1. How to apply

Applicants can apply for an Apprenticeship direct to Partners 4 Training or by talking to their careers (Connexions) personal adviser. Partners 4 Training will then invite the applicant in for an interview. Applicants should already be in Employment when they apply.

2. Are all applicants interviewed and if so where/how does this happen?

All applicants are interviewed either at work (if they have a job) at Partners 4 Training offices in Uckfield or at the nearest local careers office.

3. Does training take place at the work place or at other places as well?

Apprentices and employers can choose whether they want all the training to take place at work or a mixture of training at work and time spent at the training centre in Uckfield. The way it works will be decided based on what the applicant and the employer wants. Transport to the training centre is supplied free of charge for apprentices in the Eastbourne and Hastings areas as the public transport systems are not good.

4. Can a training programme be started at any point in the year?

Yes, it is a rolling programme, individually tailored to suit your personal needs.

5. How much do apprentices normally get paid?

This is negotiated by the employer and the apprentice. Employers are encouraged to pay the rate for the industry.

6. Are all apprentices employed from the start by their companies they train with?

Yes.

7. What help is there in finding a job?

Partners 4 Training will assist in finding a job for applicants.

8. Do you keep lists of current job vacancies?

Yes.

9. Are training programmes available to those people that are already employed?

Yes.

10. Are applicants referred by Connexions Personal Advisers considered for training programmes?

Yes.

11. Is it possible for applicants to be kept on a waiting list if a place on a training programme is not immediately available?

Yes.

12. How should employers make contact?

Employers can make contact by phone, e-mail, web site or in writing. We will talk to the employers about their training and recruitment requirements and either help them to recruit new staff or train their existing employees.

13. Is there any charge to employers?

No charge for Apprenticeships. There is a charge for other services.

14. What other services are offered?

Assessors Award (A2), Hairdressing NVQs for over 25s in Hairdressing.

15. Are there any special entry requirements for the apprenticeships available through this organisation?

No.