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Welcome and Introduction How to use this Workbook 1 Statutory Rights and Responsibilities 1.1 Contracts of Employment 1.2 Anti-Discrimination 1.3 Age Discrimination 1.4 Disability Discrimination 1.5 Working Hours, Rest Breaks and Holiday Entitlements 1.6 Maternity/Paternity, Parental and Adoption Leave 1.7 Absence and Sickness 1.8 Data Protection and Access to Personal Information 1.9 Health and Safety Procedures and Documents in your Organisation 2.1 Contracts of Employment 2.2 Anti- Discrimination 2.3 Working Hours and Holiday Entitlement 2.4 Sickness Absence and Sick Pay 2.5 Data Protection 2.6 Health and Safety Sources of Information and Advice 3.1 Internal Sources 3.2 External Sources About your Occupation and Organisation Occupations and Career Pathways Representative Bodies 6.1 Representation
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Dear Learner Welcome to the Apprenticeship programme. You have joined one of the most successful programmes in the UK. Business skills are pivotal to any organisation and the success of every business relies on the skills of its employees. This may be the first time you access training other than full-time education. The first part of your training teaches you about company structure; you learn about the organisation for which you work, your responsibilities within that organisation and the responsibilities of people who work with you. This is called an induction programme which will form the initial part of your Apprenticeship Framework. Your employer and training provider or local college will carry this out and they will explain the requirements of the programme. Included in your training is other vital information such as Health and Safety, Data Protection and Discrimination. The induction is an important part of your training as it