🏆 Ofsted 'Good' · Apprenticeship Specialists

A bad hire costs you more than a trained apprentice ever will.

High Ridge Training helps UK employers build skilled teams through government-funded apprenticeships — with up to 95% of training costs covered. Most businesses pay a fraction of what they'd spend recruiting and re-recruiting.

Average cost of a bad hire

£15,000+

Your contribution, apprenticeship

From £0

This page is for business owners and hiring managers. Looking for an apprenticeship yourself? Go here instead →

Speak to an Employer Apprenticeship Specialist

A skills gap? A vacancy you can't fill? Rising training costs? Tell us your situation and we'll come back with a funded plan within 1 working day.

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Work Email *

Phone *

Company *

Job Title

How can we support your business? *

Which sector are you interested in? *

How many apprentices are you considering? *

Tell us about your recruitment or training needs

Internal Company

Lead Source

The Real Numbers

What "doing nothing" actually costs your business

£3,500+

Recruiting externally

Agency fees, job ads, and the hours you spend interviewing — before they've done a single day's work.

12+ wks

Time-to-hire, unfilled role

Every week a seat is empty is a week your existing team absorbs the slack — or the work doesn't get done.

32%

Leave within a year

Standard hires with no structured development plan churn faster than trained apprentices with a clear path.

Funding & Cost

What you'd pay instead, fully funded

No catch, no hidden fees — this is the government's actual contribution structure for England.

Your business	What you pay	What's covered
Small employer (non-levy)	5%	Government funds the remaining 95%
Under 50 staff, apprentice aged 16–21	£0	Fully government-funded, zero contribution
Levy-paying employer	Levy-funded	Draws from your existing levy account — balance runs out, you pay just 5%
Hiring 16–18 (or 19–24 with EHCP/care experience)	+£1,000	Employer incentive payment, paid to you

How It Works

We absorb the admin. You keep running your business.

STEP 1

Needs analysis

We map your skills gap to the right apprenticeship standard — no guesswork.

STEP 2

Recruitment support

We advertise, screen, and shortlist — you only meet candidates worth your time.

STEP 3

Digital onboarding

Paperless enrolment and ESFA compliance, handled entirely by our team.

STEP 4

Training & sign-off

Blended learning, progress reviews, and end-point assessment to qualification.

80.3%

Achievement rate, 2024–25

4★

Employer satisfaction rating

10+

Sectors covered nationwide

Built For Your Sector

Standards ready to deploy across your industry

Stop paying the cost of an empty seat.

One short form. A specialist gets back to you within 1 working day with a funded plan specific to your business.

This page is for employers only. Looking for an apprenticeship vacancy as a learner? Visit our apprentice page →

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This form is for employers interested in recruiting apprentices or upskilling existing staff.