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.

Incentive Payments For Hiring a New Apprentice

From 11th January 2022, employers can apply for a payment of £3,000 for new apprentices with an employment start date from 1st October 2021 to 31st January 2022.

The incentive payment is in addition to the £1,000 employers already receive for hiring an apprentice:

• 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

For apprentices with an employment start date from 1 April 2021 to 30 September 2021, applications are now closed.

You must set up an apprenticeship service account before you can apply.

To receive the full payment, 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.‍

Eligibility

For apprentices with an employment start date from 1st October 2021 to 31st January 2022, applications open on 11th January 2022 and close on 15th May 2022.

They must also have an apprenticeship start date from 1st October 2021 to 31st March 2022.

How to Apply

Applications open on 11th January 2022 and close on 15th May 2022.

To receive the payment, you must submit an application for each eligible apprentice using your Apprenticeship service account after 11th January 2022.

You will need to add the apprentices to your Apprenticeship service account first. Find out how to apply.