Employer Incentive (AGE 16 to 24)
Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds (AGE 16 to 24)
The AGE 16 to 24 year olds is aimed at helping eligible employers to offer young people employment through the Apprenticeship programme, by providing wage grants to assist employers in recruiting their first apprentice.
The National Apprenticeship Service will provide up to 40,000 Apprenticeship grants to small to medium sized employers recruiting 16 to 24 year olds with a value of £1,500, to encourage new employers to take on new apprentices.
The £1,500 is in addition to the training costs of the Apprenticeship framework which are met in full for young people aged 16 to 18 and 50% for those aged 19 to 24.
The grant is to support small-medium sized employers with less than 250 employees and we expect to support up to 40,000 of these employers to recruit an apprentice for the first time.
Large employers (more than 250 employees) are not eligible for support through this initiative. But we do want to encourage take up within their small-medium enterprises (SME) supply chain.
It is expected that most employers will want to access AGE 16 to 24 to support the recruitment of one apprentice. However subject to budget availability and the employer’s commitment to support the apprentice to the end of their programme, up to 3 grants can be made to any one employer. However, the employer must commit to the total number of apprentices they wish to take on through the grant at the upfront agreement stage.
Interested?
You can use this simple checklist to help determine whether you could be eligible for a £1500 grant to support recruitment of a new 16 to 24 year old apprentice.
- Do you employ less than 250 employees in the UK (including all branches/sites)?
- Are you an Employer who is interested in employing a young apprentice but are not in a position to do so due to current financial constraints?
- You have not employed an apprentice since 1st April 2009, whether as a new recruit or through transferring an existing employee onto an Apprenticeship programme
- Unsure if you have employed an Apprentice before? If you have had someone working in your business but also undergoing training linked to their job with a college or training provider, perhaps going for day release to attend the college you may have had an Apprentice
Answered ‘Yes’ to all |
If you can answer ‘yes’ to all the questions above you could be eligible to receive a grant when recruiting a 16 to 24 year old apprentice. Search for a local Training Provider who can discuss your eligibility further and assist with the recruitment of an apprentice. |
Answered ‘No’ to one or more or unsure |
If you answered ‘No’ to any of the above questions, or are not sure, you can… - Search for a local Training Provider who can discuss your eligibility further and assist with the recruitment of an apprentice
- Complete the online web enquiry form (An adviser from the National Apprenticeship Service will contact you to discuss the support available in more detail)
- Call the National Apprenticeship Service on 08000 150 600
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To check if you are eligible and to apply for AGE 16 to 24 you can also:
- Complete the online web enquiry form (An adviser from the National Apprenticeship Service will contact you to discuss the support available in more detail)
- Call the National Apprenticeship Service on 08000 150 600
- An adviser from the National Apprenticeship Service will contact you to discuss the support available in more detail
- Or contact your local Training Provider direct - search for a Training Provider.
Further information
View/download our fact sheet and presentation for further information on the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds.
Last Updated: 16/05/2012