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What Is Off-The-Job Training?

Off-the-job training is training received by an apprentice during an apprentice’s normal working hours. This training is specifically for the purpose of achieving the knowledge, skills and behaviours necessary for the apprentice to reach the required standard.

With Dynamic Training, all off-the-job training is recorded via your e-portfolio, OneFile, and monitored throughout the duration of the apprenticeship to ensure the apprentice is getting enough off-the-job training. It is a statutory requirement for an apprentice to be provided this time.

What Is Off-The-Job Training?

f your normal working hours are 30 hours or above per week, you are required to complete a minimum of 6 hours off the job training each week of your apprenticeship programme (excluding End Point Assessment)

If you are an apprentice working part time (working less than 30 hours per week), your off-the-job training hours are calculated at 20% of your normal working hours over the extended duration of your apprenticeship programme.

As apprenticeships are work-based programmes, the off-the-job-training must take place within your normal working hours (excluding overtime)

Apprentices may wish to undertake off-the-job training activities outside of their working hours, however this cannot be counted towards meeting the off-the-job requirement.

Off-the-job training should be seen as an opportunity to upskill your apprentice, bringing real long-term benefits.

Off-The-Job Training Does Not Include:

English and maths (up to level 2).
Progress reviews or on-programme assessment needed for an apprenticeship framework or standard.
Learning activities which take place outside the apprentice’s paid working hours.

Examples of Off-The-Job Training

All workshops and meetings relating to the apprenticeship programme itself, excluding functional skills.
Being coached, mentored, or shadowed in the workplace.
Shadowing another member of staff in the workplace.
Supporting staff in training new staff members.
Role playing scenarios relevant to the job role.
Attending work conferences or meetings which aid in learning and development.
Rotating into a different job role, in order to develop a wider understanding of the place of work.
Time spent writing assessments, assignments, or self-study.
Time spent on the learner's e-learning platform.
Time spent preparing for end point assessment.
Completing work projects aimed at improving skills or developing knowledge of the job role.
Any external training days relevant to the apprenticeship.