An overviews of the choices for 16 and 18 year olds, including incentives for employers, estimated training time, and progression routes.
Department for Work and Pensions one page document on choices at 16 and 18 - PDF Apprenticeships Traineeship T-Levels KickstartApprenticeships provide a real job with substantive, sustained high quality training in order to become occupationally competent in the chosen industry with a broad range of industries on offer.
Available from 1 August 2020 until 31 January 2021 for new hires:
Payment is in addition to wider funding support for apprenticeship training/ assessment, and other existing payments to support specific groups of apprentices.
Incentive payment can be spent on wide range of costs to support an apprentice e.g. wages, travel, mentoring. The incentive payment has been created to help more people build skills whilst working by becoming an apprentice, employers can choose how to spend the incentive to best support their apprentices
Off-the-job (OTJ) training is required for the purpose of achieving the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the approved apprenticeship.
OTJ training can include training that is delivered at the apprentice’s normal place of work. It can also include regular day release, block release and special training days/workshops.
At least 20% of an apprentice’s normal working hours, over the planned duration of the apprenticeship training period must be spent on OTJ.
At least 12 months
Any age from 16+, but must be a new hire to be eligible for the incentive. A 15-year-old can start an apprenticeship providing the start is after the last weekend in June and they will be 16 before the end of the academic year in which they start.
Longer term employment, training or Higher level or Degree Apprenticeships dependent on role/occupation and standards available.
Designed to help young people who want to get an apprenticeship or job but don’t yet have appropriate skills or experience. Study based programmes, combined with work placements, which give young people the opportunity to develop workplace skills and experience; putting them in a better position to compete for future vacancies and opportunities
No cost (Optional whether employer pays the young person including payment for things like travel and subsistence)
£1000 (limit of 10 incentive payments per employer)
Duration can be between 6 weeks and 12 months
Minimum 70 hours work experience. No more than 240 hours for benefit claimants
16-24 year olds with a level 3 or below and up to age 25 for those with an EHCP
Apprenticeship, sustainable employment and further learning.
1.Apply directly to college/training provider. Skills Providers in Heart of the South West
2.Through Jobcentre plus advisors after making a claim for benefits.
3.Through National Careers Service
4.GOV.uk – being updated to reflect new programme
National Careers Service - Choices at 16 National Careers Service - Choices at 18 Adult Education Budget Funding Rules 16-19 Education Funding Guidance Skills Launchpad - Traineeship
Form part of a Level 3 technical qualification, equivalent to 3 A-Levels and based on the same employer designed standards as Apprenticeships. Offers a broader course content across an occupational route, and students will also develop knowledge and skills that are required for an individual occupation.
No cost (optional whether employer pays the young person)
Up to £750 through some providers, in selected regions only, for the 2020/21 Academic Year as part of a pilot.
Two – year occupational specific course equivalent to 3 A’ Levels
Minimum of 315 hours (roughly 45 days) over 2 years. This can include up to 35 hours of work taster activities. The only exception is the Early Years Educator occupational specialism, within the Education and Childcare T Level, that must be for a minimum of 750 hours.
16-19 year olds Young person must be studying a T Level programme.
Young person could progress directly into employment, a higher or degree apprenticeship or further study.
High-quality six-month work placements in ‘new’ jobs, aimed at those aged 16 to 24 who are currently out of work and are deemed to be at risk of long-term unemployment.
No cost
100% of wages are subsidised at NMW for up to 25 hours, NI Contributions and auto-enrolment cost. Funding for on the job start-up costs for example uniform, hard hat, IT equipment and other practical materials.
In work training to develop transferable skills to increase the chances of longer term work.
26 weeks
16-24-year-olds who are currently out of work and are deemed to be at risk of long-term unemployment.
A young person could progress to longer-term employment or training provision which includes an apprenticeship
Young people can apply through jobcentre plus work coach.
Kickstart Scheme Skills Launchpad - Kickstart