And there s never been a better time to apply yourself, because financial help is now available in many different ways. There is no cost involved in joining a Modern Apprenticeship training programme.
Apprentices usually receive a wage throughout their period of training.
ImproveMother of three Beverley Halley from Haworth was granted an ILA and is now hoping to start her own business from home. She currently works part-time in a florists shop in Otley, but is keen to improve her skills and set up on her own. Because my children are aged eight, four and two, I m tied to the needs of the home and family, she said. Although I can only work part-time at the moment, I m determined to learn all I can about running my own business and to start operating from home. The ILA has given me the financial help I required to buy all the books I needed to study in more detail to be a florist and also the best books offering advice on being self employed.