APPRENTICESHIP SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYERS

The Mayor and support employers in Tees Valley to create new apprenticeship opportunities. This support is designed to assist employers who are committed to creating a new apprenticeship or progressing an existing apprentice onto a higher level of apprenticeship.

The grant which employers can apply for, provided that their apprentice is following a recognised Apprenticeship Standard or Framework and all other eligibility criteria* are met, is:

£2,000 if the apprentice is 19+ years of age or; £3,000 if the apprentice is 16 - 18 years of age

The grant is available for small to medium-sized businesses (249 or fewer employees) from priority sectors – as identifed by the and Combined Authority – who employ an apprentice aged 16+, working towards a recognised Apprenticeship Standard or Framework (up to a maximum of three apprentices per year). Tees Valley Combined Authority will determine if your company falls within one of our identifed priority sectors.

* The Apprenticeship training must be provided by a training provider approved by the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). For a full list of eligibility criteria please visit www.teesvalley-ca.gov.uk HOW TO APPLY

The Apprenticeship Support for Employers Grant Application Form is available to download at teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/ase-support. Please use our postcode checker frst to see if you could be eligible to apply.

The employer is required to return a completed Application Form and De-Minimis Aid Declaration to the Project Team at Tees Valley Combined Authority. The Project Team will acknowledge receipt and the application will then be assessed against the eligibility criteria.

All employers will be contacted by the Project Team to advise on the status of their application within ten working days.

To apply for the Apprenticeship Support for Employers Grant please fully complete the Application Form and De Minimis Aid Declaration and send to: [email protected] or Tees Valley Combined Authority, Cavendish House, Teesdale Business Park, Stockton-on-Tees, Tees Valley, TS17 6QY.

Cavendish House, Teesdale Business Park, Stockton-on-Tees, Tees Valley, TS17 6QY Switchboard: 01642 524400 www.teesvalley-ca.gov.uk I rllll!D TeesValleyCA