Your union can help in negotiating pay rates. There is an Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage (NMW) in the UK which applies to all 16 to 18 year olds, and to those aged 19 and over in the first year of their Apprenticeship. This is £2.73 per hour until 30 September 2015. It rises to £3.30 per hour on 1 October 2015.