Bursary of up to £4,500 to Encourage Apprentice Starts

Should we really pay parents £4,500 to let their children become apprentices? Yes…

Faced with a benefits system that discourages certain young people from entering a well-paid trade, over fears that their family’s monthly income will be reduced, the government wants to offer financial incentives. Which seems absurd – but the truth is more complicated, says Sean O’Grady

Major apprenticeship and college expansion package to boost opportunities for young people

Government unveils £4,500 apprenticeship bursary, fully funded under-25 apprenticeships and £287m investment creating 22,000 new college places to tackle skills shortages and boost youth employment across England.

Bursary of up to £4,500 to encourage apprentice starts

A new bursary, worth up to £4,500 per year per household, will remove a barrier that can otherwise discourage young people in families on benefits from taking up an apprenticeship, the government has announced. The bursary targets Universal Credit households for whom the current system disincentivises apprenticeships. A Social Security Advisory Committee report in April found single parents with a disabled child could lose up to £340 per week in…