Employ a Modern Apprentice

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Build a Better Workforce

What is a Modern Apprenticeship?

MAs are funded through Skills Development Scotland and offer employers an opportunity to train new employees or upskill existing staff. They cover a huge range of job types and industry sectors and apprentices will work towards an industry-recognised qualification, bringing in new skills and ideas to your business.

At the City of Glasgow College, we offer a range of Modern Apprenticeship programmes. These include:

  • ​Business and Industry Programmes.
  • Digital and Technology Programmes.
  • Engineering and Construction Programmes.
  • Hospitality and Leisure Programmes.
  • Housing and Facilities Programmes.
  • Management Programmes.
  • Maritime Programmes.
  • Social Services and Healthcare Programmes.

Benefits of taking on an MA

A Modern Apprenticeship allows individuals to earn a wage and gain an industry-recognised qualification at the same time. For employers, modern apprenticeships help develop their workforce by training new staff, and upskilling existing employees in parallel with your specific business needs.

  • Ensures your staff have the correct skills and qualities for the business to succeed.
  • Adaptive training to suit the needs of the business.
  • 86% of employers said apprenticeships helped them develop skills relevant to their organisation (HM Government website).
  • 78% of employers said apprenticeships helped them improve productivity (HM Government website).
  • 74% of employers said apprenticeships helped them improve the quality of their product or service (HM Government website).

Funding

Skills Development Scotland administers funding towards the cost of training on behalf of the Scottish Government.  The level of funding you receive will depend on the:

  • Age of the apprentice.
  • Qualification level.
  • Chosen qualification

Employer requirements

  • Must pay apprentices the national minimum wage set by the Scottish Government
  • Provide all necessary resources for the MA to undertake their role successfully
  • Engage in candidate Progress Reviews every 13 weeks.
  • Support and encourage the apprentice to achieve their full potential.
  • Provide a contract of employment for the minimum apprenticeship length
  • Support off the job training, framework dependent

Getting Started

  1. Choose a Modern Apprenticeship that fits your business. Visit Apprenticeships Scotland to choose from one of the 80+ frameworks available.
  2. Decide who your apprentice will be, a new employee or upskilling an existing one, either way you can get help towards the costs. 
  3. Contact our Workforce Development Team.

Access to Work

Access to Work is a publicly funded employment support programme that aims to help more disabled people start or stay in work. It can provide practical and financial support for people who have a disability or long term physical or mental health condition. Support can be provided where someone needs help or adaptations beyond reasonable adjustments.

How can it help me?

Access to Work can help you:

  • Hire disabled people with the skills you need.
  • Retain an employee who develops a disability or long term condition (keeping their valuable skills and saving both time and money recruiting a replacement).
  • Show that you value and will support your employees by having good employment policies and practices.

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