The apprenticeship levy is a form of tax that helps fund work-based training.  The apprenticeship levy was launched in April 2017. It is essentially a UK tax on large businesses...

Employers have cautiously welcomed the chancellor’s announcement that the value of apprenticeship levy vouchers that can be transferred will increase under new plans. UK chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed earlier this...

Apprenticeship starts for the 2017/18 academic year remain much lower than previously reported, with the levy continuing to influence employer decision making. According to the Department for Education’s (DfE) latest...

The chief executive of data hosting company UKFast has called on technology companies to solve the nationwide skills shortage themselves through apprenticeships. Lawrence Jones, chief executive and co-founder of Manchester-headquartered...

Apprenticeship starts were down 25% for the seven months to February 2018—prompting further calls for the levy system to be reformed. There were 232,700 apprenticeship starts over the seven months...

The apprenticeship levy is not fit for purpose in its current form, Confederation of British Industry (CBI) deputy director general Josh Hardie has said. Speaking this week, Hardie bemoaned the...

Director of the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS), Sue Husband, challenges some of the key myths around the apprenticeship levy Myth #1: All businesses must pay the apprenticeship levy Only employers...

The Department for Education is considering changes to apprenticeship funding bands because employers “do not feel able” to negotiate with providers. The current 15 apprenticeship funding bands, which represent the...