Apprenticeships and Gap Years Xaverian Careers Team Apprenticeships and Gap Years

Apprenticeships The Government has put a huge emphasis on Apprenticeships in order to fill the skills gap

Apprenticeships The Government has put a huge emphasis on apprenticeships in order to fill the skills gap

The Levy Any company with over £3m profit needs to contribute to an apprenticeship levy

The Levy Non-levy paying employers will pay 5% towards to the cost of apprenticeship training, and government will pay the rest (95%).

Apprenticeship Service Structure Apprenticeship Service Govt Site Company Training Providers

Types of Apprenticeships

The Advantages Earn a real wage Study time related to role Build confidence Paid holidays New skills No student debt

The Disadvantages Miss the ‘University Experience’ More responsibility May not like it Not as many holidays Tough competition Salary can be low to begin

Earnings Earnings The national minimum wage (NMW) for apprentices is £3.90ph from April2019. Age dependant. This is the legal minimum pay per hour, most receive more. A recent survey estimated the average gross hourly pay received by apprentices in was £6.70ph for level 2 and 3 apprentices which is equivalent to nearly £14,000 per year.

Who has apprentceships? Almost any business you can think of

Research university sites as well Where to find them https://www.gov.uk/apprenticeships Also research companies and apprenticeship brokers Research university sites as well

Options Students can apply to both an apprenticeship and for a university course. Very sensible to keep your options open Competition for places with employers can be fierce. Make sure the apprenticeship is attached to a job (not all are).

May 22nd 6-8pm in the Canteen area Apprenticeship Event May 22nd 6-8pm in the Canteen area

Gap years What are they?

Gap Years Period for someone to have time out to think about what they really want to do

A student can apply to a university for the following year Gap Years A student can apply to a university for the following year

An advantage of this is that they will know their grades Gap Years An advantage of this is that they will know their grades and know what they are doing the following year

Gap Years Many Gap Year companies out there, some travel related, some work related Also option to travel independently

Beware – Costs Going solo or with a group Is there a goal in mind? Gap Years Beware – Costs Going solo or with a group Is there a goal in mind?

Gap Years Working for a year in UK Helps save for university Meet new people Become more responsible Grow up a bit

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