticeship funding can only register and assess to levy businesses
is available to all employers regardless of their which have the majority (over 50%) of their total

relationship with the CITB and this has caused employees’ time engaged in what the law defines
confusion for many years. to be construction for CITB levy purposes. Equally,
only CITB Levy registered employers will be eligible
How much funding is available? to claim CITB grant funding.
How much funding an employer receives depends Levy is mandated by Government and supported
on eligibility. This can be defined mainly as the size by legislation. If you are Levy registered, you can

of the business, if the business is CITB registered claim grant funding from CITB. Other rules apply
and if the business is an Apprenticeship Levy
payer. Whereabouts in the UK the employer is as to whether you should pay the CITB Levy and
section 9 - pages 88 -102 of this training guide
based also affects funding options with different fully explains.
parts of the UK using different funding models
which is outline on pages 20-36.
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