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All Age Apprenticeships

The Department for the Economy has formally announced the introduction of All Age Apprenticeships which provide opportunities for more people to embark on a career of their choice.

The Department for the Economy will now fully fund the off-the-job training element of an apprenticeship under the ApprenticeshipsNI programme regardless of age or sector. This will mean the potential to create an additional 1,700 apprenticeship opportunities per year for those aged 25 and above - this means more careers options open to people of all ages, supporting inclusion and a culture of lifelong learning.

All Age Apprenticeships are now available through the department’s ApprenticeshipsNI programme which is delivered by the six further education colleges and over 20 private training organisations.

More information on All Age Apprenticeships is available on the Apprenticeships page(external link opens in a new window / tab) of the NI Direct website.