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34901 08 Entry to Employment
This programme aims to help those young
people who are not yet ready or able to
directly enter Apprenticeship programmes,
further education or employment. You are
helped to prepare for progression to
employment, employment with training,
Apprenticeships and further education.
Course Duration
Up to 22 weeks
Course Content
An Entry to Employment programme is
flexible and individually tailored and
consists of Vocational learning in
College or work experience in a variety
of areas including:
• Business Administration
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• Customer Service
• IT
34902 08 Apprenticeships Schemes (16-25 years old)
Do you want to earn while you
learn by gaining qualifications
whilst in the work place?
• Combines on and off the
job training with an
employer placement and
conventional learning
• Enables earning with learning
• A package of learning suited
to your individual and
employer needs
• Leads to nationally
recognised qualifications
34903 08 Apprenticeship in Administration
Course Duration
Up to 2 years on day release
Course Content
The apprenticeship framework consists of:
NVQ Level 2/3
• EDI NVQ Business and Administration
Technical Certificate
• EDI Certificate in Business and
Administration.
You will also learn about Employment Rights
and Responsibilities.
You will receive on and off the job training
whilst in employment.
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34904 08 Apprenticeship in Customer Service
• Hair and Beauty Key Skills Course Duration Note: Placements are available through After the course is finished
• Motor Vehicle All students aged 16-18 are required to Up to 2 years on day release Chiltern Business Training. Students can progress on to advanced
• Care complete the three Key Skills Units in apprenticeships or full-time employment.
• Construction Communication, Application of Number and Course Content Key Skills
Information Technology. The apprenticeship framework consists of: Students are required to complete Key
IT - subjects can include: NVQ Level 2 Skills in Communication and Application
• Word Processing Qualifications/experience needed to join • NVQ Customer Service of Number.
• Spreadsheets the course
• Powerpoint Applicants must be aged 16 -18. Technical Certificate Qualifications/experience needed to join
• Databases Entry criteria will apply. • Edexcel Award in the course
All applicants will be invited to an initial Customer Service Applicants must be aged 16 - 23 and have
Life skills can include: assessment. completed secondary education.
• Job Search Techniques You will also learn about Employment Rights All applicants will be invited to an initial
• Progression Routes After the course is finished and Responsibilities. assessment.
• Driving Theory Students can progress on to You will receive on and off the job training
• Basic Food Hygiene apprenticeships, full-time employment or whilst in employment.
• Appointed Person First Aid. further education.
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Note: Placements are available through
Chiltern Business Training.
34905 08 Apprenticeship in Engineering
Course Duration • BTEC National Certificate with Qualifications/experience needed to join
Up to 4 years on day release either electrical or mechanical the course
• Based on assessment of competence bias - can lead onto HNC Applicants must be aged 16 - 23 and have
to do a particular job Course Content • BTEC First Certificate. completed secondary education to have at
• You do not have to pay for the course The apprenticeship framework consists of: least four GCSEs at Grade C and above.
as it is funded by Chiltern Business Training NVQ Level 2 You will also learn about Employment Rights You must have an aptitude and enthusiasm
in conjunction with the Learning and • EMTA NVQ Performing Operations and Responsibilities. for engineering.
Skills Council. Level 2 You will receive on and off the job training All applicants will be invited to an initial
NVQ Level 3 whilst in employment. assessment.
A package of outcomes and standards are through one of the following routes: Note: Placements are available through
made up of: • Mechanical Production Chiltern Business Training. After the course is finished
• NVQ training • Technical Services Students can progress on to advanced
• Key Skills • Maintenance Key Skills apprenticeships, full-time employment
• Technical Certificates All students are required to complete the five leading on to Foundation Degrees and being
• Employment Rights Technical Certificate which can include Key Skills Units in Communication, accredited within Higher Education in
and Responsibilities. one of the following: Application of Number and Information consultation with your employer.
• City and Guilds Certificate in Engineering Technology, Work with Others and Improving
• City and Guilds Computer own Learning and Performance.
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34906 08 Apprenticeship in Information Technology
Note: Placements are available through After the course is finished
Chiltern Business Training. Students can progress on to advanced
apprenticeships or full-time employment. Course Duration You will also learn about Employment Rights Qualifications/experience needed to join
Key Skills Up to 2 years on day release and Responsibilities. the course
Students are required to complete Key You will receive on and off the job training Applicants must be aged 16 - 23 and have
Skills in Communication and Application Course Content whilst in employment. completed secondary education.
of Number. The apprenticeship framework consists of: Note: Placements are available through You must have an aptitude and enthusiasm
NVQ Level 2 Chiltern Business Training. for Information Technology.
Qualifications/experience needed to join • City and Guilds NVQ ITQ All applicants will be invited to an initial
the course Level 2 Key Skills assessment.
Applicants must be aged 16 - 23 and have All students are required to complete the
completed secondary education. Technical Certificate which can include two Key Skills Units in Communication and After the course is finished
All applicants will be invited to an initial one of the following: Application of Number. Students can progress on to advanced
assessment. • OCR CLAIT Plus apprenticeships or full-time employment.
• OCR CLAIT Advanced Level 3.
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