AGE 16 to 24
Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds (AGE 16 to 24)
The AGE 16 to 24 is aimed at helping eligible employers to offer young people employment through the Apprenticeship programme, by providing wage grants to assist them in recruiting their first apprentice.
The National Apprenticeship Service is committed to working closely with our strategic partners including AoC, AELP, colleges and training providers across the country to deliver our ambition for the AGE 16 to 24.
The National Apprenticeship Service will provide up to 40,000 Apprenticeship Grants to smallmedium size employers recruiting 16 to 24 year olds with a value of £1,500, to encourage new employers to take on new 16 to 24 year old apprentices.
Priority will be given to small-medium size employers with less than 50 employees and we expect to support at least 20,000 of these to recruit an apprentice for the first time.
The National Apprenticeship Service can support a further 20,000 employers with up to 250 employees who are recruiting their first apprentice.
The AGE 16 to 24 is available from 1 February 2012 until March 2013 for eligible employers who are able to offer a job opportunity to a 16 to 24 year old recruited as an apprentice. Funding will start from 1 April 2012.
Providers can check an employer’s eligibility by:
- Following the criteria laid out in the fact sheet that can be downloaded from the website
- Refer to apprenticeships.org.uk to check the latest guidance and information on recruiting an apprentice
- Checking the weekly Provider Up-date for up-dated Fact Sheets, Q&A and power point
- Contact your usual Skills Funding Agency contact if the documents do not answer your question(s).
Further information
View/download our fact sheet and presentation for further information on the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16 to 24 year olds.
Last Updated: 25/05/2012