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19InformationforParentsWhatisWorkBasedLearningWork-basedlearningisawaytogainskillsworktowardsrecognisedqualifcationsandearnmoney.Youngpeoplereceivetrainingandsupportintheirplaceox1cworkandusuallyspendsometimeatthetrainingcentrecollege.x9Qualix18cationsx9arex9linkedx9directlytothejobandarerecognisedbyindustry.MostWork-BasedLearningopportunitiesincludeax1culltimejob.WhydoanApprenticeshipYoungpeoplegainqualifcationswhilegettingpaidawage.EmployersvaluenotonlythequalifcationsbuttheexperienceayoungpersongainsduringanApprenticeship.OpportunitiestoprogresstoDegreelevelwhilstavoidingstudentdebtApprenticeshaveskillsandqualifcationsrecognisedinindustrythroughoutBritainEuropeandtheworld.Apprenticesbeneftthroughworkingdirectlywithexperiencedstax1cx1cx1cromallareasox1cworkinarealworkenvironment.Apprenticeshipsareavailablethroughouttheyearandaregenerallynotrestrictedtooneortwointakesayear.IsanApprenticeshiptherightwayforwardformyfamilymemberTherearearangeox1coptionsnowavailablex1coryoungpeopleincludingAlevelsDiplomasandApprenticeships.Peoplex9whox9preferx9tox9learnx9inx9ax9morex9traditionalacademicwaywillcontinuetotakeAlevelsthosewhoenjoytheacademicclassroombasedlearningbutalsowanttogetsomeexperienceox1clearningintherealworldwilltakeupthenewDiplomasandgainvaluableworkexperience.Butix1cyourx1camilymemberhasaclearideaox1cwhatheorshewantstodoprex1cerstolearnthroughexperienceandwantstomakethingshappenthentheywillprobablybeneftmostx1cromdoinganApprenticeship.WhataretheadvantagesofdoinganApprenticeshipApprenticeswillearnwhiletheylearnandwillgainpracticalandtransx1cerableskillswhilstkeepingtheiroptionsopen.Careerprogressionx1corapprenticesisexcellentandoverthecourseox1ctheircareertheycanearnonaverage100000morethanthosewhodonx19tdoanApprenticeship.HowlongdoesanApprenticeshiptakeThereisnosettimetocompleteanApprenticeshipastheyvarywidelyincontentsothelengthox1ctimetakenwilldependontheabilityox1ctheapprenticeandtheemployerx19srequirements.AnApprenticeshipwillusuallytakeanythingx1crom12to36months.SomemighttakelessbutsomeApprenticeshipslikeEngineeringx1corexamplecantakeuptox1courorfveyears.