Employing an Apprentice: What you Need to Know
- Superscript
- Aug 20
- 6 min read
Apprenticeships have long been implemented by businesses to help students, graduates and career-switchers gain valuable and hands-on experience as well as an extra pair of hands for the team.
And while apprenticeships are nothing new — the earliest can be traced back to 1563 — government support has encouraged many business owners to consider creating an apprenticeship programme in their own company. Figures from the first quarter of 2024/25 academic year show apprenticeship starts were up by 2.1%.
If you’re wondering how to get involved, this article runs through the different types of apprenticeships, how to employ apprentices and the support that’s available to you as a business.
What is an apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is a type of employment in which an apprentice works part-time for a business while studying towards a work-based qualification. An apprenticeship can take any time between one and five years to complete and apprentices can start from as young as 16 with no upper age limit.
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