Employment Rights and Salary Levels

Target Group

Apprenticeships provide work-based training and development for young people aged between 16 and 24 years.

The programmes can be used by people over the age of 25 years as a model for their own development. In some instances, these programmes will be eligible for funding and a nationally recognised Apprenticeship Certificate can be awarded at the discretion of IMI, provided that there has been quality assurance of the programme.

Employed Status

IMI strongly recommends that all young people starting an apprenticeship at level 2 be offered employed status either at the start of their training or as soon after.
All Apprenticeships at level 3 must have employed status from the start of their programme.

Employment Rights and Responsibilities

Employment Rights and Responsibilities (ERR) is a mandatory element of all Apprenticeships. The following is a summary as to how the requirements of ERR should be covered within the content of each framework:

Apprentice Induction Programme
During the induction programme you should brief apprentices on
• their rights and responsibilities applicable to apprentices in their place of work
• workplace procedures.

Technical Certificate
As apprentices complete the learning required for their technical certificate, you should cover
• the rights and responsibilities of workers (including health and safety and equal opportunities legislation)
• the organisations, disciplines and representative structure of the motor industry
• the impact on the sector of public law and policies.

NVQ
As apprentices generate evidence to prove that they have met the national occupational standards contained within the NVQs, they will be able to demonstrate that they understand ERR as they
• cover such topics as health and safety
• provide evidence about successful working relationships
• demonstrate how legislation works in practice and how they use it as they complete tasks.

Learning providers are required to sign the declaration on the Certificate Application Form to confirm that apprentices took part in and received the required induction programme.

Salary Levels and Training Allowances

The employer or learning provider pays the apprentice a wage if they are employing the apprentice, or an allowance if they are non-employed status. Non-employed apprentices are entitled to a minimum learning allowance per week set by the funding body.

Apprentices over 19 years of age and have completed 12 months of an Apprenticeship will be entitled to the national minimum wage for their age group.

Employers within the motor industry may wish to follow the national agreed pay scales for apprentices. Information on this is available from the National Joint Council for the Motor Vehicle Retail and Repair Industry at 201 Great Portland Street, London. W1N 6AB.