Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Programmes

What are apprenticeships?

Apprenticeships provide work-based training to young people and adults who want to learn new skills and gain qualifications while working. They are one of the best ways to fill the skills gap in the UK workforce. There are now more than 255,000 young people currently training in over 150 different Apprenticeship programmes. That’s a huge increase on the 75,800 trainees who were involved in training in 1997.

Apprenticeship Programmes exist for the following sectors of the retail motor industry:

• Vehicle Fitting
• Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
• Vehicle Body and Paint Operations
• Roadside Assistance and Recovery
• Vehicle Parts Operations
• Vehicle Sales

The four nations
Apprenticeship programmes exist in all four countries of the United Kingdom, but each country has slightly different requirements, which are described as follows:

England
The apprenticeship programmes are available at level two and level three and are called Apprenticeship and Advanced Apprenticeship respectively. An Apprenticeship and an Advanced Apprenticeship exists for each of the six sectors listed above. In addition, we run the Young Apprenticeship programme

Wales
The apprenticeship programmes are available at level two and level three and are called Foundation Modern Apprenticeship and Modern Apprenticeship respectively. A Foundation Modern Apprenticeship and a Modern Apprenticeship exists for each of the six sectors listed above. In addition, we are developing an apprenticeship programme for 14 to 16 year olds. This will be similar to the Young Apprenticeship programme running in England.

Northern Ireland
The apprenticeship programmes are available at level two and level three and are called Traineeships and Modern Apprenticeship respectively. A Traineeship and a Modern Apprenticeship exists for each of the six sectors listed above.

Scotland
The apprenticeship programme is only available at level three and is called a Modern Apprenticeship. A Modern Apprenticeship exists for each of the six areas listed above with the exception of Roadside Assistance and Recovery.

More information, including Employment rights and salary levels.

England

In this area you will find information on
 
• the Young Apprenticeship programme

• the different apprenticeship frameworks

• certification

• keyskills

Wales

In this area you will find information on:

• the different apprenticeship frameworks

• certification

•  keyskills

Northern Ireland

In this area you will find information on:

• the apprenticeship frameworks available 

Scotland

In this area you will find information on:

• the different apprenticeship frameworks

• certification