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Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds (AGE 16 to 24) Employer Update

Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds (AGE 16 to 24) Employer Update. Presented by Insert presenters name and title Insert date of presentation Insert venue/workshop details. AGE 16 to 24 – Employer Update Agenda. Benefits Overview Eligibility Funding

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Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds (AGE 16 to 24) Employer Update

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  1. Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds (AGE 16 to 24)Employer Update Presented by Insert presenters name and title Insert date of presentation Insert venue/workshop details

  2. AGE 16 to 24 – Employer UpdateAgenda • Benefits • Overview • Eligibility • Funding • More information • Any questions? National Apprenticeship Service

  3. AGE 16 to 24 – Employer UpdateApprenticeships deliver • Apprenticeships deliver real business benefits by: • Increasing productivity and efficiency • Developing a skilled and qualified workforce • Reducing training and recruitment costs • Improving customer service and increasing your sales • Reducing absenteeism and sickness by increasing loyalty and motivation National Apprenticeship Service

  4. AGE 16 to 24 – Employer UpdateApprenticeships deliver • ApprenticeshipFunding • • 100 per cent of the training costs for 16-18 year olds • • Up to 50 per cent of the training costs aged 19 or over • • Up to 40 per cent of the training costs aged 25 and over • Employer responsibilities • • As their employer you pay their wages, holiday, maternity and sick pay and issue a normal employee Contract of Employment plus an Apprenticeship Agreement • Choice of programmes and levels • • There are over 250 Apprenticeship frameworks, covering 1,400 job roles at three levels: Intermediate, Advanced and Higher National Apprenticeship Service

  5. Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE 16 to 24) - Overview National Apprenticeship Service

  6. AGE 16 to 24 – Employer UpdateOverview • On 16 November 2011 the Government announced the Youth Contract - a £1 billion package of support to encourage small & medium sized businesses to employ young people • AGE 16 to 24 supports employers, who would not otherwise be in a position to do so, to recruit individuals aged 16 to 24 into employment through the Apprenticeship programme National Apprenticeship Service

  7. AGE 16 to 24 – Employer UpdateOverview • The National Apprenticeship Service will provide AGE 16 to 24, with an individual value of £1,500, to eligible employers in respect of qualifying apprentices; maximum 10 grants, subject to eligibility and availability AGE 16 to 24 is available to employers: • who can confirm they are not able to employ the apprentice without the initiative • fewer than 1,000 employees • who have not had a new recruit or existing employee start an Apprenticeship in the last 12 months National Apprenticeship Service

  8. AGE 16 to 24 – Employer UpdateEligibility Qualifying apprentices: • new recruits (or P/T progressing to F/T) • aged 16 to 24 • enrolled on a recognised Apprenticeship • living in England • not in full-time education • complete 13 weeks ‘in-learning’ on the Apprenticeship programme National Apprenticeship Service

  9. AGE 16 to 24 – Employer UpdateSupport • Employers will be supported by our network of training organisations to access AGE 16 to 24 • Training organisations can also support employers by advertising Apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship vacancies, our free online recruitment service National Apprenticeship Service

  10. AGE 16 to 24 – Employer UpdateApplication process Employers sign an agreement which includes: • indication of the number of apprentices they plan to take on as a result of the grant (max. 10); this can be updated • confirmation they meet the eligibility criteria • a commitment to employ the apprentice for a minimum of 12 months or the time it takes to complete the Apprenticeship framework, whichever is the greater • confirmation they do not beach State Aid rules • agreement to pay the apprentice in line with legal requirements National Apprenticeship Service

  11. AGE 16 to 24 – Employer UpdatePayments • AGE 16 to 24 is available NOW! • Eligible employers employing a new apprentice can apply for the grant for starts up to 31 December 2014, subject to availability • Eligible employers qualify for payment of £1,500 after a qualifying apprentice has completed 13 weeks in-learning of their Apprenticeship programme • Employers can be paid for up to 10 grants • The grant is in addition to the training costsand is exempt from VAT National Apprenticeship Service

  12. AGE 16 to 24 – Employer UpdateMore Information For further information and to discuss your eligibility for AGE 16 to 24: • Contact your local College or training organisation direct • Visit apprenticeships.org.uk to find out more about recruiting an apprentice • Call the National Apprenticeship Service on 08000 150 600 to speak with an adviser. National Apprenticeship Service

  13. AGE 16 to 24 – Any questions? National Apprenticeship Service

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