Department for Education Releases Update on The Apprenticeship Levy

This morning DfE released the widely anticipated update on the Apprenticeship Levy funding. Amidst calls from some organisations to postpone the policy in the wake of government shake-ups it’s been confirmed that the levy will go ahead from 1st May 2017 with payments starting from April. There is now a 3 week consultation window in which individuals and organisations can respond to the proposal before it is reviewed. The final updates are due to be delivered in October.

The department have also created a special tool to help businesses work out what the levy will mean for them, which can be found here.

We will be responding to the proposals shortly, so watch this space.

In the mean time:

Read the AELP’s response

Read more about how the levy will work

How apprenticeships are changing

An overview of government proposed spending on apprenticeships

The updated proposal in full