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Overview

               Apprenticeships provide opportunities for learners to combine vocational

               education alongside work based learning within a company.  Each country has
               their own specific system of apprenticeships or dual-VET systems however some

               issues have transnational relevance.


               One key issue being identified at the moment is the continued expansion of
               micro-businesses with Europe and how these small companies can be involved in

               the training and development of apprentices. Due to their small size, their
               workload may be unbalanced and they just may not have the bandwidth and
               processes in place to provide a stable learning environment for an apprentice

               although by their very agile nature, they can provide the learner with a wider
               industry understanding they may not encounter within a larger organisation.


               How do we engage with these micro-businesses and allow both them and

               apprentices to enjoy the benefits of apprenticeships?


               Collaborative or shared apprentice schemes have been found in certain countries
               and industries to be a solution. By creating a third party organisation that acts as
               the core apprentice employer, smaller companies who may otherwise be unable

               to commit to a long term apprentice can ‘share’ the apprentice with other small
               companies, thereby providing benefits to both the employer and the apprentice.


               This document aims to outline current collaborative and/or shared apprenticeship

               schemes within the partner countries and how they can be potentially
               implemented within those countries who don’t currently offer such as scheme.




















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