Apprenticeships for Businesses

Apprenticeships are the proven way to train your workforce. Apprenticeships can make your business more effective, productive and competitive by addressing your skills gaps directly, even in uncertain economic times.

There are real business benefits to taking on apprentices.

Some Apprenticeship facts:

80% of those employers who employ apprentices agree they make their workplace more productive
81% of consumers favour using a company which takes on apprentices
There is a single apprentice minimum wage rate of £2.60 per hour for those apprentices currently exempt from the National Minimum Wage; that is, all those under the age of 19 and those aged 19 and over in the first 12 months of their apprenticeship
Employers who take on a 16-18 year old apprentice only pay their salary. The Government will fund their training
Over 100,000 employers offer Apprenticeship places in over 190 job roles across a wide range of sectors
88% of employers who employ apprentices believe that Apprenticeships lead to a more motivated and satisfied workforce
83% of employers who employ apprentices rely on their Apprenticeships programme to provide the skilled workers that they need for the future
One in five employers are hiring more apprentices to help them through the tough economic climate

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