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These days, there are lots of options available to you when you come out of full time education. So why choose an Apprenticeship? It's not just the chance to ‘earn while you learn' that makes Apprenticeships such an exciting option, but since that extra bit of cash in your pocket is always a good thing, that's where we'll start our list of the advantages of an Apprenticeship.
Earnings
The absolute minimum you'll earn as an Apprentice is £95 per week, but let's think about a slightly bigger amount: £100,000. What could you do with £100,000? Because research shows that on average apprentices earn over £100,000 more throughout their lifetime than other employees. Why does an Apprenticeship make such a difference? One reason is that once you've started out on an Apprenticeship, the sky really is the limit, whether you carry on in employment or choose to move on to Higher Education.
Career Prospects
Apprenticeships can be demanding but they are very rewarding. Because you'll get skills that employers really want, you'll be giving yourself a wide choice of paths in your career. When you've ï¬nished training, you can carry on working, move to another job in the same sector or maybe stay where you are and get promoted. Or you could always go on to higher education in a college or university...
A way in to Higher Education
Beyond the Advanced Apprenticeship, you could go on to University - and the qualifications you've gained may well open the door to University for you, because many Universities value the skills, knowledge and qualifications that you'll have just as much as employers do.
Support
You'll get support from us, from your employer and from your college or other training provider. Between us, we will make sure you're getting the right training and experience for you, that it gives you the skills needed for your job and reaches the national standards that the government sets. Apprenticeships First will be here to help you whenever you have any problems or questions about your Apprenticeship.
Choice
Because Apprenticeships have been developed in a very wide range of sectors, your choice of companies and training is equally wide. You might end up working for a large national company such as [confirmed companies??] or a smaller local business. The support you get from us will be exactly the same whoever your employer is.
There are now over 190 types of Apprenticeships. So whatever your interests, skills and experience there will be one that's right for you - and the opportunities for you in London are all available through Apprenticeships First.
All Apprenticeships include the following elements:
• A work-based qualification - such as a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) at either Level 2 or Level 3
• Key Skills qualifications. These are the sorts of skills that every potential employer will find really useful - things like working in teams, problem-solving, communication and using new technology
• A technical qualification like a BTEC or City & Guilds that is relevant to your specific Apprenticeship
• Any other qualifications or requirements that are specified by the particular occupation
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