Starting this month, People and Business Development (PBD) Early Years Training is offering the incentive for all Level 2 and 3 apprenticeships undertaken in children's care, learning and development (CCLD) or playwork.Director Ross Midgley said he believed the employers' incentive scheme for apprenticeships was a first for the training sector.
'I expect it to be very popular. I think there are some incentives aimed at learner retention but I've not seen any aimed at employers. We have had lots of interest from nurseries where we are already running training.'
The £500 bonus is paid to the employer on completion of the apprenticeship, which is fully funded by the Learning and Skills Council. Apprenticeships which consist of an NVQ, underpinning knowledge and key skills in maths and English, must be completed within two years.
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