Are you an organisation with a pay bill less than £3m (non-levy paying)?
The government will pay at least 95% of tuition fees for any apprentice.
You could get extra financial help, depending on how many people you employ and your apprentice’s personal circumstances.
You could get a £1,000 support payment from the government, if one of these applies for your apprentice:
- is under 19 when they start the apprenticeship
- is under 24 and a care leaver when they start the apprenticeship
- has a local authority education, health and care plan
If you employ fewer than 50 people and your apprentice is under 19 at the start of apprenticeship, the government will pay all of the tuition fees and give you the £1,000 support payment.
Plus an additional bonus payment for hiring a new apprentice between August 2020 and January 2021:
- £2,000 for new apprentices hired aged 16 to 24
- £1500 for new apprentices hired aged 25 and over