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In April 2024 just before the election, Rishi Sunak announced an increase in apprenticeship funding rates which provided 100% government funding to support the training of employees aged 19-21. This was raised from 95%. In July 2024 the newly elected Labour government confirmed they would continue this initiative. New Governing Body – Skills England Further …
For the last 6 years, smaller companies with a payroll of less than £3 million per year have been capped on the amount of apprenticeship funding they can access – affecting the majority of companies with up to 100 employees. Limits were set by government each year and ranged from only 3 employees to 10 employees …
How the apprenticeship levy should be playing a bigger part in your L&D strategy If you’re working in L&D, responsible for a learning budget and part of a levy-paying organisation, you’ve probably spent the last 12 months becoming an expert on all matters apprenticeships! No doubt you will have mastered the digital account, done your …
If you’re a levy-paying organisation, you’ll already know that you’ve been paying your levy for some time now. Research suggests that so far, the spending patterns of levy payers has been mixed. Some businesses are going for it; recruiting dedicated apprenticeship managers and seizing the opportunity. Some businesses are biding their time to see how everyone …
Six months ago, everyone woke up to some big changes on how they approach Apprenticeships. In a major shake-up of the system, the new Apprenticeships – designed by employers for employers – now give businesses the opportunities to develop high quality, low cost, flexible training programmes for all staff; in a much needed move to …
The apprenticeship levy is finally here and if you are a levy paying business, you may still be wondering how best to manage, administer and spend your levy funds. The levy represents such a sea change in how apprenticeship funding is accessed and used that the administration of the process can seem complex and bureaucratic. …
Last month, the Government released the latest updates on the levy and funding landscape, the final changes before the new reforms come into force on 1st May 2017. Here’s a summary of the key changes below: Start date for the new Apprenticeship funding system The start date for the new Apprenticeship funding system will be …
