Letter inviting an apprentice to a meeting to discuss the end of the apprenticeship

Apprenticeships are fixed-term contracts, and employers are not obliged to offer apprentices a permanent job at the end of the apprenticeship.

Employers should still handle the end of the apprenticeship carefully. If an apprentice has two years’ service or more, there is a risk of an unfair dismissal claim.

Meeting before the apprenticeship ends

This letter invites the apprentice to attend a meeting to discuss arrangements for the end of the apprenticeship.

The meeting may cover matters such as:

• alternative employment opportunities;
• training;
• feedback on the apprenticeship; and
• other end-of-apprenticeship arrangements.

Considering alternative employment

It is advisable for employers to look carefully for suitable employment opportunities for the apprentice elsewhere in the Company.

The letter warns the apprentice that their employment with the Company may come to an end if suitable alternative employment is not identified.

Right to be accompanied

The letter gives the apprentice the right to be accompanied to the meeting.

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