1. Apprenticeship Reform Vicky Mann – Head of Apprenticeships & Work Based Learning Paul Smith – Head of Employer Liaison, Partnerships & Commercial Training 14 September 2016
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2. Why reform? VICKY To maintain and consolidate economic recovery
To address skills gaps & raise productivity
To increase apprenticeship opportunities
To raise quality and open up career paths
To put employers in the driving seat
To meet the government target of 3 million starts by 2020
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Individual apprenticeships provide good returns, but there is an insufficient number of apprenticeship opportunities to meet demand from individuals, and skills gaps remain in the economy.
Whilst the vast majority of apprenticeships provide high quality training, feedback from employers shows that this is not always the case. We need to continue to drive up the quality of apprenticeship training and ensure that anyone completing an apprenticeship is fully competent in their occupation.

3. Addressing challenges…
The government is committed to significantly increasing the quantity and quality of apprenticeships in England and achieving 3 million starts by 2020.
Benefits
Apprentices complete their apprenticeship with highly marketable skills…
…that make it more likely for them to remain employed, including with the same employer.
Employers experience tangible improvements to their product or service as a result of apprenticeships.
Apprenticeships create real benefits for the taxpayer and the wider economy…
…and contribute to the Government’s overall goal of improving labour market outcomes.
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4. Ambitious government reforms…
Employers at the heart of designing new Apprenticeships Standards to replace apprenticeship frameworks by 2020.
Introduction of Apprenticeship Levy
New Institute for Apprenticeships led by employers to oversee standards and ensure quality and rigour.
Apprenticeship target for public sector bodies – duty for 2.3% of workforce to be apprentices will grow opportunities.
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5. Apprenticeship standards…
Traditional apprenticeships are typically available at levels 2 & 3.
Progression routes now available:
> Higher level apprenticeships at levels 4 & 5
> Degree level apprenticeships through to masters at level 7
These offer clear, work-based pathways, from craft to technician to professional and managerial skills.
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6. Apprenticeship standards…
The common elements of the new Apprenticeship Standard
Enrol Apprentice
Behaviours
Technical knowledge and understanding
End Point Assessment
Certification
Skills
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English + Maths
Communicate effectively
Team working
Time management
Work independently
Take responsibility
Ability to handle change
Ability to complete work to schedule
Understand impact of work on others
Apprenticeship Duration

7. The Apprenticeship Levy…
A levy on UK employers will fund growth in the apprenticeship programme. In parallel, employers will be given more influence over how apprenticeships are designed and paid for.
The levy will come into effect on 6 April 2017, at a rate of 0.5% of pay bill, paid through PAYE. It applies to all employers in all sectors.
All employers have an allowance of £15,000 to offset against their levy liability. The levy allowance is not a cash payment and cannot be used to purchase apprenticeship training
The allowance means that only UK employers with an annual pay bill of more than £3 million are
liable to pay the levy. That’s 2% of employers.
Employers in England who pay the levy
will be able to get out more than they pay into the levy,
through a 10% top-up to their digital accounts
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8. Paying the levy… PAUL LEVIED EMPLOYER NON-LEVIED EMPLOYER
Employer of 250 employees, each with a gross salary of £20,000.
Pay bill: 250 x £20,000 = £5,000,000
Levy sum: 0.5% x £5,000,000 = £25,000
Allowance: £25,000 - £15,000 =
£10,000 annual levy payment
Employer of 100 employees, each with a gross salary of £20,000.
Pay bill: 100 x £20,000 = £2,000,000
Levy sum: 0.5% x £2,000,000 = £10,000
Allowance: £10,000 - £15,000 =
£0 annual levy payment
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Employers will calculate, report and pay their levy to HMRC, through the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) process alongside income tax and National Insurance.
Single employers with multiple PAYE schemes will only have one allowance.
Employers will not be exempt from the apprenticeship levy if they already pay into an existing levy.

