Course structure
- Find more information on the basic structure of an apprenticeship here
Training formats
WEBS Training offer different training formats: day release, block release, remote, and in-house which takes place at the company.
Not all courses offer the same training formats.
Find out more about each format here
Employer expectations
- As part of having an apprentice in your business, the employer is also responsible for supporting them.
- Find out more about this here
Course duration and cost
Each apprenticeship standard is allocated a different length of time and cost.
The government provides 95-100% of this cost depending on whether you are a levy payer. For more information, see our Employer Support page.
We have shared all of the course costs on our website.
Course structure
What does the training include?
The apprenticeship programme will take place over a set amount of time depending on the standard, and will be made up of training time and then a short period of time for the apprentice to be assessed for whether they pass the standard or not. This is referred to as “Gateway” and “End point assessment”.
The end point assessment will require time for preparation, where the assessment itself can be a combination of extended observation (usually 3 hours), tests, and professional discussion and questioning.
The standard itself will be made up of several modules, sometimes referred to as duties, within which there will be a range of knowledge, skills, and behaviours that the apprentices will be trained on, and will have to demonstrate and record evidence of.
Training formats
We provide training in a range of formats depending on the course, your location, and the number of apprentices you are recruiting for.
- Day release
- Block release
- In company
- Remote
We will review each the training formats with you during your pre-course consultation.
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What this means:
- Once a week, the apprentice spends one day at WEBS training centre
- Transport costs are not
covered by WEBS - Visits to the company will still take place once every 6 weeks
- Regular phone and online communication will still take place
This option is for:
- If taking on 5 or less apprentices
- If the business is local to the training centre
What this means:
- Five times a year, the apprentice will spend a week at WEBS training centre
- Transport and accommodation costs are not covered by WEBS
- Visits to the company will still take place once every 6 weeks
- Regular phone and online communication will still take place
This option is for:
- If taking on 5 or less apprentices
- If the business is not local to the training centre
- If the business would prefer this training format
What this means:
- Once every 2-4 weeks, WEBS will visit the company to complete training at the company
- Travel expenses of the training officer are covered by WEBS
- Regular phone and online communication will still take place
This option is for:
- If taking on 6 or more apprentices
Notes
- The Fitted Interiors Installer and Floorlayer course are only available in the block release training format
- The Floorlayer course takes place at our floorlaying training partner, FITA, in Loughborough
Remote
What this means
- For some theory sessions, the taught sessions will take place remotely using Teams
- Regular phone and online communication will still take place
- There will still be some in-person visits for reviews, even if undertaking a predominantly remote course
This option is for:
- Courses where the training mainly underpins the knowledge and theory behind the practical skills – such as warehousing, trade supplier, and customer service standards
- To save company travel expenses to send an apprentice to the training centre where possible
Expectations of an employer
To develop an apprentice most effectively into a skilled and experienced member of your workforce, they must have support from the company they work within.
In addition to the training and support WEBS will give the apprentice, a majority of the apprentice’s time will be in employment which is where most of their practical training and experience will take place – building on the skills they have learnt and developed during their training from WEBS.
In addition to this, there are government requirement of a business when they take on an apprentice:
- Apprentice must be given 30 hours a week minimum of working and learning hours
- Apprentice must be allowed 20% of their weekly hours dedicated to developing their learning – their time at the training centre is included in this
- Apprentice must receive training at work
- Apprentice must have a supervisor, or workplace mentor, who will their main point of contact in their training
This might look like a lot on paper, but this will all fall into place naturally as you support and train your new employee in their brand new career.
Taking on an apprentice is a rewarding experience with many organisations stating that by having an apprentice they were positively contributing to their industry.
Private Training
Not able to commit to expectations of an apprenticeship?
If the above expectations are something that your organisation is not able to commit to right now, but you think your team (experienced or not!) might benefit from some training by WEBS, then our private training offer might be better suited to you.
Our private training is as flexible as you need it to be, with no extended time commitments.
We can offer training at your company, or book in to have your training take place at our training centre – as little or as often as you’d like it.
Explore more about our private training here Private Training