The following guidance has been prepared for employers who are employing student apprentices. It should be read alongside the University’s advice and guidance for staff and students.
We would like to reassure our employer partners that during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak it is our priority to mitigate the impacts of this disruption and together we can support your apprentices through these extraordinary and difficult times.
We want to support you by ensuring that wherever possible, apprentices can continue and complete their apprenticeship, despite any break they need to take because of COVID-19.
We feel it is essential to give you the clarity you need to make informed decisions regarding the position of your apprentice at this current time.