Ceramic Foundation Modern Apprenticeships are an excellent way for young people to achieve the skills they need for a successful career. They provide an opportunity to gain the qualifications and experience that young people will need for the jobs of the future.

Ceramic Foundation Modern Apprenticeships are an excellent way for young people to achieve the skills they need for a successful career. They provide an opportunity to gain the qualifications and experience that young people will need for the jobs of the future. What are the key features? Ceramic Foundation Modern Apprenticeships offer quality training to ceramic industry standards. They are designed by employers, for employers, so they ensure that young people have the skills that employers need.

Ceramic Foundation Modern Apprenticeships demand the full commitment of everyone involved. If you succeed in becoming a Foundation Modern Apprentice you will receive a training agreement which will set out what is expected of both you and your employer.

You will also have an individual training plan that will set out each stage of your training and where you can expect that training to take place. How long you take to complete your Ceramic Foundation Modern Apprenticeship will depend upon your needs and the progress you make.

At the end of the training scheme, successful candidates will gain a Ceramic NVQ Level 2. You receive the training through hands on experience, the NVQ is assessed in the work place once you are competent in your chosen career. This means you will not attend college or sit exams, and you will gain a training allowance while you work towards your NVQ.

• Skills for the job which are recognised by employers across the ceramic industry.
• The know-how and experience to progress further in your career.
• Training and experience which meet national and ceramic industry standards.

A ceramic Foundation Modern Apprenticeship will provide you with a structured programme of training. You will gain the particular skills and qualifications you need to do a job well. You will also gain wider skills to make progress and make the best of your career opportunities.

To achieve a Foundation Modern Apprenticeship you must complete all mandatory components outlined below and at least one of the optional components.

The focus of the Ceramic Foundation Modern Apprenticeship is on a Ceramics NVQ Level 2. This qualification will show you are competent to perform to the standards that industry requires for your job.

As well as training for the job in ceramics, you will also develop a wide range of broader work skills. This will enable you to adapt to new jobs and new circumstances as they arise.

There may also be the opportunity to learn additional skills of value to employers, which will help you to progress in your career.

A Ceramic Foundation Modern Apprenticeship provides a good start to your career, which can open up a wide range of further opportunities. When you have finished your Foundation Modern Apprenticeship you may be able to move on to an Advanced Modern Apprenticeship, or broaden your education and training in other ways to further your career.

To find out more about the opportunities in the ceramics industry, when and where they will become available, contact ACTD (fill out our online contact form), Staffordshire Careers Service or Staffordshire Training and Enterprise Council.