Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships can help businesses across all industries by offering a route to harness fresh talent. If you have trained staff with the right skills for the job they can do a wider range of tasks and take on new responsibilities - this can help to reduce skill shortages, minimise staff turnover and workplace accidents, and increase productivity. Taking on an apprentice is cost effective because your people can learn while they're on the job and the government contributes to the costs of learning.
Even in difficult times like these, Apprenticeships are a vital way of improving the skills of staff and generating a committed and valuable workforce. When times are tough, competition for contracts is even tougher. That's when a well-trained, extra pair of hands could make a real difference to your chances of success.
10 Good Reasons to take on an Apprentice
Positive return on investment
Increased competitiveness
Increased productivity
Higher quality of work
Reduced costs
Improved recruitment
Increased staff retention
Higher employee satisfaction
More potential for career progression
Widening the talent pool
Apprenticeship Grants
The European Social Fund will provide up to 1,025 Apprenticeship Grants to employers in the South East to employ apprentices aged 16-24 years. The value of the Grant will be £1,500 and is to encourage employers to take on unemployed 16-24 year olds as apprentices.
If you are thinking about taking on an Apprentice, or would like to know more about Apprenticeships and how they can help your business then now is a very good time to contact Sussex Downs College to see how they can help you.
To find out why call today and speak with one of their Skills Advisers on:0845 2302 007
or visit their website and see more information about Apprenticeships at Sussex Downs College.
