Work out what an apprenticeship is worth to your firm

Government-funded training, hiring incentives, and National Insurance savings — added up over the length of the apprenticeship. Adjust the inputs and watch the total move.

Your firm

1. Choose the apprenticeship

2. Programme details

Training & assessment price

Pre-filled with the funding band maximum. Edit to your agreed price.Duration (months)Minimum 8 months by the funding rules.Start date

3. About the apprentice

Age at startAnnual salary

Edit to the salary you're paying.

New employeeStarted their job within 3 months of the apprenticeship start.Claimed Universal Credit for 6+ months before startingUnlocks the £3,000 Youth Jobs Grant for 18–24s from 2026.Has an EHCP or is/was in local-authority careExtends the £1,000 payment and full non-levy funding up to age 24.

Total value to your firm

£15,161

£12,000 funded training + £0 incentives + £3,161 NI saved

Training & assessment cost

100% government funded at this age.

£0

Government pays towards training

£12,000

£1,000 younger-apprentice payment

16–18, or 19–24 with EHCP or care background.

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£2,000 SME hiring payment

Non-levy only · new hires 16–24 · starts from 1 Oct 2026.

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£3,000 Youth Jobs Grant

18–24 · 6+ months on Universal Credit · all employers.

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Employer NI saving

£2,918/year × 1.1 years

£3,161

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The apprenticeship you're modelling

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Estimates only, based on the apprenticeship funding rules 2025/26 (v3) and 2026/27 (v1), and HMRC 2026/27 NI rates (employer NI 15%, secondary threshold £5,000, apprentice under-25 relief up to £50,270). Funding bands are maximums — actual prices are agreed with your provider. Incentive claim mechanics for 2026 payments are still being finalised by DWP. Wages, and any costs above the funding band, are paid by the employer. Not financial advice — speak to a Datalaw apprenticeship coordinator to confirm figures for your firm.