Apprenticeship Levy what employers need to know

Colin BentwoodTony AllenLouise Doyle

9:30am Start

Welcome

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Coming up…

9.30 Welcome and introduction to the apprenticeship levy

9.40 Interview – the apprenticeship levy : implications and opportunities

10.00 Working with SDN

10.05 Q&A

10.15 Close

Webinar objectives

1. Understand the reforms

2. Explain the apprenticeship levy

3. Help you understand the implications and opportunities for your business

4. Help you start to think about your options

Poll

Your biggest challenges?

Apprenticeship reforms

Employer driven

Employers designing apprenticeships and controlling funding

Quality

Improving the quality of apprenticeships so that

they are viewed with the same esteem as

University

Simplicity

Simplifying standards so that they are shorter

and more accessible

Apprenticeship reforms – what we know

Standards replace

Frameworks

End Point Assessment

3,000,000 starts by 2020

Levy

Digital Apprenticeship

Service

Assessment organisations

Institute for Apprenticeships

New funding system 2017

Apprenticeship targets for public

sector bodies

Abolishing employer NICs for under-25s

Equal legal protection to

degrees

The Apprenticeship Levy – the facts

• Introduced in April 2017

• Collected through PAYE

• 10% top-up to contributions

• Access to Digital Apprenticeship Service from January 2017

• Use it or lose it

• Funding and levy guidance in June and October

The Digital Apprenticeship ServiceAn online service for employers of all sizes

Online solution for you to manage apprenticeships:

• Make decisions about taking on apprentices

• Gives employers purchasing power and access to providers

• Gives transparency on apprenticeship standards and their costs

Four basic functions:

Managing levy and funding

Information

Finding a standard, framework and training provider

Recruiting apprentices

Key sources of information

• Vision 2020: 5 year plan for Apprenticeships www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeships-in-england-vision-for-2020

• Guidance - Apprenticeship levy: how it will work https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-levy-how-it-will-work/apprenticeship-levy-how-it-will-work#get-in-touch

• Apprenticeship standards ready for delivery and those in development https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apprenticeship-standards

Tony Allenand

Louise Doyle

Workshop

Tues, 12th April (10am-4pm)

Birmingham

Full day in-depth workshop

• Explore in detail the components of an effective Traineeship programme

• Identify barriers and areas for growth and development

• Direct advice and good practice from a high-quality Traineeship provider

• Produce an action plan ready to implement within your organisation

• Follow-up resources, tools and support to equip you

There are only 30 spaces, so book now to avoid disappointment!

Working with SDN

• Team of specialists in the learning and skills sector

• Supported employer, providers and government to deliver the apprenticeship reforms since their inception

• Consultancy, resources, research and events

How we can help you with your levy:

Workshop – Maximising your contribution (9 June)

Bespoke briefings, advice and consultancy

Upcoming SDN events

Apprenticeship Levy – maximising your contribution

9 June Workshop

Decoding the apprenticeship standardand the changing roles of apprenticeship assessors and trainers

22 May 14 & 16 June

WebinarWorkshops

Advanced Learner Loans – new opportunities

June (tba)Web

seminars &Workshop

Q&A

Send your questions and comments

using the question box

Register for the 9th June workshop at www.strategicdevelopmentnetwork.co.ukThe workshop (with Tony and Louise) will take you through the detail of the levy, the implications for your business and help you develop a successful apprenticeship programme within your organisation to maximise the return on your levy contribution

Work with the SDN Team - If you want to discuss how we can support your organisation directly please contact us

After the webinar we will send you

• A blog with information from today’s webinar and the slides (feel free to share)

• Responses to any questions not picked up during the webinar

• Request for feedback – tell us how useful the webinar was and topics you would like

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