The process, from discussion to programme placement

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