Apprenticeships are an exciting option for both apprentice and employer.

You can employ apprentices at different levels, from school leavers and university graduates, to people who want to further their careers or change career direction completely. You can hire someone new or upskill an existing employee.

As an employer, you can get funding from the government to help pay for apprenticeship training.

Hiring an apprentice is a productive and effective way to grow talent and develop a motivated, skilled and qualified workforce. Employers say that apprenticeships helped them to:

• Develop skills relevant to their organisation
• Improve productivity
• Improve the quality of their product or service

Other benefits of working with apprentices include:

• you can adapt their training according to the needs of your business
• they’re motivated to learn new skills