Apprenticeship Advice

[MSB Tiling]

Hi guys, I'm just looking for a bit of advice regarding an apprentice I'd like to employ.

Ive registered with CITB today, but his apprenticeship wont start till September.

Can I employ him now and pay apprentice wage or do I have to wait till September.

The CITB agent didnt know the answer.

Thanks Mark.

 

[Spud]

You can employ him now you just need to write an official letter stating how you intend to employ him and how much you intend to pay him it will be actually beneficial as he will have some tiling experience and he can be then put on the nvq course my lad was brand new and therefore had to do a diploma course which meant I missed out on the apprenticeship funding even though he had a letter from me staying he was employed as an apprentice

 

[Rossymcg]

Registering with the citb is mistake number 1, they're a complete waste of time just like sending a lad to collage is,
now you'll have to do them a return every year and pay them 1.5% of what you pay yourself and you're employees, from payments made to you from customers not in the building trade, and then name the contractors you've worked for and how much they've paid you, so the citb can chase them up if they're not registered,
I used to have circa 30 men working for me and the house builders used to stop 1.5% frompayments to me, it mounts up big time if you're turning over a lot on labour only,

 

[widler]

Registering with the citb is mistake number 1, they're a complete waste of time just like sending a lad to collage is,
now you'll have to do them a return every year and pay them 1.5% of what you pay yourself and you're employees, from payments made to you from customers not in the building trade, and then name the contractors you've worked for and how much they've paid you, so the citb can chase them up if they're not registered,
I used to have circa 30 men working for me and the house builders used to stop 1.5% frompayments to me, it mounts up big time if you're turning over a lot on labour only,

If u earn over £80 grand a year you pay the levy.
If you don't, you fill in a form, get £400ish a quarter for 3 years(+ a cash bonus ) then at the end of 3 years you get about 3/4 grand cash sum .
So if your a one man band, its worth it

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Never had a penny off anyone for any of the lads I've advised, including my son!
Citb is just more paperwork .

 

[widler]

Ive filled in one form a year, got about 7 grand in 3 years off citb,it is a pain in the arse , and takes some backwards and forwarding but its worth it