National Apprenticeships Week is on the way and we’ll be celebrating apprenticeships at SMEs with #ApprenticeshipsWork. SMEs represent 99% of UK businesses and 60% of total employment but their engagement in apprenticeships has been flagging in recent years. That’s often because of a perception that the process is too difficult or too expensive. We want to help change that. The government has taken a useful step forward by announcing that training for apprentices under 25 will now be fully funded for SMEs, but we can go further. Let’s promote the benefits of apprenticeships and help support SMEs and their future apprentices alike.
Apprenticeships Work has gathered together a collection of supporting stories, featuring case studies from employers and apprentices and a selection of employer resources that will help any business get through the financial and admin obstacles and hire an apprentice.