The
Minister for Education, Training and Employment, the Honourable John-Paul
Langbroek, announced the Queensland Apprenticeship Pledge this morning. This
initiative aims to create 6,000 additional apprenticeship opportunities. Fact
Sheet attached can be given to employers interested in making a pledge.
Queensland
Apprenticeship Pledge
Under the
Queensland Apprenticeship Pledge, the government invites individual employers,
including employers who do not currently have apprentices, to 'make a pledge'
to employ additional apprentices.
Eligible
employers can receive an incentive of up to $6,000 for each additional
apprentice they employ and retain.
Only
employers that make a pledge are eligible to receive the incentive payments up
to the number of additional apprentices pledged.
The
incentive is paid in two stages:
·
$4,000
paid in October 2015; and
·
$2,000
paid in October 2016.
The
incentive will apply to eligible apprenticeships commenced from 1 July 2014 to
30 June 2015. Employer benchmarks are based on additional apprentices employed
and retained compared to a baseline as at 30 June 2014 (excluding school-based
apprentices and apprentice re-commencements).
The
Queensland Government is committed to delivering 10,000 additional
apprenticeships over six years to boost employment and skills. To support this
commitment, in June 2013 the government released Great skills. Real
opportunities - a five year action plan to reform the state's further education
and training sector.
As part of
the reform, the government will invest $86 million in initiatives over six
years to help grow apprenticeship numbers in Queensland, including the
Queensland Apprenticeship Pledge and the School to Trade Pathway incentive http://www.training.qld.gov.au/employers/funding-incentives/apprenticeship-traineeship-incentives/apprentice-incentives.html
The
introduction of the Further Education and Training Act on 1 July 2014 has
streamlined the apprenticeship system in Queensland making it easier for
employers and apprentices to develop a strong skills base which supports the
Queensland economy.
Guidelines (PDF, 132KB)
Fact sheet (PDF, 350KB)
If you
have an enquiry about the Queensland Apprenticeship Pledge, email pledge@dete.qld.gov.au
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