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Hire an apprentice

Employing an apprentice is easier than you think and there’s financial support and help available from the government.

Considering hiring an apprentice?

Considering hiring an apprentice?

What is an apprenticeship?

Find out how apprenticeships work.

What is an apprenticeship?
Considering hiring an apprentice?

Who can be an apprentice?

Learn about who is eligible for apprenticeships, including education requirements and any other conditions.

Who can be an apprentice?
Considering hiring an apprentice?

Explore funding options

Explore the different funding opportunities available to support you when hiring apprentices.

Explore funding options
Considering hiring an apprentice?

Understanding apprenticeship benefits and funding

Use this service to explore what benefits apprentices can bring to your organisation and calculate what funding could be available towards your apprentices training costs.

Understanding apprenticeship benefits and funding
Considering hiring an apprentice?

Your responsibilities as an employer

Understanding your role as an employer when you hire an apprentice.

Your responsibilities as an employer
Considering hiring an apprentice?

See what other employers have to say

Explore case studies that share experiences and insights from businesses that have implemented apprenticeships.

See what other employers have to say

Get started

Get started

Find the right apprenticeship

Find an apprenticeship that matches the job role you need.

Find the right apprenticeship
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Choose a training provider

Choose the training provider who will teach your apprentice's off-the-job training.

Choose a training provider
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Create your apprenticeship service account

Create an apprenticeship service account to set up and manage your apprenticeships.

Create your apprenticeship service account
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Recruit your apprentice

Start your journey to recruiting the right apprentice.

Recruit your apprentice

What's next?

What's next?

Have an initial assessment

Work with your apprentice and training provider to assess your apprentice’s existing knowledge and agree a training plan to match.

Have an initial assessment
What's next?

Support your apprentice

How to give your apprentice the extra support they need.

Support your apprentice
What's next?

Plan what's next for your apprentice

What happens once your apprentice has completed their apprenticeship?

Plan what's next for your apprentice
What's next?

Celebrate apprenticeships and upcoming events

Celebrate apprenticeships and upcoming events

Need more support?

For further information and guidance visit the

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