National Apprenticeship Week runs from 9 to 13 March 2015 and celebrates apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on individuals, businesses and the wider economy.
The week is is all about getting more small businesses to take on apprentices and promoting the range and breadth of apprenticeships on offer.
Facts about apprenticeship employers
Did you know…
- 1,000 businesses are now involved in designing the new apprenticeship standards – the first new apprenticeships due to be delivered in 2014 to 2015
- the government invested 1.5bn in apprenticeships in 2013 to 2014
- businesses report an average increase in productivity by £214 a week when they hire apprentices
- from April 2016, employers will no longer be required to pay employer National Insurance contributions for apprentices under the age of 25 on earnings up to the upper earnings limit
- if you’re a small business, you may get a £1500 grant to help cover the cost of starting a new apprentice aged 16 to 24 years old
- 84% of employers say they are satisfied with the programme
- almost 9 in 10 of every employer that takes on an apprentice report benefits to their business
- 70% reported that apprenticeships improved their productivity or the quality of their product or service
- apprenticeship reforms are putting employers in the driving seat
- 12 months minimum duration just one part of commitment to quality
- there has never been a better time to employ an apprentice, or start an apprenticeship.
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