Apprenticeship Levy Newsletter - September 2016
Developments this Month
Who can the Apprenticeship Levy be Spent on?
There are rules governing what an apprenticeship is. The main ones are:
- The apprentice must be employed in a real job.
- They may be an existing employee or a new hire.
- The apprentice must work towards achieving an approved apprenticeships standard or framework.
- The apprenticeship training must last at least 12 months.
- The apprentice must spend at least 20% of their time on off-the-job training.
What can the Apprenticeship Levy be Spent on?
Digital funds & government funding can be used for:
- Apprenticeship training & assessment.
- Against an approved framework or standard.
- With an approved training provider & assessment organisation.
- Up to the funding band maximum for that apprenticeship.
Digital funds & government funding can not be used for
- Wages.
- Travel & subsistence costs.
- Managerial costs.
- Traineeships.
- Work placement programmes.
- The costs of setting up an apprenticeship programme.
New Funding Information Released
- 16-18 year old incentive payment (£1000 to employer, £1000 to provider).
- Highest level of qualification held by the individual no longer a barrier.
- 15 funding bands for frameworks & standards.
- Reduced funding for frameworks.
- Government pay for English & Maths training.