82
%
of apprentices are still with their original employer 6 months after completing an Apprenticeship with us.
Future-Proofing Your Enterprise
Large-scale recruitment requires more than just filling seats; it requires a strategic talent pipeline.
Our Business Support Team partners with large employers to turn the Apprenticeship Levy from a tax into a powerful tool for organisational growth.
How we deliver at scale:
Maximising the Levy: We help you strategically reinvest your Levy funds to upskill your current workforce and attract top-tier new talent.
Strategic Workforce Planning: Aligning Apprenticeship Standards with your long-term business goals and departmental succession plans.
Seamless Integration: High-level coordination that ensures apprenticeships support, rather than disrupt your complex operational workflows.
Talk to the Business Support Team today
Contact us today about your apprenticeship requirements
Why partner with Derwent Training?
Why Enterprise Leaders Partner with Derwent Training
Managing workforce development at scale requires a partner you can trust. We work with over 80 major employers across the region, delivering compliant, high-impact training that aligns with your corporate objectives.
Proven Trust & Excellence: Backed by an outstanding 91% employer satisfaction rating, we are a trusted delivery partner for the region’s leading businesses.
Rigorous Compliance & Quality: We are laser-focused on meeting strict quality and compliance standards, taking the risk out of your apprenticeship delivery.
Agile, Year-Round Enrolment: Business doesn’t operate on a school term. Our 365-day training model means your employees can start their development the moment your business needs it.
Bespoke Recruitment & Pipeline Support: Advertise your vacancies directly through our network to secure candidates tailored to your long-term resource planning.
Personalised Learning at Scale: We combine the scale of a regional provider with small class sizes and 1-to-1 mentoring, ensuring your apprentices receive the elite support they need to succeed.
We are rated “GOOD” by OFSTED
“Apprentices are prepared well for learning. Leaders and trainers have created an inclusive environment in which apprentices from diverse backgrounds work well together. Apprentices benefit from being taught by highly skilled and knowledgeable trainers who have the confidence and ability to allow flexibility in learning.”
Steps to hiring an apprentice
See how easy it is to take on an apprentice with Derwent Training.
We support our employers throughout the full process, ensuring the correct employer & apprentice relationship
Our Approach
Our working practices are built on an ethos of honesty and integrity, ensuring we provide employers with pertinent advice, never agreeing to deliver training that an employer does not need, or that would not be beneficial.
Our Policies
We are committed to an inclusive, professional and safe training environment for all of our apprentices.
Partners & Accreditations
We are proud of our working relationships, partnerships and accreditations
Getting started with an apprentice
Do you already have an apprenticeship opportunity to advertise?
List your vacancy with us and open the door to potential apprentices.
Your responsibilities as an apprentice employer
Your apprentice have the same conditions as all other employees working at similar grades, or in similar roles. This includes paid holidays, sick pay, any benefits you offer, and any support you offer such as coaching and mentoring.
You must supply your apprentice with a contract of employment and you should have a role available in which they can become competent as part of their Apprenticeship.
Your apprentice is supported by frequent tripartite reviews. This is a meeting between you, your apprentice and their trainer to discuss and agree progress.
This is a funding requirement set by the DfE and is an auditable document as part of the Apprenticeship.
You must pay your apprentice for time spent studying for their Apprenticeship.
All apprentices must pass an End-Point Assessment (EPA) to gain certification. It is at the employers discretion as to when their apprentice is ready for their EPA, but this must be within 3 months of them finishing their learning programme.
The DfE requires all apprentice employers to have a workplace health and safety assessment to ensure your apprentice is working in safe conditions.
In high risk sectors such as engineering this will be updated annually., In low risk sectors this is usually only completed once.
We will require a copy of your Employers Liability Insurance Certificate for audit purposes.
Your apprentice must work for 30 hours or more per week, which will include their off-the-job training.
We will ask you for their working hours’ when completing their sign-up paperwork.
Each apprentice will have a minimum number of hours to complete off-the-job. They needs to log their off-the-job training on a weekly basis. Your apprentice’s trainer will discuss this during their tripartite progress reviews.
You must pay your apprentice at least the National Minimum Wage which you can find at www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage.
The apprentices employment contract should make clear what wage is being paid and the hours they are working.
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