Hiring an Apprentice

Resources and Information

There are a number of resources available to provide information on how to hire an apprentice in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire. This page will keep you up to date with the latest resources and information available.

Government guidance

The apprenticeship.gov website is a useful guide to hiring and training an apprentice and has a range of information about becoming a training provider, recruitment and funding guidance, standards and assessment plans and how to register.

Click here to visit the Apprenticeship.gov website

Employer-provider guide

If a business is interested in delivering their own apprenticeship training, the Department for Education has put together an Employer-Provider Guide which guides a business through the process, covering areas such as processes, Ofsted inspections, content and materials and the Apprenticeship Levy.

Click here to read the Employer-Provider Guide

The road to a quality apprenticeship

Guidance is available for employers on how to support your apprentices and includes helpful specific guides to download. Find useful information on induction, networking, mentoring, performance reviews and wellbeing.

Click here to read The Road to a Quality Apprenticeship

Green apprenticeships

Green apprenticeships give your workforce the skills needed to help to slow down the effects of climate change. All apprenticeships are affected by sustainability, but in different ways.

Skills England has set up a green apprenticeships advisory panel (GAAP) which is made up of employers, supported by other key voices in the area. Their Occupational Maps show where technical education can lead. Their green theme maps show all occupations that are relevant to green themes, and you can search for your interests by sector.

Other useful guides

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