Fiesal BacchusEmployer Account ManagerNational Apprenticeship Service

A New Era For Apprenticeships

The National Apprenticeship Service

•The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) has end to end responsibility for Apprenticeships within the Skills Funding Agency (the Agency), an agency of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

•NAS offers specialist support for employers wanting to engage in skills development, including the delivery of high quality Apprenticeships

•The role of the Skills Funding Agency is to fund and regulate Further Education and skills for adults

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How do I find an apprentice?

National Apprenticeship Service

Apprenticeship vacancies

“Apprenticeship vacancies is a free, simple to access*, simple to use, vacancy service that allows employers seeking an apprentice to access a wider pool of talentorindividuals to seek and apply for Apprenticeship opportunities in their chosen sector. *vacancies can only be advertised on the website through a provider.

AGE 16 to 24 – Employer UpdateOverview

National Apprenticeship Service

• In November 2011 the Government announced the Youth Contract - a £1 billion package of support to encourage small & medium sized businesses to employ young people

• The National Apprenticeship Service will provide up to 40,000 Apprenticeship grants (AGE 16 to 24) of £1,500 to organisations employing up to 1000 employees recruiting 16 to 24 year old apprentices

• Eligible employers are those that have never employed an apprentice before or who have not been in a position within the last 12 months to commit to employing an apprentice again

Where to go for more informationabout Apprenticeships

•For more information

www.apprenticeships.org.uk

08000 150 600

Contact:

Fiesal.bacchus@apprenticeships.gov.uk