National Apprentice Grant
The National Apprenticeship Service will provide up to 5,000 Apprenticeship Grants for Employers recruiting 16 and 17 year olds (AGE 16 and 17) with a value of £2,500 to encourage employers to take on new 16-17 year old apprentices.
Last year, despite tough labour market conditions, over 70,000 16‑17 year olds started an Apprenticeship
But there are still many more young people who want to learn whilst they are in work and we are determined to make sure that the opportunities are there for them to do so
We are introducing a new Apprenticeship grant: AGE 16 and 17 – of £2,500 for up to 5,000 employers to enable them to create new places and take on an unemployed 16 or 17 year old apprentice
immediately The £2,500 is in addition to the cost of training which for young people (aged 16 – 18) is already fully met by the National Apprenticeship Service.
For more information on this exciting opportunity please contact Alan Jones at Lakes College on 01946 839 300 ext 1128 or email alanj@lcwc.ac.uk