Apprenticeship Grant for Employers and updated information sheet by Apprenticeship Recruitment Team - Birmingham. Information on Apprenticeship funding and training.

1. Apprenticeship Grant for
Employers of 16 to 24 year
olds (AGE 16 to 24)
An Update for Employers
Presented by
Apprenticeship Recruitment Team - Birmingham
Email: info@apprenticeshiprecruitment.co.uk
http://www.ApprenticeshipRecruitment.co.uk

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Agenda
• Background
• Benefits
• Overview
• Eligibility
• Funding
• More information
• Any questions?
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Background
• The majority of young people succeed in education and
make a positive transition to the world of work
• Last year over 275,000 16 to 24 year olds started an
Apprenticeship (19.30% higher than in 2009/10)
• In 2010/11 more employers than ever before got involved
in Apprenticeships
• However there are still 1.16 million 16 to 24 year olds not
in education, employment or training (NEET)
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4. AGE 16 to 24 – Employer Update
Apprenticeships deliver!
Apprenticeships deliver real business benefits by:
• Increasing productivity and efficiency
• Developing a skilled and qualified workforce
• Reducing training and recruitment costs
• Improving customer service and increasing your sales
• Helping your business through the tough economic climate
• Reducing absenteeism and sickness by increasing loyalty and motivation
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Apprenticeships deliver!
Apprenticeship Funding
• 100 per cent of the training costs for 16-18 year olds
• Up to 50 per cent of the training costs aged 19 or over
• Up to 40 per cent of the training costs aged 25 and over
Employer responsibilities
• As their employer you pay their weekly wage, holiday, maternity and sick
pay and issue a normal employee Contract of Employment
Choice of programmes and levels
• There are over 250 Apprenticeship frameworks, covering 1,400 job roles
at three levels: Intermediate, Advanced and Higher Level Apprenticeships
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6. AGE 16 to 24 - Overview
National Apprenticeship Service

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Overview
• In November 2011 the Government announced the Youth
Contract - a £1 billion package of support to encourage
small & medium sized businesses to employ young
people
• The National Apprenticeship Service will provide up to
40,000 Apprenticeship grants (AGE 16 to 24)
of £1,500 to organisations employing up to 1000
employees recruiting 16 to 24 year old apprentices
• Eligible employers are those that have never employed
an apprentice before or who have not been in a position
within the last 12 months to commit to employing an
apprentice again
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8. AGE 16 to 24 - Eligibility
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Eligibility
• Up to 40,000 grants are available to employers up to
1000 employees
• The employer must recruit a 16 to 24 year old who is
living in England and not in full-time education
• The grant targets employers who are new to
Apprenticeships and recruiting their first apprentice, and
also supports employers who have not been in a position
in the last 12 months to commit to employing an
apprentice again.
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Eligibility
• What’s more:
• Public sector employers (with up to 1000 employees)
can be supported
• NAS will support up to ten eligible apprentices per
employer
• Existing employees starting an Apprenticeship
programme will NOT be supported
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Eligibility and Support
• You will be supported by our network of training providers
• They can work with you to check your eligibility and apply
for the AGE 16 to 24 grant on your behalf
• This support will also include assistance in advertising
your new Apprenticeship job on Apprenticeship
vacancies, our free online recruitment service
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Eligibility and Support
You will be asked by your college or training provider
to sign an agreement which will include:
• Confirmation of the number of apprentices you will be taking on as a
result of the grant (max of ten)
• Confirmation you wouldn’t have taken the apprentice on without this
additional grant
• A commitment to employ the apprentice for a minimum of 12 months
or the time it takes to complete the Apprenticeship framework,
whichever is the greater
• Agreement to pay the Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage of
£2.65 per hour – although most apprentices receive more than this
• Confirmation that you have not taken on an apprentice in the last 12
months
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13. AGE 16 to 24 - Funding
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Funding
• AGE 16 to 24 is available NOW!
• Eligible employers employing a new apprentice from 1
February 2012 can apply for the grant, with funding
available until March 2013
• One payment of £1,500 after the young person
completes week 13 of their Apprenticeship programme
• The grant is in addition to the training costs and is
exempt from VAT
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15. AGE 16 to 24 – More information
National Apprenticeship Service

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More information
For further information and to check your eligibility
for AGE 16 to 24:
• Contact us direct on 0121 707 0550 when you are
ready to recruit an apprentice
• Visit www.apprenticeshiprecruitment.co.uk to find
out more about recruiting an apprentice
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17. Any questions?
National Apprenticeship Service