How much time is assigned across in work time, for the apprentice to work on their apprenticeship? How can this time be configured?
This is known as off-the-job training and must make up at least 20% of the apprentice's normal working hours. An apprenticeship is a job with a formal program of off-the-job training. Off-the-job training is an essential component, and a legal requirement, of an apprenticeship.
An apprentice must spend at least 20% of their normal working hours on off-the-job training. For calculation purposes only, working hours are capped at 30 hours per week, and this equates to an average of 6 hours of off-the-job training per week (i.e. 20% of 30 hours).
