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Welcome to our Apprenticeships section

Apprenticeships are an integrated programme of learning which lead to young people getting and applying the skills, knowledge and understanding required by employers.

They aim to give young people the opportunity to:

  • achieve vocational, work-based qualifications;
  • learn on the job;
  • build up knowledge and skills; and
  • gain qualifications.

Apprenticeship programmes are an important route for new recruits to develop skills for employment. They are government-funded programmes of structured on-the-job training that enable employers to develop skilled staff.

They are a mixture of work-based training and education that combine to form an Apprenticeship framework. The frameworks are designed by Sector Skills Councils or Sector Skills Bodies. The Children's Care Learning & Development (CCLD) framework is designed by the Sector Skills Council Skills for Care and Development.

For more information use the links on the left hand side of the page.

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