Apprenticeships - Key Facts
- There are more than 200 types of Apprenticeship suitable for hundreds of job roles from accountancy to textiles, engineering to veterinary nursing, business administration
- Funding for Apprenticeships has increased by almost a quarter in the last year to over £1 billion. All 16-18 year old training is fully funded.
- A record number of 240,000 new people started an Apprenticeship last year. This highlights that employers understand the value apprentices bring to their business.
- In the last 15 years, there have been more than 2 million Apprenticeship starts.
- More Advanced Apprenticeship places are available than ever before.
- The best apprentices can access new scholarships to help them progress into higher education.
- Apprenticeships can take anywhere between one and four years to complete depending on the level of Apprenticeship chosen.
- Total Apprenticeship completions have risen to an all time high showing apprentices really value the training they receive.
- More types of Apprenticeships at levels 3 and 4 are being introduced making career options almost limitless.
- An apprentice earns a minimum of £95 per week with the average salary at approximately £170 per week. Some apprentices earn over £200 a week.
- By 2020, we aim to have 1 in 5 young people undertaking an Apprenticeship.
- There are thousands of Apprenticeships advertised on Apprenticeship vacancies every week. This is the online system where candidates can quickly search and apply for positions at apprenticeships.org.uk
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