To be eligible for an apprenticeship you must be employed under a contract of employment which covers the full duration of your apprenticeship, including End Point assessment. You must not be self-employed or a sole trader, and you must not be a shareholder or director with no separate identifiable line manager to undertake the role of ‘employer’. If you become any of these during the apprenticeship you will no longer be eligible for funding and willbe withdrawn from the programme.