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<p>In order to maximise accessibility, there are no centrally set entry requirements
to start an apprenticeship. However, as apprenticeships are jobs with training, individual
employers may set their own entry requirements for a specific apprenticeship.</p><p>The
government does set requirements relating to training and achievement in English and
maths during apprenticeships. This is because English and maths are fundamental to
career progression and access to further learning.</p><p>All apprenticeship frameworks
must comply with the Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE).
Under SASE, English and maths qualifications are a mandatory component of all Intermediate
and Advanced apprenticeships. However, all adult apprentices are assessed for prior
learning, and people who start an apprenticeship with current English and maths qualifications
at the right level need not repeat these.</p><p>We are reforming apprenticeships to
ensure that they are based on standards designed by employers.The government sets
minimum requirements for apprenticeship standards, though employers are able to go
further in the standards they design. They are able to specify a higher level of English
and/or maths achievement or to specify a particular qualification or qualifications
where this is needed for a particular occupation or sector. . The minimum requirements
are - passing level 1 English and maths and taking the test for level 2 before taking
the end-point assessment for an intermediate apprenticeship; and passing level 2 English
and maths before taking the end-point assessment for an advanced or higher apprenticeship.</p>
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