Meeting the skills needs of your business
Apprenticeships are work-based training programmes designed around the needs of employers, which lead to nationally recognised qualifications. Apprenticeships are available to employers of all sizes and from all sectors and cover a wide range of occupations; they are a proven way to train your workforce and can make an organisation more productive and competitive by directly addressing skill needs, now and in the future.
Benefits of apprenticeships
Research among businesses employing apprentices shows that:
- 92% believe that apprenticeships lead to a more motivated and satisfied workforce
- 80% feel that apprenticeships reduce staff turnover
- 77% think apprenticeships make them more competitive
- 76% say that apprentices provide higher overall productivity
(source: http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/)
Your Return on Investment
The Return on Investment Calculator helps employers assess the average cost of recruiting and training an apprentice against the gains that come when their additional productivity impacts on the business.
Financial and other assistance for employers
- £1,500 incentive for businesses employing up to 250 (and that have not taken on an apprentice in the last year) to recruit a 16 - 24 year old apprentice.
- Up to 100% of the cost of training depending on the age of the apprentice.
Contact the National Apprenticeship Service on tel. 0800 0150600 or click here.
- £750 for employers taking on an umemployed 16 - 24 year old from Greater Manchester who is not already in education or training.
Contact the Greater Manchester Committment Team at the Commission for the New Economy on tel. 2344157 or click here.
- Free recruitment support (candidate shortlisting, interview preparation, interview space) from the Manchester Employer Suite.