What big employers often call their schemes for school leavers, apprentices, interns and graduates. It's usually the best place to look on a company's careers website.
An education, health and care plan, for young people in England with special educational needs. Some age limits are relaxed if you have one: foundation apprenticeships, for example, are open to 22 to 24 year olds with an EHC plan.
In England, the independent assessment at the end of an apprenticeship that checks you can do the job. It uses at least two methods, such as a practical test, a project or an interview.
The grades, qualifications or experience an employer asks for before you can start a particular apprenticeship. They're set for each programme, not just each employer.
A qualification an employer accepts in place of the one it asks for, for example a BTEC instead of A levels. Always check which equivalents an employer accepts.
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.