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The Education and Skills Funding Agency provides a template for the apprenticeship agreement, which both the apprentice and employer should sign.
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Apprenticeship agreement: template
It may look something like this:
Apprentice name: <apprentice name>
Relevant apprenticeship standard and level: Level 4 Software Developer
Place of work (employer): <Employer name, Location>
Start date of apprenticeship: <Date> Usually be the same date as the start of the employment contract.
End date of apprenticeship: <Date+24 months> Practical period + assessment period.
Start date of practical period: <Date> The same date as the start of the apprenticeship.
Estimated end date of practical period. <Date+21 months> This is when the apprentice is ready for assessment
Duration of practical period: 21 months This is our default, but can be amended.
Planned amount of off-the-job training (hours). 525 hours Assuming 300 hours per year of training.