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SPECIAL REPORT BOSS Today #50

Training Opportunities

APPRENTICESHIPS TRAINEESHIPS KICKSTART
High-quality six-month work
Apprenticeships provide a real, Designed to help young people placements in ‘new’ jobs,
new job with substantive, high who want to get onto an
quality training to become apprenticeship, but do not yet aimed at those aged 16-24, who
occupationally competent in a have the appropriate skills or are currently out of work and
deemed at risk of long-term
chosen industry. experience.
unemployment.
Wages of the apprentice – at
least £4.15 per hour.
For levy payers, 100% of the cost
of the apprenticeship will be No cost No cost
taken directly from your levy
pot. Whilst there are no costs, You may want to use part of the
EMPLOYER COSTS
employers may contribute to incentive payment to support
For non-levy paying employers, travel and subsistence costs for employability training of the
you will contribute 5% of the the young person. ‘Kickstarter’.
training costs, unless you are a
small employer hiring a 16 to 18
year old or a 19 to 25 year old
with a EHC plan.
Available 1 August 2020 to 31
January 2021.

£2000 for 16 to 24 year old and 100% of wages are subsidised at
£1500 for 25+ NMW for 25 hours per week.
£1000 per trainee
Payment is in addition to wider NI contributions and auto
INCENTIVES funding support for specific Limit of 10 incentive payments enrolment costs funded.
per employer.
groups of apprentices.
£1500 grant available to for
Incentives paid at 90 days and start-up costs, e.g. equipment,
365 days, and can be spent on a uniform or training.
wide range of costs to support
apprentices including wages,
travel, and mentoring.
O -the-job (OTJ) training
is required for the purpose Work preparation training.
of achieving the knowledge,
skills and behaviours of the English and Maths, if qualified
apprenticeship standard. below level 2 and digital training.
OTJ can include training A work placement lasting 70-240 Employability support training
delivered at the apprentice’s hours. to develop transferable skills to
TRAINING
normal place of work but can increase chances of longer-term
also include training days/ Access to additional support work.
workshops. such as mentorship.
OTJ must account for at least Optional technical qualification
20% of the apprentice’s normal to help learner prepare for an
working hours over the duration apprenticeship.
of the apprenticeship.
Duration can be between 6
DURATION At least 12 months 20 weeks
weeks and 12 months
16-24 year olds currently out of
16 to 24 year old with a level 3
ELIGIBILITY Any age from 16+ work and deemed at risk of long-
qualification or below
term unemployment.
Longer term employment,
training or higher level or degree Longer-term employment of Apprenticeships, sustained
PROGRESSION ROUTES apprenticeships dependent on training provision including an employment, and further
role/occupation and standards apprenticeship. training.
available.

Please contact Cathy Hughes at Please contact Karly La imore at Please contact Ceri Priddle at
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
cathy.hughes@bpif.org.uk Karly.la imore@bpif.org.uk ceri.priddle@bpif.org.uk

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