ESM1110 - Detailed guide to determining status: contracts of training and apprenticeship - general

Income that is regarded as an emolument/earnings from an office or employment will normally be chargeable to tax under Schedule E/as employment income and subject to Class 1 NICs. This includes income from a contract of apprenticeship but not income from a contract of training, such as a student grant.

ESM1111 onwards provides guidance on how to decide whether a contract is a contract of apprenticeship or a contract of training as opposed to a contract of service. A flowchart is included at ESM1114.