This may be either a written statement of employment data or a written document in the form of an employment contract or letter of commitment. For all new apprentices starting their training, an apprenticeship contract is required at the beginning of the apprenticeship. The Learning, Skills, Childhood and Learning Act 2009 aims to address this situation by introducing the concept of a „learning contract.“ An apprenticeship contract is a „service contract“ (as opposed to a „training contract“ in which the apprentice agrees, as part of the agreement, to work for the employer, in a prescribed form, as stipulated in the apprenticeship agreement (form of the apprenticeship contract) 2012. An apprenticeship contract must be signed at the beginning of the apprenticeship. It is used to validate individual employment agreements between the apprentice and the employer. This means that an apprentice who works under an apprenticeship contract has the same labour law rights as other workers. The regulation, which came into force on April 6, 2012, states that the apprenticeship contract must contain the most important information about the apprentice`s employment, as it must be provided to all workers within the meaning of Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERDF). The apprenticeship contract must also include a statement on the skills, occupation or profession for which the apprentice is trained in the apprenticeship. This agreement must be signed by the apprentice and the employer at the beginning of the apprenticeship. Traditionally, apprenticeship contracts were a heavier burden on the employer than a regular employment contract, as the primary purpose of apprenticeship was considered to be an offer of training for the individual, as the exercise of work was a secondary consideration for the employer. These contracts were governed by the common law and were generally temporary.
The apprentice was protected from premature termination of the apprenticeship contract, which often prevented employers from committing to such an agreement, especially in times of economic hardship. Clay Bridge: 01732 770660 Sevenoaks: 01732 747900 or e-mail at:enquiries@warners.law Explanatory Statement of Intent contains a brief statement on the purpose of a legal instrument and provides information on its political purpose and political implications.
