An apprenticeship means having a job where you get a planned programme of training leading to job-related qualifications.

Your training would be arranged jointly by your employer and a training provider. Some training providers are colleges; others are specialist training companies.

• Your employer provides practical experience and helps you get the skills and knowledge needed in your job.
• Your training provider supports you to get qualifications related to your job whilst you are doing your apprenticeship.

In a programme-led apprenticeship you do the qualifications you need for your apprenticeship first by going to a college or other training provider full-time.

Your training provider will then help you to find a company to complete your practical training with. It’s sometimes easier to find an employer when you have already started to learn about the job.

Young apprenticeships are for students in Years 10 and 11.  Young apprentices can spend up to two days a week at work learning a trade. Find out more here

A new service has been set up for you to search and apply for apprenticeship vacancies. The aims of the site are that all vacancies will be registered on this site and all young people will be able to search for apprenticeships in their area and in the industries that interest them. Click the logo on the left to visit the vacancy matching site.