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Apprenticeships
Wages of the apprentice - at least £4.15 /hour
Available from 1 August 2020 until 31 January
Off-the-job (OTJ) training is required for the
At least 12 Months
Any age from 16+,
Longer term
Vacancies advertised on find an apprenticeship
2021 for new hires:
purpose of achieving the knowledge, skills and
but must be a new
employment, training or
Apprenticeships provide a real job with substantive, sustained
A % of the cost of training for apprentices for
£2000 - 16-24
behaviours of the approved apprenticeship.
hire to be eligible for
Higher level or Degree
Apply directly to vacancies and FE / independent training
high quality training in order to become occupationally
employers who do not pay the apprenticeship levy at
£1500 - 25+
the incentive. A 15
Apprenticeships
providers https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/
competent in the chosen industry with a broad range of
a rate of 10% for starts prior to 01/04/19 and 5%
OTJ training can include training that is
year old can start an
dependent on
industries on offer.
from that date, (note this can be supported by a levy
delivered at the apprentice’s normal place of
apprenticeship
role/occupation and
transfer, where an employer who pays the
Payment is in addition to wider funding
work. It can also include regular day release,
providing the start is
standards available
apprenticeship levy transfers some of their funding
support for apprenticeship training/
block release and special training
after the the last
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to an employer who does not pay the apprenticeship
assessment, and other existing payments to
days/workshops.
weekend in June and
levy)
support specific groups of apprentices.
they will be 16
No cost to employer for apprenticeship training if
t least 20% of an apprentice’s normal
before the end of
they have less than 50 employees, and an apprentice
Incentive payment can be spent on wide range
working hours, over the planned duration of
the academic year in
(on the first day of their apprenticeship) is aged 16-
of costs to support an apprentice e.g. wages,
the apprenticeship training period must be
which they start
18 or 19-24 with an Education, Health and Care plan
travel, mentoring. The incentive payment has
spent on OTJ.
(EHC) or has been in the care of their local authority
been created to help more people build skills
whilst working by becoming an apprentice,
employers can choose how to spend the
incentive to best support their apprentices
No Cost
100% of wages are subsidised at NMW for up
In work training to develop transferable skills
26 weeks
16-24 year olds
Young person could
Through job centre plus work coaches
Kickstart
to 25 hours, NI Contributions and auto
to increase chances of longer term work
who are currently
progress to longer term
High quality six-month work placements in ‘new’ jobs, aimed
enrolment cost. Funding for on the job start
out of work and are
employment or training
at those aged 16 to 24 who are currently out of work and are
up costs for example uniform, hard hat, IT
deemed to be at risk
provision which includes
deemed to be at risk of long-term unemployment
equipment and other practical materials
of long-term
an apprenticeship
PLAN FOR AN AUTUMN START
unemployment
No cost
£1000 (limit of 10 incentive payments per
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Work preparation training with a training
Duration can be
16-24 year olds with
Apprenticeship,
1.Apply directly to college/training provider.
Traineeships
(Optional whether employer pays the young person
employer)
provider
between 6 weeks
a level 3 or below
sustainable employment
2.Through Jobcentre plus advisors after making a claim for
Designed to help young people who want to get an
including payment for things like travel and
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English and maths, if qualified below
and 12 months
and up to age 25 for
and further learning
benefits.
apprenticeship or job but don’t yet have appropriate skills or
subsistence)
level 2, and digital training with a training
those with an EHCP
3.Through National Careers Service
experience. Study based programmes, combined with work
provider
Minimum 70 hours
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placements, which give young people the opportunity to
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A work experience placement lasting 70-
work experience.
develop workplace skills and experience; putting them in a
240 hours with an employer
No more than 240
better position to compete for future vacancies and
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They are also flexible so young people
hours for benefit
opportunities
can access additional support such as
claimants
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mentoring and do additional
qualifications
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Can include optional technical and
professional qualifications to help
learners prepare for occupational
standards within apprenticeships
No cost (optional whether employer pays the young
Up to £750 through some providers, in
Two - year occupational specific course
Minimum of 315
16-19 year olds
Young person could
Industry Placements as part of T Levels
person)
selected regions only, for the 2020/21
equivalent to 3
’ Levels
hours (roughly 45
Young person must
progress directly into
Form part of a Level 3 technical qualification, equivalent to 3 A
Academic Year as part of a pilot
days) over 2 years.
be studying a T Level
employment, a higher or
Levels and based on the same employer designed standards
This can include up
programme.
degree apprenticeship or
as Apprenticeships.
to 35 hour of work
further study
Offers a broader course content across an occupational route,
taster activities.
and students will also develop knowledge and skills that are
The only exception
required for an individual occupation
is the Early Years
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occupational
specialism, within
the Education and
Childcare T Level,
that must be for a
minimum of 750
hours.