Hiring an apprentice toolkit

Hiring an apprentice can be a very positive and rewarding experience for businesses. However, if things go wrong and you need to terminate the apprentice’s employment, this can create a difficult situation depending on the contract.

When hiring an apprentice, it is crucial to ensure that the contract meets the standards, which are different in England from Wales. Your legal right to change or terminate the agreement will be directly affected by the classification of the contract.

This guide looks at the pitfalls of hiring an apprentice and how you can avoid them. This includes a detailed explanation of the contracts, information on the reforms that led to the new standards for English apprenticeships, as well as a summary of the other general recruitment issues that you should be aware of.

Also included in this guide are templates for an English apprenticeship agreements and a Welsh apprenticeship agreement.