Can an apprentice continue with the apprenticeship if they change employers?
An apprentice who has left the organisation can be re-enrolled at a future point. This is not a simple process, however, as it is subject to the new employer being supportive, there being a suitable cohort to join and their previous work/portfolio being of a suitable standard for them to continue.
If an apprentice leaves their employer for reasons other than redundancy:
The DfE allows them to stay on the programme for up to 30 days from leaving their employer.
They may then take a break-in-learning of up to 8 weeks.
By the end of this 12-week period (30 days + 8 week break-in-learning), the apprentice must have started working for a new employer who has agreed to fund the remainder of the programme and notify their coach to start the change of employment process. If a new employer is not found after 12 weeks, the apprentice must be withdrawn.
Employer Actions:
Facilitate Apprentice Contact with Their Coach: The apprentice should notify their coach as early as possible. The coach will initiate the necessary internal processes, managed by Multiverse's Compliance Team.
‘Stop’ the Apprentice on the Apprenticeship Service: When leaving your organisation, the Apprenticeship Service record should be stopped in the corresponding month. Please see this article on how to ‘stop’ a learner on the Apprenticeship Service.