Our trust only have to cover a trainees final year of training. The apprenticeship scheme is government subsidised.
There is also other ways in which funds are raised if certain criteria are met within the training scheme.
The apprenticeship scheme that I followed has been around for many years now, at least 10 years.
They are well worth it, especially if EBME departments are after young blood!!!!!
We have two apprentices at the moment, it's just whether or not jobs are secure for them after their training, as you are advised from the start that it is not certain that there is a job after completion of your apprenticeship.
Although the knowledge and qualifications that you can gain are a great stepping stone into other areas of engineering if a job was not available in your trust. Maybe other trusts may have a position, all the training for that person is virtually already done.
