Key dates
Programme dates 2022/23
Here you will find all of your delivery dates for advanced apprentices, HNC apprentices, higher apprentices, new apprentices and degree apprentices, including information on enrolment, induction and block release. There’s also information on work-based assessment, shutdown dates, return to work days and annual leave.
Click on any of the links below to take you to the relevant section:
Dates of importance
- Induction day: Maintenance and Technical support | 18 - 19 September 2023
- Induction day: Machine and Fabrication/Welding | 20 - 21 September 2023
- Christmas workshop shutdown | 18 December 2023 - 1 January 2024 (return to training 2nd January 2024)
- Easter workshop shutdown: Machining group only | 25 - 29 March 2024
- Spring workshop shutdown | 27 - 31 May 2024
Advanced apprentices
- Semester one for all begins the week commencing 25th September 2023
- October half-term begins the week commencing 23rd October 2023
- Christmas break begins 20th December 2023 to 2nd January 2024 (inclusive), returning 3rd January 2024.
| Semester two-term/break | Start date | End date |
| February shutdown week | 19th February 2024 | 23rd February 2024 |
| February term | 26th February 2024 | 22nd March 2024 |
| Easter break | 25th March 2024 | 6th April 2024 |
| April term | 8th April 2024 | 3rd May 2024 |
| May bank holiday | 6th May 2024 | 6th May 2024 |
| Spring half-term | 27th May 2024 | 31st May 2024 |
| June term | 3rd June 2024 | 19th July 2024 |
Higher apprentices & HNC returners
- University of Sheffield induction: Wednesday 6th September 2023 (just for 1st years)
- AMRC Training Centre induction: Thursday 7th September 2023 (just for 1st years)
- Semester one for all begins the week commencing 11th September 2023 | 08:00-18:00
- Christmas break begins the week commencing 25th December 2023 to 5th January 2024 (inclusive), returning 8th January 2024.
- Mid-academic year break begins week commencing 29th January 2024.
| Semester two - term/break | Start date | End date |
| January term | 5th February 2024 | 22nd March 2024 |
| Easter break | 25th March 2024 | 6th April 2024 |
| April term | 8th April 2024 | 3rd May 2024 |
| May bank holiday | 6th May 2024 | 6th May 2024 |
| May term | 7th May 2024 | 24th May 2024 |
| Spring bank holiday | 27th May 2024 | 31st May 2024 |
| June term | 3rd June 2024 | 1st July 2024 |
Degree apprentices
- University induction: Wednesday 6th September 2023 (just for 1st years)
- AMRC induction: Thursday 7th September 2023 (just for 1st years)
- Semester one for all starts the week commencing 11th September 2023 | 08:00-18:00
- Christmas break begins the week commencing 20th December 2023 to 2nd January 2024 (inclusive).
| Semester two - term/break | Start date | End date |
| February term | 5th February 2024 | 22nd March 2024 |
| Easter break | 25th March 2024 | 6th April 2024 |
| April term | 8th April 2024 | 3rd May 2024 |
| May bank holiday | 6th May 2024 | 6th May 2024 |
| May term | 7th May 2024 | 31st May 2024 |
| June term | 3rd June 2024 | 21st June 2024 |
Between weeks commencing 24th June – 5th August 2024 the 3rd year Degree Apprentices will continue to work on their industrial project and meet with their project supervisor. Final presentations will take place on Thursday 15th August 2024
Return to work days
September 2023 cohort
- 11th August 2023
- 20th October 2023
- 17th November 2023
- 15th December 2023
- 19th January 2024
- 16th February 2024
- 15th March 2024
- 12th April 2024
- 17th May 2024
Development competence
(Work-based assessment)
Our intention is that assessments and reviews in the workplace will take place face-to-face, providing it is in line with the latest government guidance and is safe to do so.
Annual leave
Wherever possible, annual leave should be taken during the pre-planned shutdown dates.
This is to ensure learners are able to use their holiday allocations during their time with the AMRC Training Centre without impacting their progress. This should be discussed and agreed upon by their employer in advance.