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Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships are an excellent way to recruit new employees who can be trained and developed to support business needs whilst building their skills and knowledge. Apprenticeships can also be used to upskill existing employees for new or developing roles. The apprenticeship programme is tailored to the employer – you are in the driving seat.

During 2020 the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has moved away from the use of Government-procured contracts for apprenticeship training to a system in which employers will select an apprenticeship standard, choose their training provider and secure access to funding for all new apprenticeships through the digital Apprenticeship Service. Click here for more information. In doing so employers have greater control over their apprenticeship choices. Employers can now:

Choose from a range of apprenticeship Standards (click here for more information);
Choose a provider from the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP) to deliver apprenticeship training and support with recruitment if required (click here for more information);
Find an End-Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) (click here for more information);
Reserve access to funding for apprenticeship training and assessment, post vacancies and find a provider (click here for more information)
Agree contracts with providers; and
Benefit from collaborative relationships by delegating permissions to providers to service their accounts.

Traineeships

Traineeships are a flexible sector focused learning and work placement programme funded by the Government for a maximum of one year.

They enable you to get to know and work with young people prior to recruiting apprentices by offering a minimum of 70 hours of work experience, but no more than 240 hours for benefit claimants over the duration of the traineeship (maximum of one year) and as agreed with the training provider. The training provider will design the programme in conjunction with you so that it suits both your business and the needs of the trainee.

The benefits of a traineeship programme for your business include giving your current employees experience in training and mentoring, helping you to increase capacity and productivity by developing a loyal and talented workforce.

Employers who make new work placement opportunities available may also receive an incentive payment of £1000 per learner, for up to 10 learners. More guidance will follow on this new incentive.

KICKSTART PROGRAMME

The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new 6-month job placements for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.

Employers of all sizes can apply for funding which covers:

100% of the National Minimum Wage (or the National Living Wage depending on the age of the participant) for 25 hours per week for a total of 6 months
associated employer National Insurance contributions
employer minimum automatic enrolment contributions

Employers can spread the start date of the job placements up until the end of December 2021.

A Kickstart Scheme application must be for a minimum of 30 job placements. If a single employer cannot provide this many job placements, they can find a Kickstart gateway, such as a local authority, charity or trade body for help applying.

This fantastic opportunity will help “young people get a great start in work” whilst your business will benefit from all the skills and knowledge young people bring with them. Check out the Kickstart Scheme here.

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