1. Since 2010, there have been over 2 million apprenticeship starts in England.
2. Apprenticeships are available in over 170 industries including aerospace, fashion, broadcast media and finance - with 1,500 job roles available.
3. 90% of apprentices stay in employment after finishing their apprenticeship (includes 2% self-employed).
4. 82% said their apprenticeship had improved their ability to do the job and 79% said that their career prospects had improved.
5. If you are a small business, you may get a £1,500 grant to help cover the cost of starting a new apprentice aged 16 to 24 years old
6. 70% of employers reported that apprenticeships improved their productivity or the quality of their product or service
7. 100 years ago, an apprentice could be summoned to court for being 'idle' or having a 'bad attitude'.
8. The government invested 1.5bn in apprenticeships in 2013 to 2014.
9. The National Audit Office has estimated that for every pound of government investment in apprenticeships, the economy gets £18 back.
10. There has never been a better time to employ an apprentice, or start an apprenticeship.
Visit http://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/ for more information on apprenticeships and how you can get involved.
Sources: SFA data; National Audit Office; Ancestry; the Centre for Economics and Business Research; National Apprenticeships Website.
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