Here is an supporting and unsupporting website with regard to Apprenticeships answering all question usually concerned over the route of taking an Apprenticeship.

Supporting website-

http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/Be-An-Apprentice/Other-Questions.aspx#Question9

Unsupporting website-

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/jul/18/apprenticeships-university-degree-access-ucas