OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING
Steps to help you determine whether an activity counts as off-the-job training
Is it teaching new knowledge, skills and behaviours?
Is the learning taking place within the apprentice’s normal working hours?
If it’s English or Maths, is it above level 2?
Is it directly relevant to the apprenticeship
standard or framework?
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NO
YES THIS COUNTS AS OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING ?
THIS ISN’T OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING
KEY FACTS
You can deliver off-the-job training in the apprentices’ normal workplace or at an external
Off-the-job training must make up at least 20% of the apprentice’s normal working hours (working hours capped at 30 hours a week for funding purposes only). For a full-time apprentice, this is an average of 6 hours a week over the planned duration of the apprenticeship. 1
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location.
Time spent on initial assessment, onboarding, progress reviews, on-programme assessments and English and maths up to level 2 does not count towards off-the-job training. 3
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