Responsibilities
Student responsibilities
Students who are school-based apprentices and trainees are required to:
- gain the approval of their school prior to entering into a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship (SAT) with an employer
- participate in the development of a training plan
- comply with the conditions of the relevant employment agreement or award
- attend and perform work as directed by the employer
- behave in a courteous and professional manner
- obey all lawful commands
- not waste, damage, or injure the property, goods or business of the employer
- work towards achieving the competencies agreed in the training plan
- undertake any training or assessment related to the training plan as instructed
- keep the training record for the apprenticeship or traineeship in his/her possession
- acknowledge that all workplace instructions and any other material that comes into the apprentice's or trainee's possession as a result of the training remains the property of the employer
- acknowledge that all information obtained from the employer and given in confidence is to be treated confidentially
- not terminate employment with their employer unless the apprenticeship or traineeship is completed or the training contract has been cancelled.
For further information about school-based apprentices' and trainees' responsibilities, refer to the Apprentices or Trainee Responsibilities information sheet or contact Apprenticeships Info on 1800 210 210.
Parental responsibilities
Parents have an important role to play in enabling young people to successfully make the transition from student to employee:
- legislation requires that school-based apprentices and trainees aged under 18, and who are under the care and control of a parent or legal guardian at the date of signing their training contract, must include a parent or guardian's details and signature on the contract
- in cases where the parent or guardian is a party to the training contract, the parent/guardian must ensure that the school-based apprentice or trainee upholds all of the responsibilities attached to the contract
- the parent or guardian automatically ceases to be a legal party to the training contract once the school-based apprentice or trainee turns 18.
Parents' and guardians' rights and responsibilities extend to most activities that affect the training contract and the training plan. For more information on specific activities that impact on the training contract, refer to the information sheets section of this website.
If your child requires assistance with their school-based apprenticeship or traineeship, there are people who can help them. The first point of contact should be their employer, their school or their SRTO. For additional information see the Dealing with issues and problems or Support services section.
How parents can help
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talk with your child about their career goals and the apprenticeship or traineeship which will best support these goals
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seek support through their school to discuss how a SAT may assist with QCE points, gain TAFE credits and underpin tertiary study
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develop strategies to balance the additional workload of school, work and training
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consider and discuss transportation - how will your child get to his or her workplace?
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discuss the responsibilities involved in being a paid member of the workforce
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talk to your child about their day at work and discuss how school subjects relate to their job
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encourage your child to talk about issues they may be facing during their SAT and devise possible solutions.