Apprenticeship Employer Information

Hire an apprentice under 25 and reduce your costs

Recent changes to apprenticeship funding mean there has never been a better time to recruit.

What funding is available to employers?

If you are a small or medium-sized business, you can now benefit from:

  • £0 Training Costs – All apprenticeship training for under 25s is fully funded
  • £2000 Government Incentive – Available for eligible employers from October 2026
  • National Insurance Savings – No employer NICs on apprentices under 25 (subject to thresholds)
  • Additional Support Available – Further incentives may apply when recruiting eligible young people through government programmes

What this means for your business:

  • Reduce the cost of growing your workforce
  • Bring in motivated, job-ready young people
  • Develop skills tailored to your business needs

Why work with Building Crafts College?

We make it simple to recruit and train an apprentice:

  • We help you access all available funding
  • We match you with suitable candidates
  • We deliver high quality training around your business needs

Get started

Whether you’re new to apprenticeships or have employed apprentices before, we can help you take advantage of the new funding.

Contact us to discuss apprenticeships

Oliver Durham – Apprenticeship Coordinator

Oliver.Durham@thebcc.ac.uk

020 8522 1705