Fee-free training for apprentices

Free Apprenticeships Under 21 provide fee-free apprenticeships to businesses when they employ an existing or new apprentice or trainee who is under 21.

Overview

Free Apprenticeships for Under 21s provide businesses with free qualification training for apprentices or trainees, making it easier for employers to hire apprentices or to up-skill an existing employee.

Businesses will benefit by:

• having fully trained apprentices learning on the job
• up-skilling existing staff
• having employees with the necessary skills required for a thriving and expanding business
• using courses that can be tailored to the needs of their business

Check if you can apply

To be eligible, you must:

• be employing a new or existing apprentice or trainee, aged under 21, in a priority qualification