Apprenticeships: Grants for employers *EXTENDED*

Receive £1500 for employing a 16-24 year old

The National Apprenticeship Service is currently providing Apprenticeship Grants for Employers recruiting new apprentices.

The eligibility requirements for the grant are listed below. Please contact us for more details and to discuss course availability - 01252 400370 or email apprenticeships@wlt-group.com

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Apprentice eligibility:
The Grant can be claimed for 16 to 18 year olds who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) and are seeking an Apprenticeship vacancy.   

It can also be claimed for 19 to 24 year olds who are enrolling on an Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3) opportunity and :

• are unemployed and have been  claiming Job Seekers Allowance for six months or more, or
• have completed a Pre-Employment Training Programme

The Apprentice should be resident in one of the following geographical areas: Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Medway or Thames Valley.
Candidates will need to have been recruited and in work before of 31 October 2010.
Note: Unemployed graduates are not eligible.

Employer eligibility:
Small and medium sized employers in the private and the third sectors employing no more than 250 full time equivalent staff in one of the following categories:

• SME offering apprenticeships for the first time
• SME returning to recruiting an apprentice after a lapse of twelve months or more
• SME already employing apprentices but will commit to employing more 16-24 year olds than they otherwise would.

The employer should be based in one of the following geographical areas: Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Medway or Thames Valley.

The Apprenticeship with an eligible employer must start before 31st October 2010.