The employer may terminate the apprenticeship if the apprentice is unable, due to lack of application and/or capability, to reach the standard necessary to progress. Before such a decision is taken, the employer must involve the Training Agent, parent or guardian and, if the apprentice is a member of Unite, the Regional Officer. The employer will be required to demonstrate that the necessary support and guidance has been provided to assist the apprentice achieve the relevant targets. (ii) Redundancy In the event of a downturn in work which could result in redundancies, the employer may, with the consent of the apprentice, parent or guardian and, if the apprentice is a member of Unite, the Regional Officer, apply to the Training Agent for a transfer of the apprenticeship to be considered. The Training Agent will make all reasonable endeavours to arrange a transfer - full details of which must be recorded - but this cannot be guaranteed. Until such time as a transfer has been arranged and recorded with the JIB, the original employer remains liable for all the obligations of the apprenticeship, including wages. Only in the event that an alternative employer cannot be found, may the apprenticeship be terminated on the grounds of redundancy. 6. TRAINING PROGRESS There are currently two electrotechnical pathways. The following job titles and roles are covered in the SummitSkills Advanced Level Framework for those following Electrotechnical occupational pathways to:
The employer may terminate the apprenticeship if the apprentice is unable, due to lack of application and/or capability, to reach the standard necessary to progress. Before such a decision is taken, the employer must involve the Training Agent, parent or guardian and, if the apprentice is a member of Unite, the Regional Officer. The employer will be required to demonstrate that the necessary support and guidance has been provided to assist the apprentice achieve the relevant targets. (ii) Redundancy In the event of a downturn in work which could result in redundancies, the employer may, with the consent of the apprentice, parent or guardian and, if the apprentice is a member of Unite, the Regional Officer, apply to the Training Agent for a transfer of the apprenticeship to be considered. The Training Agent will make all reasonable endeavours to arrange a transfer - full details of which must be recorded - but this cannot be guaranteed. Until such time as a transfer has been arranged and recorded with the JIB, the original employer remains liable for all the obligations of the apprenticeship, including wages. Only in the event that an alternative employer cannot be found, may the apprenticeship be terminated on the grounds of redundancy. 6. TRAINING PROGRESS There are currently two electrotechnical pathways. The following job titles and roles are covered in the SummitSkills Advanced Level Framework for those following Electrotechnical occupational pathways to:
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