£4000 for taking on an apprentice- discuss

[JK-Electrical]

I dunno what the careers advice department at schools are doing these days.

Pete, I have found and entered details on my Profile Page!
Sadly, it rejected my initial 3,200 character epistle, so i have whittled it down to 120...
It's boring!

"Competent plumber" my arse. The words competent and plumber are mutually exclusive.

 

[pirate]

Competent and Plumber are NOT mutually exclusive! Anyone who can join 2 pipes badly is both Competent and a Plumber!
Anyone who can join 2 pipes properly is clearly Competent, but clearly not a Plumber!

 

[pirate]

Damn, that's the Rioja tanned...time for bed, sadly.

 

[JK-Electrical]

Damn, that's the Rioja tanned...time for bed, sadly.

What a silly man .... fancy placing a bottle of wine on a sunbed.

 

[w0z]

....and whose moral compass,would seem to have a series of strong magnets,revolving around it

haha, permission to use that quote please..

 

[baldelectrician]

Although I'm not quite sure how modern apprenticeships work, my undertanding is that they are college-based. The apprentice secures a college place then tries to find a business who'll take him on.

All electrical apprenticeships (apart from factory ones) are through SECTT
The apprentices (and mature apprentices) MUST complete the college as well as the practical parts of the job
They also have to complete a FICA to get their time out

As well as the money mentioned SECTT also pay £750, £750 and £1500 (one amount in each stage) to the employer

 

[JK-Electrical]

All electrical apprenticeships (apart from factory ones) are through SECTT
The apprentices (and mature apprentices) MUST complete the college as well as the practical parts of the job
They also have to complete a FICA to get their time out

As well as the money mentioned SECTT also pay £750, £750 and £1500 (one amount in each stage) to the employer

I should have made it clear in my post that I was referring to 'straight out of school' teenage apprentices. My understanding is that most of their time is spent at college. I could be wrong though. But if I'm correct, such an arrangement would offer my business no benefit whatsoever. I would be paying for an apprentice who I wouldn't be seeing much of.

My apprentice is a thirtysomething adult trainee. Although his training fees are covered by SECTT, I receive no grants for employing him. Indeed, I recently spoke with a training officer from SECTT regarding such a possibility, but was advised, as I had already anticipated, that there would be no money for me. Ah well.

He attends college for a full week at the beginning and end of the academic year. In between, he attends two days a month. This arrangement works for me.