Apprenticeship levy

The Apprenticeship Levy came into effect in 2017 to encourage employers to take control of their apprenticeship training programmes and help reduce the skills gap across England’s workforce.

Many employers pay into a fund to be used for apprenticeships training and assessment. This levy applies to all businesses with wage bills of more than £3m.

Get further information with our simple guide to the Levy

Benefits of the Apprenticeship Levy

Save on graduate recruitment

Unlock significant funding

Stop paying twice for training

Become more competitive

Save by training existing staff

Boost retention

Apprenticeships enable learners to pursue professional development and gain valuable practical experience while earning money and avoiding student debt. They also reduce your dependence on hard to retain graduates. All this helps to create a more loyal workforce and reduce staff turnover 83% of apprentices say apprenticeships have improved their career prospects. (Source: Department for Education)

What is the Apprenticeship Service

The Apprenticeship Service is the tool developed by the Education and Skills Funding Agency in partnership with HMRC to manage the movement of Apprenticeship funding between employers, the government and training providers (in the form of digital vouchers).

Find out more with our simple guide to the Apprenticeship Service

How Pearson TQ can help

Provide an end-to-end service

Pearson TQ provides a fully managed apprenticeship service. We can support you at every stage of the process, from developing and delivering training programmes to End Point Assessment (EPA). Pearson TQ is experienced with working with a number of EPA providers and can work with any that you choose, Within Pearson we also have our own EPA organisation, which is approved to assess specific standards by the Skills Funding Agency and separate to our training division.

Deliver high level training

Pearson TQ focuses on management and leadership apprenticeships, ranging from level 3 to level 5, equipping business managers and leaders with the essential skills to succeed in their roles and grow their business.

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