Last year despite tough labour market conditions, over 70,000 16 and 17 year olds started an Apprenticeship.  Despite this there are still many more young people who want to learn whilst they are in work and we are determined to make sure that the opportunities are there for them to do so.

A new Apprenticeship Grant: age 16 and 17, of £2,500 is available to enable employers to offer 5,000 new Apprenticeship places and take on an unemployed 16 or 17 year old apprentice immediately.

The £2,500 grant is in addition to the costs of training which is met by the National Apprenticeship Scheme.

The grant will be available immediately.  We recognise the particular issues faced by young people in the current economic climate and we want to support them and ensure that we are training a new generation for economic recovery.

York firm BSC Filters win The John Guy Memorial Award at the 2009 Business Awards

Apprenticeship Grant