1. How to apply

Applicants can apply for an Apprenticeship direct to Sussex Training (Chichester or Worthing) or by talking to their careers (Connexions) personal adviser.

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

Applicants are interviewed at Chichester, Worthing and Horsham.

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

All training programmes involve being at work as well as attendance of training at Sussex Training premises - every week for Hairdressing, every other week for Admin, Care, Childcare. All other programmes are a mix of 4 days a week at work and one day a week training.

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

Usually, yes.

5. How much do apprentices normally get paid?

This is to be decided between the employer and the employee (apprentice).

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

Yes.

7. What help is there in finding a job?

Sussex Training will assist a young person seeking an apprenticeship to find employment, however, Apprenticeship applicants will also be required to actively seek an employer themselves.

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 or in writing. We will be pleased to talk to 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?

Depending on eligibility most training that is available is free.

14. What other services are offered?

A1 and V1 Assessors and Verifiers Qualifications. NVQ training in Care, Childcare and Hairdressing for people aged 25+ either commercially (fund themselves) or through Train 2 Gain if eligible. E2e though Chichester.

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

Yes. For Accountancy and Business Administration and Office Work applicants for apprenticeships should have achieved, or should be predicted to achieve GCSE Maths and English at grades A*- D. Exceptions may be made in special circumstances.