Rachel Dennis

Apprentices' Contracts of Employment

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Are Providers required to see evidence of an Apprentice's employment contract and wage / salary, to evidence eligibility? Or can we use self-declarations which are signed / dated by the employer and apprentice? 

I know from AEB work I have done that the latter is acceptable (for full funding claims based on unemployment, for example)  but would this be sufficient if Audited for Apprenticeship Funding?

Thank you

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Ben James

Declarations are acceptable, per the below

Evidence of employment to confirm that the apprentice is employed by that employer or a connected company or charity as defined by HMRC. This can be a relevant extract from a contract of employment or it could be a signed declaration by the employer.
The provider has confirmed with the employer that the apprentice is receiving a lawful wage whilst they are on the apprenticeship. This evidence can be a copy of the employment terms and conditions or a written statement regarding wages on the training plan (which is subsequently signed by the employer). 

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Rachel Dennis

Perfect, thanks Ben!