Apprenticeship Support for
Employers: National Apprenticeship Service (NAS)
Apprenticeship Support
for Employers
An employer is
eligible for a European Social Fund Grant if:-
i) The Apprentice start has previously been on one of the ESF
training courses and Skills Support for the Unemployed (SSU) ; and
ii) They employ
between 1 – 249 employees; and
iii) They have not
previously engaged in Apprenticeships or there has been a period of
12 months since the last Apprenticeship ended; and; or
iv) Have an
Apprenticeship Programme but can confirm additionality; and
v) Satisfy State Aid
Regulations
vi) The recruited
person must be aged between 18-24: and
vii) They must be
employed for 35 hours per week, including off the job training, for
the duration of their Apprenticeship programme
The Grant will take
the form of two payments up to a maximum of £2,500 for every new
Apprenticeship start who meets the eligibility criteria. The amount
of the Grant support will be determined by the starting wage at the
time of the first claim i.e.
i) £149 or less =
£2,000 (2 payments of £1,000)
ii) £150 and £240 = £2,250 (2 payments of £1,000 and £1,250)
iii) £241 or more = £2,500 (2 payments £1,000 and £1,500)
Payments are due on the completion of 6 weeks (42 days) from the
start of the Apprenticeship and on the completion of 26 weeks into
the Apprenticeship should they remain on the programme.
A maximum number of
342 grants are available through 13 training providers contracted to
deliver SSU.
If you have an
employer interested in supporting a participant of the SSU Programme
and taking on an apprentice please contact on the of the following
providers who may be able to allocate a grant to the employer:
For more information
visit
apprenticeships.org.uk or call
08000 150 600.
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