A legal agreement between you and your employer, signed at the start, that sets out your apprenticeship standard and level, its start and end dates and your training. In England it counts as a contract of service, so employment law applies to it.
A real, paid job where you also train towards a recognised qualification. In England at least 20% of your normal working hours are spent training, and you don't pay tuition fees.
In England, the official description of what an apprentice in a particular job needs to know and be able to do, which the training and the end-point assessment are based on.
How advanced an apprenticeship's qualification is. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland they run from Level 2 (like GCSEs) to Level 7 (like a master's degree). Scotland uses SCQF levels instead.
The part of an apprenticeship where you do your learning and training, before your end-point assessment. Your apprenticeship agreement in England sets out when it starts and ends.
Definitions are our own plain-English summaries. Where we give figures, they come from the official sources listed on
the linked guide or profile. Rules can change, so check the official source before you make decisions.