Government Maintenance Grant

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Subsidiary legislation 340.222 Technician Apprenticeship scheme, http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt/DownloadDocument.aspx?app=lom&itemid=… and Chapter 343 Employment and Training Services Act, https://jobsplus.gov.mt/fileprovider.aspx?fileId=1730

MCAST is in charge of implementing apprenticeship. The maintenance grant is managed by the Ministry of Education and Employment, which is also responsible for ensuring that apprentices follow the course (those who drop out stop receiving the grant).

All apprentices

The instrument supports apprenticeship and other types of education and training. It applies to EQF 3-4 levels.

State

The maximum amount that an apprentice may receive per year is EUR 3,827.72. Apprentices are asked to register for the maintenance grant each year and to present evidence that they are still enrolled in the programme (those who drop out stop receiving the grant).

The funds are disbursed to all eligible applicants on the basis of the legal entitlement. The grant is transferred to learner's bank account.

Various costs. Apprentices may use the grant (allowance) as they wish.

In academic year 2015/2016, the public funding amounted to EUR 1,263,261.
No EU funding involved.

In academic year 2015/2016, 983 apprentices benefited from the grant (i.e. all eligible apprentices)

The main monitoring that is involved is that of ensuring that any apprentices who drop out stop receiving the maintenance grant.

The structure of apprenticeship was changed but not the rates of payments. At the time of this research, new legislation was open for consultation and was to be drafted. It would change the payment mechanism for apprentices/regulate rates of payment.

http://education.gov.mt/en/Documents/Public%20Consultations/Work%20Base…