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Apprenticeship Funding

Training your staff can be difficult when limited budgets are available, but did you know there are different funding options available to help?

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Government funding

The size of the contribution varies depending on your sector and the age of your learner. Full and partially funded Apprenticeships are available for 16-24 year olds. Simply check with us if your employees are eligible for funding, the following is the basic criteria.

Your learner must: Your learner must not:
  • Be a UK citizen or resident in the UK in the last 3 years
  • Be in paid employment working at least 30 hours relevant to the Apprenticeship.
  • Be in receipt of government funding now or previously for an Apprenticeship at the same level or above
  • Have achieved a Level 4 or higher qualification.


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Funding through the AGE Grant

On top of government funding, the National Apprenticeship Service is offering employer grants of £1,500 to SMEs recruiting 16 to 24 year olds – find out how you can take advantage of this funding and how we can help you find new Apprentices.





Employer responsibilities for all funding options

Your responsibilities as an employer include meeting the national minimum wage requirements as well as the requirements listed against each Apprenticeship course.

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National Minimum Wage

A National Minimum Wage for apprentices was introduced on 1 October 2010. The wage applies to all Apprentices aged under 19 and Apprentices aged 19 or over in the first year of their Apprenticeship.

The Apprentice minimum wage is currently £2.60† per hour and applies to time working, plus time spent training that is part of the Apprenticeship. Employers are free to pay above the new wage and many do so, but employers must ensure that they are paying their Apprentices at least the minimum wage. The average wage for an Apprenticeship is typically around £170 per week.

If an Apprentice is on a higher wage, the employer must continue to pay that for the remainder of the training or until the Apprentice becomes eligible for the full national minimum wage.

†Subject to change every 12 months.

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