Finding people with the right skills is not always easy as an employer. Employing an apprentice can be a great solution as they learn on the job, and bring new skills and a fresh perspective to your business.
The process of hiring and looking after your apprentice need not be daunting. Our team of experts will help and advise you throughout. We will tailor apprenticeship programmes to your requirements, giving you the flexibility to meet the needs of your business fully.
We offer the following FREE services to employers:
- Help regarding the Levy and funding
- Training needs analysis
- Apprentice recruitment service
- On-going dedicated support and specialist advice from our Assessors and Business Development Managers
Apprenticeship available:
- Intermediate Level 2: equivalent to five A* to Cs at GCSE
- Advanced Level 3: equivalent to two A Levels
- Higher Level 4 and 5: equivalent to an HND or Foundation Degree
- Online and On-Campus Apprenticeships
- A complete list of the apprentices we offer can be found here
The Levy and incentives
If you're an employer who doesn't pay the apprenticeship levy, or if you're a levy-paying employer but don't have enough funds, you'll need to pay 5% of the training and assessment costs for your apprentice. The government will cover the rest, the funding.
You'll make payments directly to us and agree on a payment schedule. For new starts from 1 April 2024, for employers who do not pay the levy, the government will fully fund the apprenticeship training costs. For apprentices who at the start of their apprenticeship training are aged between:
- 16 and 21 years old (or 15 years of age if the apprentice’s 16th birthday is between the last Friday of June and 31 August)
- 22 and 24 years old and: - has either an education, health and care (EHC) plan provided by their local authority and / or has been in the care of their local authority; and - their employer has fewer than 50 employees
For starts before 31 March 2024, for employers who do not pay the levy and have fewer than 50 employees, the government will fully fund apprenticeship training costs for apprentices who at the start of their apprenticeship training are aged between:
- 16 and 18 years old (or 15 years of age if the apprentice’s 16th birthday is between the last Friday of June and 31 August); or
- 19 and 24 years old and has either an education, health and care (EHC) plan provided by their local authority and / or has been in the care of their local authority has context menu
If you are not a Levy payer and employ a 16-18-year-old, you can also claim a £1,000 incentive payment from the Government (This also applies to 19-24-year-olds who have previously been in care or have a local authority education, health and care plan)
If you want to know more about the apprenticeship levy and how it affects your business, click here or download our guide here
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Employers may not need to pay Class 1 National Insurance contributions for an apprentice, if the apprentice is: The apprentice, as an employee, will continue to pay Class 1 insurance contributions through their salary, this will only benefit the employer. Recognising the value that apprentices bring to the economy, the Government’s Plan for Jobs includes updates to the apprenticeship funding policy, with incentive payments for employers who hire new apprentices. Provided the eligibility criteria are met, there will be no limit on the number of incentive payments you can claim. The payment is based on the age of the apprentice:
Speak to an expert, call 020 3954 4965 or email
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