Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
The government has temporarily upped the cash incentive for small businesses to offer T Level students industry placements to £1,000.
It comes as the Department for Education has become increasingly concerned about convincing small business owners to host T Level students for the 45-day or 315-hour placements.
Small business owners were previously given £750 for each T Level student they took on, up to a maximum of 10 students.
>See also: How to win £20,000 in TV advertising with Sky Media’s SME100 scheme
Small businesses will be able to claim for a new maximum of 20 students on T Level programmes from May May 2021 until July 2022.
The pandemic derailed the first-year rollout of the T Level programme with employers “cancelling or not committing to placements”, according to a National Foundation for Educational Research survey published last July.
Federation of Small Businesses chairman Mike Cherry said: “Small firms will welcome this announcement as another way to hire young and talented individuals who are making their first steps on the jobs ladder.
>See also: Where to get your small business Restart Grant worth up to £18,000
“Many small businesses are looking to expand and grow as the economy unlocks, and it
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Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
The government has temporarily upped the cash incentive for small businesses to offer T Level students industry placements to £1,000.
It comes as the Department for Education has become increasingly concerned about convincing small business owners to host T Level students for the 45-day or 315-hour placements.
Small business owners were previously given £750 for each T Level student they took on, up to a maximum of 10 students.
>See also: How to win £20,000 in TV advertising with Sky Media’s SME100 scheme
Small businesses will be able to claim for a new maximum of 20 students on T Level programmes from May May 2021 until July 2022.
The pandemic derailed the first-year rollout of the T Level programme with employers “cancelling or not committing to placements”, according to a National Foundation for Educational Research survey published last July.
Federation of Small Businesses chairman Mike Cherry said: “Small firms will welcome this announcement as another way to hire young and talented individuals who are making their first steps on the jobs ladder.
>See also: Where to get your small business Restart Grant worth up to £18,000
“Many small businesses are looking to expand and grow as the economy unlocks, and it