How We Work With You

Learn about what to expect when dealing with the Hull College Apprenticeships team.

We will be supporting you to maximise your return on investment of the apprenticeship levy. With our dedicated apprenticeship recruitment team, Hull College Apprenticeships can provide you and your organisation with the expertise and support to guide you effortlessly through this new system, we offer:

• Advice and guidance on the levy.

• Training needs analysis.

• Workforce planning and support.

• Recruitment service for new apprentices.

• Upskill and reskilling of existing staff.

• Advice and guidance for DAS reservation.

• Up-to-date support regarding Government Incentives.

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We work with businesses of all sizes to analyse training needs, identify relevant apprenticeships and the best way of providing the training.

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Our Apprenticeship Recruitment Service provides a responsive and customer focused service which offers a high quality, tailored experience to each employer.

Apprenticeships can deliver real returns to your bottom line. Apprenticeships are designed specifically to meet your needs as an employer, they ensure your staff have the skills and qualifications you need now and for the future.

By investing in apprenticeships, you can harness new talent and creative ideas, improve job satisfaction and reduce staff turnover. Apprentices are widely regarded as eager, motivated, flexible and loyal to their organisation. The training they receive via HCUK Training will increase their confidence, reliability and enthusiasm.

Business Benefits Of Apprentices

• Apprentices help build a skilled workforce.
• Apprentices provide a positive return on investment.
• Apprentices are highly motivated workers.
• Apprentices are loyal to your organisation.
• Apprentices are a sustainable way of building your business with low risk.
• There is significant support available to them and to you.

We support employers to maximise their return on investment of the Apprenticeship Levy. With our dedicated Apprenticeship Recruitment team, HCUK Training can provide you and your organisation with the expertise and support to guide you effortlessly through this new system. We offer:

• Advice and guidance on the levy.
• Training needs analysis.
• Workforce planning and support.
• Recruitment service for new apprentices.
• Upskill and reskilling of existing staff.

The opportunity to reclaim your levy costs is one not to be missed and, as long as you are offering recognised apprenticeship training, you can take advantage of the offer. It comes with the promise that you could get more out than you put in.

An e-voucher system will ensure that the funding process is not open to abuse, so you can be sure that the money you pay as a result of the levy will benefit organisations committed to apprenticeships.

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Incentive Payments For Hiring a New Apprentice

You can receive a £1,000 employers incentive for hiring an apprentice if the apprentice is:

• aged 16 to 18 years old

• under 25 with an education, health and care plan or who has been in the care of their local authority

You will receive two payments of £500. To receive the full £1,000, the apprentice must remain employed by you and on their apprenticeship for at least one year.‍

What You Can Use The Payment For?

The payment is different to apprenticeship levy funds, so you can spend it on anything to support your organisation’s costs. For example, on uniforms, your apprentice’s travel or their salary. You do not have to pay it back.‍

How To Get The Payment

Employers do not need to take any action. The government use confirmation from the training provider that an apprentice is eligible and calculate payments.

Training providers must get consent from apprentices who have EHC plans or have been in the care of their local authority to share this information with the employer. Payment will not be calculated for employers if consent is not provided.

When You'll Get Paid

The first payment of £500 should be paid to the employer by the training provider after 90 days of the apprenticeship training start date.

The final payment of £500 should be paid to the employer by the training provider after 365 days of the apprenticeship training start date.

Training providers have 30 working days to make payment to employers.

Contact Us

To find out more information or for help with hiring an apprentice, please call our friendly and supportive team on 0300 3302010 or email us at apprenticeships@hull-college.ac.uk

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