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AI Apprenticeship Scheme Check eligibility
Government-funded AI training

Get £18,000 of AI training per employee, funded by the government

A Level 4 AI apprenticeship that teaches your team to build AI automations and use AI safely, covering security and GDPR. They learn on the clock, your processes get automated, and the funding covers 95 to 100% of the cost.

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The scheme at a glance
Course value£18,000 per employee
Typical cost to you£0 to 5%
QualificationLevel 4 (recognised)
Training time~6 hrs/week, paid
Delivered byOfsted regulated providers
Government funded Ofsted regulated training providers Thousands of apprenticeships delivered Replies within 24 hours
Compare your options

You're going to pay for AI capability either way

AI is becoming as standard as email. Every business will need these skills. The question is how you acquire them.

Hire AI-trained staff

£40k to £60k+ a year for someone who already knows AI, if you can find one. Every business is competing for the same small pool of people.

£50,000+ a year

Use an AI agency

Consultants who build it, bill you, and leave with the knowledge. You pay again each time something needs changing.

£1,000+ a day, ongoing
Recommended

Train the team you have

£18,000 of AI training per employee, funded by the government. Your people, your processes, and the skills stay in your business.

Typically £0 to you
What's included

The Level 4 AI apprenticeship

Every funded place includes
AI automation training, applied to your business Not classroom theory. Your team automates real tasks: admin, reporting, sales follow-ups and operations.
AI security and GDPR training Safe, compliant AI use, the skills that close a risk most businesses don't know they're carrying.
Off-the-job training that pays you back Around 6 hours a week of paid training time, spent completing real AI tasks for your business.
A recognised Level 4 qualification Government backed, equivalent to the first year of a degree.
Course value: £18,000 per employee · Government funded 95 to 100% · Typical cost to you: £0 · Not a loan, nothing to repay
How it works

Three steps, no commitment until you choose

01

Check your eligibility

A 60-second check to see if your business qualifies for the funding.

02

We introduce you to a provider

A government approved, Ofsted regulated apprenticeship provider who delivers these courses.

03

You take the meeting and decide

If it's a fit, your funded places are confirmed and training starts. If not, you walk away.

No pressure, no obligation, no cost. Checking eligibility is free. You take one meeting with the provider and decide for yourself. We are paid by training providers, never by you.

Eligibility check

Does your business qualify for £18,000 of AI training per employee?

60 seconds. A few questions. Your result at the end.

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Common questions

Asked all the time

Is it really free?

Yes. The training is worth £18,000 per place and is 95 to 100% government funded depending on the employer's payroll size. Most businesses pay nothing; larger levy-paying employers use funds they have already set aside.

Who can apply?

Any business in England with employees on PAYE working enough weekly hours. You support around 6 hours a week of paid, on-the-clock training, and you can put through one person or a whole team.

How long does it take?

The standard course runs around 14 months. If that feels too long, bespoke programmes can bring the months down to what works for your business.

Who delivers the training?

We introduce you to a government approved apprenticeship provider, Ofsted regulated and experienced in delivering these courses. You take the meeting and see if it's a fit. No pressure, no obligation.

Will it interfere with the day job?

The opposite. Off-the-job training hours are spent completing real AI tasks for your business, so processes get automated while the learning happens.

What's the catch? How do you make money?

We're an independent referral service. Checking your eligibility is free, and if your business enrols, the training provider pays us a referral fee. You never pay us anything, and the government funding covers the training either way.

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The funding is already allocated. Find out if your business qualifies.

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