Grant Support for Apprentices and Trainees

Employers will be eligible to receive £2,000 for each new apprentice they hire who is under the age of 25; and £1,500 for each new apprentice aged 25 or over. This is in addition to the existing £1,000 payment the government already provides for new 16 - 18-year-old apprentices and those aged under 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan.

The Government also plans to triple participation in traineeships by funding employers who provide trainees with work experience at a rate of £1,000 per trainee.