9. Levy example – Part 1 PAUL
A food processing company has an annual pay bill of £10.2m. Their monthly levy payment will be £3,000. The government will top their digital account up by 10% to £3,300.
The company recruits two Apprentices on a Food & Drink Maintenance Engineering Standard at an agreed cost of £18,000 per apprentice.
The duration of the apprenticeship is 3 years.
20% of the £18,000 is held back from the training provider until the End Point Assessment is completed.
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10. Levy example-Part 2 PAUL
The companies digital apprenticeship account will be debited each month by:
2 x £18,000 – 20%
36 month
= £800
This will leave £2,500 per month to be spent on further apprentices in different parts of the business. These could be existing employees who require new skills due for example to internal promotion.
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11. Co-investment…
There are two types of employers who will be benefit from government support towards the cost of their apprenticeships training:
Employers who haven’t paid the levy and want to purchase apprenticeship training from a provider
A levy-paying employer who with insufficient funds in their digital account to pay for the cost of training and assessment they want to purchase
The proposal is that:
The government pays 90% of the costs of training and assessment.
The employer will be responsible for paying 10% of the costs.
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12. Non levy example… VICKY
Employer chooses level 3 Travel Consultant Apprenticeship Standard which falls into funding band 9 with a maximum price of £9,000.
Employer negotiates a price of £8,500 with their provider
Government co-invests 90% = £7,650
Employer co-invests remaining 10% = £850
Employer and provider agree payment terms.
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13. Additional payments & funding…
Additional £1,000 for all employers who take on a year old
Additional £1,000 for training providers for supporting a year old
Additional £1,000 for employers/providers for apprentices who are and have previously been in care or have a Local Authority Education, Health & Care plan.
100% funding for employers with less than 50 employees for:
16 – 18 year old
19-24 year old care leaver or those with Local Authority Education, Health & Care plan.
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Proposed co-investment also applies to levy payers who has insufficient funding in their account:
Employer co-invests 10% of the cost of apprenticeship training, government co-invests 90%.
Additional payments:
£1000 for all employers who take on a year old
£1000 for training provider for supporting a year old – not payable out of employer accounts
Two instalments at 3 & 12 months

14. The Digital Apprenticeship Service (DAS)…
Employers create an online account from January 2017
Verify PAYE schemes and link these to the account
Levy to be introduced in April 2017
Eligible employers to declare liability to HMRC in May 2017 for levy due on April payroll
Funds in the digital account to appear shortly after employer final declaration to HMRC – after 22nd May 2017
New system for funding apprenticeships to start 1st May 2017
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15. All employers…
Whether you pay the levy or not, the digital apprenticeship service will help you to:
Select an apprenticeship framework or standard
Choose the training provider or providers you want to deliver the training
Choose an assessment organisation
Post apprenticeship vacancies
From May 2017, if you pay the levy you will also be able to:
see the funds you have available to spend in England
set the price you’ve agreed with your training provider
pay for apprenticeship training and assessment through the digital apprenticeship service
By 2020, all employers will be able to use the digital apprenticeship service to pay for training and assessment for apprenticeships.
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17. Accessing levy funds… PAUL
Employers will be able to see their levy contributions coming into the account monthly and accumulating over time.
Funds will first appear in accounts in late May’17.
Employers will benefit from a 10% government top up to monthly funds entering an account.
Funds will expire 18 months after they appear in the employer’s digital account.
As soon as an employer has funds in their levy account they will be able to select a provider and an apprenticeship programme.
Funds will leave the employers digital account on a monthly basis over the lifetime of the apprenticeship.
20% to be held back for end assessments
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18. Using funds…
Digital funds and government funding can be used for:
apprenticeship training and assessment
against an approved framework or standard
with an approved training provider and assessment organisation
up to the funding band maximum for that apprenticeship
Digital funds and government funding can not be used for:
wages
travel and subsistence costs
managerial costs
traineeships
work placement programmes
the costs of setting up an apprenticeship programme
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The new funding system comes into effect on 1 May 2017, because May is the first month that levy paying employers will declare a levy payment to HMRC.
All apprenticeships started before 1 May will be funded through to completion according to the existing rules.
Any employer contribution towards training commenced before 1 May will also continue at the current rate.

19. Additional points… VICKY
English & Maths are funded directly by government not out of employer accounts.
Additional funding for providers to support those with additional learning needs.
Funds can be used for re-training where substantive new skills are needed and the training content is materially different to prior training or apprenticeship (includes funding for those who have degrees).
Funding bands apply to apprenticeships.
Current frameworks will be replaced by new standards.
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Government requirements are for apprentices to get to minimum level 2 English/Maths standard. Not all standards request
15 funding bands ranging from £1500 to £27,000
All existing frameworks and standards will be placed in one of the funding bands.
Funding bands have an upper limit to cap the amount of digital funds which can be used and to cap the government contribution.

20. Some aspects of the reforms are still to be confirmed by government and may change after the recent consultation process. We are on hand to guide you through the changes.
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21. Further links… PAUL Apprenticeship changes - GOV.UK
Apprenticeship levy: how it will work - GOV.UK
sector apprenticeship targets - Consultations - GOV.UK
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22. Contacting us… www.cwatraining.co.uk VICKY & PAUL CWA – here to help
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