Apprenticeships - An Employer's Perspective
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Why take on an apprentice? Apprenticeships are hugely rewarding for both apprentice and employer. For you as the employer, it provides a welcome solution to the following challenges:
For the apprentice, it offers tailored off-the-job training and qualifications that act as the springboard for their future career. Employing an Apprentice Our Business Relationship team will guide you through every step of the process: ✓ Establish your requirements ✓ Advertise, screen and interview candidates at no cost to you ✓ Advise you on any relevant funding to support apprenticeships ✓ Create an induction programme for managers and staff ✓ Tailor a training plan to the requirements of each individual ✓ Deliver training (including literacy and numeracy) ✓ Review progress and measure impact ✓ Support learners to put into practice off-the-job learning so that they can achieve their apprenticeship qualifications/requirements ✓ Mentoring and general support throughout the apprenticeship Access offers the following apprenticeship programmes: |
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How much will an apprenticeship cost me as an employer?
Levy paying employers |
Small Businesses |
Clients with an annual wage bill of over £3 million are classed as Levy paying clients. Levy paying clients pay a percentage fee of their PAYE wage bill to fund approved Apprenticeship training and assessment. The Government will top up the amount Levy employers pay into your Levy account by an extra 10% and will also fund 95% of any over-spend from their Levy account. Find out more about how the Apprenticeship Levy works. Knowing how to allocate Apprenticeship Levy monies to derive optimum benefit is an ongoing commitment. Learn more about how Access has helped the emh group and Nottingham Community Housing Association make best use of their Levy monies. |
Small Businesses are those with an annual wage bill of below £3 million. At least 95% of the cost of approved Apprenticeship training and assessment will be paid by the Government, meaning employers in this category contribute only 5% of the cost. Apprenticeship Service and Small Employers: What's Changing? |
Apprenticeship incentives for employers
To encourage employers to recruit young people into their businesses and train them through Apprenticeships, incentives of £1,000 per 16 -18 year-old (and 19 - 24 year old care leavers) are available for all employers, regardless of size.
To support small employers with fewer than 50 employees, 100% of the Apprenticeship costs for learners aged 16-18 are met by the Government.
To encourage employers to recruit young people into their businesses and train them through Apprenticeships, incentives of £1,000 per 16 -18 year-old (and 19 - 24 year old care leavers) are available for all employers, regardless of size.
To support small employers with fewer than 50 employees, 100% of the Apprenticeship costs for learners aged 16-18 are met by the Government.
Want to learn more about how your business could benefit from Access’ support on staff recruitment, training and retention? Contact our friendly Business Relationship Team using the form.
