PART 2Agricultural workers

Apprentices11

1

An agricultural worker is an apprentice employed under an apprenticeship if—

a

they are employed under either a contract of apprenticeship, an apprenticeship agreement within the meaning of section 32 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 20097or are treated as employed under a contract of apprenticeship; and

b

they are within the first 12 months after the commencement of that employment under 19 years of age.

2

An agricultural worker must be treated as employed under a contract of apprenticeship if they are engaged in Wales under Government arrangements known as Foundation Apprenticeships, Apprenticeships or Higher Apprenticeships.

3

In this article “Government arrangements” means arrangements made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 19738 or under section 17B of the Jobseekers Act 19959.