Training For Businesses

Upskilling your current staff

Do you know a bright spark on your team who would flourish whilst learning some extra skills?

Apprenticeships aren’t just for new additions, they can also be used to upskill an existing workforce. This not only helps to develop the quality of a workforce but also helps to motivate employees, reassuring them that their employer values them enough to invest in their development.

You can use apprenticeship training to:
•    fill key skill gaps in your business.
•    boost employee motivation by investing in their development.
•    improve retention

For example, an experienced employee may be keen to get a formal qualification in their specialist area, giving them a morale-boost, as well as improving the quality of your team.

Or perhaps someone has the aptitude and drive to learn something new and progress into a different role?

With apprenticeships in child and adult care, hospitality, business, leadership and management, you can be sure we have the right apprenticeships to develop your team.

Visit our apprenticeships page to see what we could offer your business.

Understanding Government Funding

Before understanding what funding you can receive from the Government to train new apprentices, you will need to work out whether your business pays into the Apprenticeship Levy.

What is the Apprenticeship Levy?

If your Business does not pay into the apprenticeship levy (a non-levy employer)  you will only need to contribute 5% of the costs for the apprenticeship training.  The Government will fund the remainder up to the funding band maximum for each apprenticeship standard.

If you have employed less than 50 employees for the past year then the Government will fund 100% of the cost of apprenticeship training for those apprentices:

• Aged 16-18
• 19-24 with an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) provided by the Local authority and/or have been in the care of their local authority

There are also incentives payments to employers for the above apprentices of £1000 (split into 2 payments after 90 days and 1 year into the apprenticeship programme).

All employers, both levy and non-levy, are required to have an Apprenticeship Service Account to be able to access this funding for apprenticeship training. 

Please see the following link on how to set this up click here.

And if we're classed as non-levy?

Non-levy paying employers will share the cost of training and assessing their apprentices with government (co-investment).

The co-investment rate has changed for new apprenticeships starting on or after 1 April 2019. They will now pay 5% towards the cost of apprenticeship training. The government will pay the rest (95%) up to the funding band maximum.

Great news for employers with less than 50 employees!

If you have a workforce of less than 50 employees, and you are employing an apprentice between the age of 16-18 years old, you don’t need to contribute to the cost of apprenticeship training. The Government will fund 100% of the cost.

To find out more about how non-levy accounts work, we’ve created this handy guide.

Hiring an apprentice

When hiring an apprentice through us, you can be assured that we will provide you with all the support you need to find the perfect apprentice for your business.

We cover everything throughout the hiring process, from advertising the vacancy through to preparing candidates for interviews, working with you to ensure you are able to hire the best candidate.

Training an apprentice

During their apprenticeship, your apprentice will receive two different types of training. ‘Off-the-job’ training and 'On-the-job' training. Get in touch with us for more information.

Off-the-job training

Off-the-job training can vary. Please get in touch with us for further information.