Apprenticeships: Information for employers and education providers

Apprenticeships benefit your business by allowing you to:

• offer on-the-job training in a safe working environment
• build a culture of learning and development
• enjoy higher staff retention and morale
• promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

If you employe an apprentice, you'll need to make sure they are paid at least minimum wage. They'll need to work with experienced staff, learn job-specific skills and get time off during their working week for apprenticeship training.

Learn more about employing an apprentice, see other resources for employers, or see some myths about apprenticeships debunked.

Funding for employers

Employers can get help from the government to pay for apprenticeship training. You might be able to get an additional payment of £1,000. Learn more about funding for apprenticeships.

Choosing a training provider

A training provider delivers the ‘on-the-job training’ for your apprentice. See how to choose a training provider, and some key facts about training providers.

Schools and colleges can benefit from the Apprenticeships Information and Meaningful Encounters (AIM) service that has replaced the ASK service. AIM provides support for institutions by helping students to understand the range of alternative and technical education pathways on offer.

AIM is keen to work with training providers and employers offering apprenticeships who want to reach a wider audience in schools.

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Useful resources

• The most comprehensive information resource for teachers is Amazing Apprenticeships which provides resources about apprenticeships and pathways into apprenticeships. 

• See a lesson resource to help student understand apprenticeships, and a guide aimed at students about what support they can access.

• See guidance on how to talk to SLT about apprenticeships.