The process, from discussion to programme placement

1. Staff member identifies apprenticeship opportunity
2. Staff member completes apprenticeship levy application form
3. Staff Apprenticeships Team responds to any queries re. application form
4. Staff member submits apprenticeship levy application form
5. Staff Apprenticeships Team confirms apprenticeship standard is relevant to current role
6. Staff Apprenticeships Team send applicant's Line Manager information/resources
7. Staff member/ Staff Apprenticeships Team identifies eligible training provider
8. Tendering process carried out, if required
9. Staff Apprenticeships Team selects training provider and has initial discussion with them
10. If apprentice is under 25, Payroll notes NI redemption
11. Apprentice completes training provider's application form
12. Training provider interviews apprentice
13. Staff Apprenticeships Team inputs apprentice details onto the Digital Apprenticeship Service
14. Training provider issues training contract to Staff Apprenticeships Team
15. Staff Apprenticeships Team signs training contract on behalf of University
16. Apprentice commences training programme
17. Monthly payments to training provider commence
18. Training provider issues training plan to apprentice
19. Apprentice and Staff Apprenticeships Team co-sign training plan
20. Training provider issues apprenticeship agreement to apprentice
21. Apprentice and Staff Apprenticeships Team co-sign apprenticeship agreement
22. Staff Apprenticeship Team receives and sends apprenticeship agreement to HR Services
23. HR Services upload the apprenticeship agreement onto ResourceLink