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We’re here to give guidance and apprentice recruitment assistance to employers seeking to take advantage of the Apprenticeship Levy.

The Apprenticeship Levy is part of a government initiative introduced to help fund apprenticeships. Certain employers will be required by law to pay money into the Levy.

Apprenticeships are a devolved policy. This means that authorities in each of the UK nations manage their own apprenticeship programmes, including how funding is spent on apprenticeship training.

If you fall under the criteria, you may have some questions about apprentices, training, and what it means for your business.

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Came into effect on 6th April 2017.

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If your minimum pay bill as an employer is greater than £3 million, you’ll be paying into the Levy.

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Those with a total annual pay bill of less than £3 million, pay just 5% of the apprenticeship training.

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RoATP success – GTG is on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers.

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24 months to use the Levy.

How can an apprentice benefit my business?

The average apprenticeship can deliver productivity gains of over £10,000 per annum

  • There's funding available to support you… and your apprentice
  • Apprentices bring in fresh ideas and energise other employees
  • Apprenticeships result in a more skilled and loyal staff force
  • The best part? You'll know you helped someone get into employment

Apprenticeship Levy details

  • The Apprenticeship Levy came into effect on 6th April 2017.
  • If your minimum pay bill as an employer is greater than £3 million, you’ll be paying into the Levy 0.5% of your total annual pay bill.
  • Those with a total annual pay bill of less than £3 million pay just 5% of the cost of their apprenticeship training and the government will pay the rest.
  • RoATP success – GTG is on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers, which means we are approved to provide apprenticeships to levy-paying employer partners.
  • Employers will have 24 months to use the Levy; after this, the Levy funds will expire.

 

Did you know?

We also offer a free consultancy service, to help both levy and non-levy paying employer partners. We can help you identify skills gaps in your business and recommend changes to help you improve productivity.

FAQ

  • If your minimum pay bill as an employer is greater than £3 million, you’ll be paying into the Levy 0.5% of your total annual pay bill.
  • Those with a total annual pay bill of less than £3 million pay just 5% of the cost of their apprenticeship training and the government will pay the rest.

 

The funds can help businesses pay for apprenticeship training and assessments. This must be with an acknowledged training provider and a registered end-point assessment organisation.

Employers have 24 months to use their funds; after this period, their funds will expire.

Levy-paying employers have the option of transferring up to 25% of their annual funds to other employees, to help support existing apprentices complete their training and to pay for apprenticeship training for smaller employers.

Yes, they can. Levy funds can be utilised to help further develop and upskill your existing staff.

Levy funds can only be spent on acknowledged training providers or registered assessments organisations (such as GTG). Employers cannot use the funds for other costs of training or apprenticeships.

If an employer pays the Apprentice Levy but their funds don’t cover the full cost of the apprentice training, additional support is available.

Further support can be found on the government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/manage-apprenticeship-funds

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