Apprenticeship Service

Using the EDA Apprenticeship Hosting Service gives your business:

1. A member of staff for you (for at least 30 hours per week of work)
2. All recruitment and management handled for you.

The EDA’s Apprenticeship Hosting Service employs your apprentice on your behalf and you host them in your business.

• Full recruitment campaign:
  • advertising
  • shortlisting
  • pre-screening
  • eligibility checks
  • interview organisation
  • feedback to all candidates
• Induction
• HR support and advice, including contracts of employment and related administration
• Performance management – reviews at months 1, 3 and 9
• Payroll services
• Health and safety checks
• Mentoring support for you and your apprentice
• Apprentice performance review, pastoral support and, if applicable, disciplinary management
• Training provider sourcing, selection and contracting.
• One EDA Product Knowledge Module
• End Point Assessment (EPA) sourcing and contracting.

As long as your new recruit has worked in your business for less than 6 months, you can switch them on to an apprenticeship.

They will work with you to identify a suitable programme for your member of staff and offer you a comprehensive service covering:

• Health and safety checks
• Mentoring support for you and your apprentice
• Apprentice performance review and pastoral support
• Training provider sourcing, selection and contracting
• One EDA Product Knowledge Module
• End Point Assessment (EPA) sourcing and contracting