Apprenticeships are in many ways 'living' frameworks for individuals to demonstrate competence.  The 'living' part means that they change as industry changes and job roles/requirements change.

These apprenticeships are aimed primarily at 16 to 18 year olds but are increasingly being taken up by young people in the 19 - 25 year age group.

Key elements to apprenticeships are:

• Demonstrable competencies at work to NVQ levels 2, 3 and above
• Ensuring that all apprentices achieve a minimum standard in Key Skills including numeracy and communication
• Opportunities for all apprentices to obtain the other essential occupational skills relevant to their job and required by their employing sector
• Achivement of Apprenticeship frameworks    

Documents:

Entitlements_and_responsiblities_for_apprentices,_employers_and_supervisors.pdf