• The Apprenticeship Handbooks outline the structure, content and requirements of your apprenticeship. You can find them here.

  • Smart Assessor is an e-portfolio system used to track and manage your apprenticeship progress. It allows you to upload evidence of your work, receive feedback from your tutor or assessor, and monitor your development throughout the apprenticeship. The system helps keep all your assessments, learning materials, and progress reports in one place, making it easy for you to stay organised and on top of your apprenticeship requirements.

    Helpful guidance below:

  • You are required to complete all necessary skills, knowledge and behaviours (SKB's) of your apprenticeship standard as part of your programme.. You can get the full list of the required SKB's for your apprenticeship by searching for your standard on the following link:

    You can also refer to your specific Apprentice Handbook- the link has been provided above. Please also refer to the below guidance:

  • Off-the-job training is an important part of your apprenticeship, involving learning and skill development away from your regular work environment. This could include classroom sessions, online courses, workshops, simulations, or project work, all aimed at helping you build knowledge, skills, and behaviors relevant to your field.

    As an apprentice, you are required to spend at least 20% of your paid working hours on off-the-job training. This structured learning complements the practical experience you gain on the job and ensures you meet the standards needed for your apprenticeship qualification.

    Please see further guidance below:

  • We know that as you progress through your Apprenticeship you will gain new skills and confidence which we are sure will enable you to grow into a valuable member of the workforce and also within your community.

    With the support of your assessor/tutors you will have access to many wider skills and experiences that will open lots of new opportunities and maybe unlock some hidden talent or interests!

    In addition, during your apprenticeship, we will also support you to look at your career development which could fcus on transferable skills, life skills and your ongoing career aspirations. This may mean progressing in your current employer and looking at life beyond your apprenticeship, ensuring you are aware of how your time as an apprentice could help positively shape your life now or way into the future.

  • Quarterly updates and current topics of interest:

  • If for any reason you need to change your employer during your Apprenticeship, it is extremely important that you please speak to your assessor or your East Sussex College Team BEFORE you make this move. We will be able to talk you through next steps and help ensure arrangements can be made where possible for you to continue your apprenticeship programme.

    For your own wellbeing and for the government who is funding your Apprenticeship we must know where you are working at all times and ensure that we have all of the correct details about your new employer. The college team will be able to talk you through all your options, give you support and guidance and ensure that your move enables you to continue on your Apprenticeship programme.