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Flexi-job apprenticeships take place in sectors and occupations that often use short-term contracts or other non-standard employment models. There are 2 types of flexi-job apprenticeship.

Employers and apprentices can use an approved flexi-job apprenticeship agency, if the agency:

• employs the apprentice for the duration of their apprenticeship
• arranges placements with host businesses

The conditions of registration document shows the conditions that agencies must meet to arrange apprenticeships through this route.

Alternatively, employers and apprentices can take part in the portable flexi-job apprenticeship pilot, where the apprentice:

• secures several shorter contracts of 3 months or more directly with different employers
• can pause and restart learning as needed

This can support those working in occupations with less predictable working patterns.