£2,500 Grant for employers taking on Apprentices age 16 & 17
The National Apprenticeship Service will provide up to 5,000 Apprenticeship Grants for Employers of 16 and 17 year olds (AGE 16 and 17) with a value of £2,500 to encourage employers to take on unemployed 16-17 year olds as apprentices.
This scheme is aimed at small and medium sized employers. Although it has only just been launched, the funding is only available until the end of March 2010 !
See The National Apprenticeship Service Fact Sheet for employers here.
For further information call Michelle Nicholson or Lyn Furniss at North Notts Create (the business arm of North Nottinghamshire College in Worksop) on 019090 504780 / 504783 or e-mail apprenticeships@nnc.ac.uk as soon as possible.