In England, government will fund 90% of the total cost of theapprenticeship, and employers will contribute the remaining 10% of the total cost.

There are additional incentives available from the government to help all employers when recruiting younger apprentices.

• If the employer has less than 50 employees, the government will fund the total cost of the apprenticeship for 16-18 year old apprentices. For apprentices aged 19 and over, the 10% employer contribution will apply.

• All employers will be eligible to receive a £1,000 incentive payment for each 16-18 year old apprentice. Payment will be made to employers by the training provider in two equal instalments at 3 and 12 months.

These incentives also apply to 19-24 years olds who have previously been in care, or who have a Local Authority Education, Health and Care plan.

For Graduate Apprenticeships, Skills Development Scotland will fully fund the learning costs for the duration of the course.  This is paid directly to the college or university.

The financial incentive helps cover the wage and recruitment costs of taking on a Modern Apprentice who has been made redundant from another employer. It should be used to support an apprentice with employment for a minimum of 12 months.

An Employer could get up to £4,000 if recruiting a young person who’s faced significant barriers to employment. 

The funding is a contribution towards the additional costs of recruiting a young person during their first 52 weeks of sustainable employment.

The incentive is a co-investment in young people with a view to helping businesses grow.

As a national minimum, it is expected that 25% of places allocated to local authorities will support young people who are care leavers, carers, an ex-offender or disabled.