Apprentiship wages are SHITE! Depending on how old he is, £3.57 is the minimum wage for 16-18 year olds and 18-20 somthing is about £4.50. Somthing like that. My girlfriend worked as a riding instructor (apprentiship) for a couple of months and even when she was qualified she was still on the same minimum wage because of her age. But it is up to the employers discretion but most of the time its mimimum wage to keep costs down.