The National Apprenticeship Service has just announced the creation of 5,000 Apprenticeship Grants for employers of 16 and 17 year olds. The grants are of £2,500 and are designed to encourage employers to take on unemployed 16 and 17 year olds as apprentices.
This is a great opportunity to benefit from:
· Free recruitment
· Support towards wage costs
· Free training
Full details are set out at http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/Employers/AGE16and17.aspx.
If your organisation could benefit from an additional member of staff, please call Elisabeth or Mike at Damar on 0161 480 8171. We will be able to guide you through the process in more detail and help you to manage both the recruitment and training of your new apprentices.
For more information on the business benefits of employing an apprentice, please see http://www.damartraining.com/literature/information-pack/DamarTraining_Using-Apprenticeships-to-Create-Value.pdf
NB…. To be eligible any new apprentices will need to have been recruited by the end of March, so if you are interested, please do not delay.
