Nursery World - HR Update - Terms of engagement

Apprenticeships are a great way for young people to earn while they learn a real job and gain a qualification, says Jacqui Mann of HR4 Nurseries. Just make sure you get the contracts right.

One of the things we see a lot at HR4 Nurseries is that apprentices have been employed on the wrong employment contract. They should be employed on an apprenticeship agreement and not the standard contract of employment.

The apprenticeship is primarily a job rather than training, so the agreement must state that the apprentice will be taking an apprenticeship in a particular skill, trade or occupation. The agreement makes it clear that it is a contract of service and not a contract of apprenticeship.

It must also contain the terms required by the Employment Rights Act.

Here are some of the questions we are asked on a regular basis.

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