What is an Apprenticeship?
Apprenticeships are a form of vocational training that enable learners to gain skills necessary to succeed in their chosen career and earn money at the same time. They involve a combination of on and off the job training - apprentices work alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills and receive training. An Apprenticeship is not a qualification in itself, but a framework that contains separately certified elements.
Who are Apprenticeships for?
Apprenticeships are open to anyone over 16 years who wants to gain new skills and qualifications. Apprenticeships suit new and existing staff.
Grow your own workforce
Your business can use Apprenticeships:
- To train and develop young people to suit your business.
- To deliver a structured programme of qualifications, aided by funding from government.
- As a fast-track route from entry to management roles and/or an honours degree.
- To train new recruits in your way to do business.
What are the benefits?
- Apprentices become an investment that is nurtured by the employer and the returns are therefore very significant.
- Retention of employees within the company.
- Improved staff development and progression through the organisation to become managers and supervisors.
- Lower staff turnover so lower recruirtment costs.
What does it cost?
To find out more about the funding available for Apprenticeships please click here.
What can Ixion do for you?
Ixion are offering a range of apprenticeships to help your business. Not only can we assist you in accessing Government funding we can also find you your Apprentice. Using our Apprenticeship matching system we can find you a relevant apprentice to fill your vacancy today!
Apprenticeship funding is available via the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) for both public and private sector employers. The funding covers the off-the-job training element of the Apprenticeship.
The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) set out the levels against which a qualification can be recognised in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. These frameworks help learners to make informed decisions about the qualifications they need and help employers and providers assess what qualifications a candidate has. The QCF are comprised of nine levels, and set out the basis on which qualifications are approved, so that everyone can have confidence in the standards of qualifications and the consistency between these qualifications in terms of levels, size, content, use of titles, etc.
There are 3 sizes of qualifications in the QCF:
- Awards (1 to 12 credits)
- Certificates (13 to 36 credits)
- Diplomas (37 credits or more)
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Every unit and qualification in the framework will have a credit value (one credit represents 10 guided learning hours) and a level between Entry level and level 8 (to indicate the difficulty).
- Customer Service
- Business Administration
- Accounting
- Marketing and Communications
- Health and Social Care
For a list of all other Apprenticeships please contact Ixion direct for more details.
Ixion understands and works to the new Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) System