In April 2017 apprenticeship funding changes were introduced in England and the apprenticeship Levy was developed.

All tuition fees for apprenticeships are covered by the employer, the total payment required depends on the organisations apprenticeship levy status. Therefore, apprentices do not pay any tuition fees, however, as they are in full-time employment they do not have student status and are not entitled to apply for student finance.

The Levy Explained

If you’re an employer in England with a salary bill over 3 million you’ll pay 0.5% apprenticeship levy into the Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS).

Organisations are able to access their levy to cover 100% of apprenticeship training and assessment fees over a 24-month period. Organisations who chose not to access their levy on apprenticeships would not be entitled to receive the money back from the DAS. Organisations who access their levy will also receive a 10% top-up to the levy funds from Government. 

Funding for non-Levy Payers

If you’re a business in England with a salary bill of less than £3 million you don’t pay a levy, however, you are eligible for a least 95% funding towards apprenticeships.

You can also get an extra £1000, if your apprentice is:

• Under 19 at the start of the apprenticeship training

• Aged between 19 and 24 years old and has either an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan provided by their local authority and / or has been in the care of their local authority

If your apprentice falls into one of the categories below you will receive 100% funding:

• Employers who do not pay the levy, and the apprentice is under 22 at the start of their apprenticeship training
• Employers who do not pay the levy, and the apprentice is aged between 22 and 24 years old and has either an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan provided by local authority and / or has been in the care of their local authority at the start of their apprenticeship training

Fees

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