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4. Criteria for ApprenticeshipTraineeship Schemes
In the oil and gas industry, there are a number of different types of training programmes. Some have a recognised Modern Apprenticeship framework, while
others consist of an accumulation of qualifications.
From the total responses, 69 74 companies were made up of respondents with an apprenticeshiptraineeship scheme and respondents with a potential
scheme starting in the next two years. Of these respondents, 62 46 companies have stated that the minimum age for potential candidates will be
16 to 17 years. The remaining 38 includes respondents who have stated the minimum age to be over 17 years and also those who have not specified a
minimum age limit.
Figure 4-1 : Minimum Qualifications Required
The majority of the respondents 57 have stated Standard Grade or GCSE as the minimum qualification required to enter an apprenticeshiptraineeship
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Figure 4-2 : Duration of the Scheme
55 of respondents indicated that the duration of the apprenticeship schemes lasted for three to four years Figure 4-2.
The majority of the apprenticeshiptraineeship schemes begin training during the months from July to September.
Respondents have stated that an SVQNVQ Level 3 or HNC is the standard qualification an apprentice or a trainee is likely to receive on completion. 73
54 companies of the respondents have stated that apprentices will receive a recognised Modern Apprenticeship certificateaward at the end of the
programme.
Analysis of existing schemes over the past three years 2009 to 2011, reveals that over 80 of apprentices or trainees who completed a scheme were
recruited by their respective companies.
Key points of this section: The minimum age for the majority of the schemes analysed is between
16 and 17 years. The minimum qualification to enter a scheme is Standard Grade or GCSE.
The average duration of a scheme is three to four years. At the end of the scheme an apprentice or trainee is likely to receive an
SVQNVQ Level 3 or HNC qualification.
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5. Reasons for Not Having a Scheme