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Benefits of Apprenticeships and Vocational Qualifications
Apprenticeships and vocational training programmes are proven ways to train your workforce. This style of training will make your organisation more effective, productive and competitive by directly addressing your skills gap.
Even in uncertain economic times, it is an opportunity to offer new and existing staff training in line with their current position. The programmes can refresh existing skills and develop new ones that your organisation needs now and for the future, helping to encourage loyalty and productivity.
Over 130,000 companies offer apprenticeship programmes because they understand the benefits that the training brings to their business.
Why hire an Apprentice?
| Excellent return on Investment | On average an apprentice pays back your investment after 2.5 years* |
| Increase in Productivity | 81% of businesses agree that Apprentices make their work place more productive* |
| Lower recruitment costs | Apprenticeships mean lower recruitment costs (67% employers agree) |
| Reduction in Staff turnover | 80% reduction in staff turnover by offering Apprenticeships * |
| Free training | Employers who take on a 16-18 year old Apprentice only pay their salary. The Government will fund their training.* |
| Build your future workforce | 83% of employers who employ Apprentices rely on their Apprenticeships programme to provide the skilled workers that they need for the future.* |
Why Train Existing Staff?
| Government funding | If your employees are over 16 and have been resident in England for at least the last 3 years, full or partial funding may be available for their training (subject to government restrictions, terms and conditions apply). Find out if your employees are eligible |
| Develop skills | New skills will improve staff performance and help to manage the skill set across your business creating a benchmark of quality. 76% of employers say that Apprenticeships provide higher overall productivity.* |
| Improve productivity & morale | Investing in employees through training can help create a more productive, motivated and loyal workforce. 77% of employers believe apprenticeships make them more competitive* |
| Tailored Training | With a combination of mandatory and optional units, Vocational Qualifications allow businesses to tailor the learning programme to specific employee/ business objectives. |
| Identify potential | The learning programmes help to identify employees with real potential, providing opportunities for internal career progression. |
| Work based training | The training is mainly on the job and all assessments are related to performance in the workplace. |
| Staff gain a recognised qualification | Vocational qualifications demonstrate an employee’s ability to do their job. The qualification is highly recognised across all industry sectors. |
*Data Source Apprenticeships, survey conducted by Populus on behalf of the Learning and Skills Council, February 2009
