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Funding and Paying For An Apprenticeship

How to pay for / fund your apprenticeship

Funding options for levy paying organisations:

  • Apprenticeships are funded via an apprenticeship levy but not all organisations will have this. The Apprenticeship Levy was initiated by the UK government in April 2017, for all employers paying a wage bill of more than £3 million per year.
  • Employers that meet this criterion are now required to pay 0.5% of their payroll each month as a levy tax. This levy can then be reinvested back into their workforce in the form of Apprenticeship training.

If you are not a levy paying organisation you can:

1) Apply for transfer opportunities:

2) Apply to reserve funding by paying 5% towards the cost of training (co-investment):

  • If an employer has not paid the levy and would to train an apprentice, they need to co-invest. For new starts from 1 April 2019, the employer must pay 5% of the cost of training and assessment for their apprenticeships, to the funding band limit. Government funding of 95% is provided to cover the remaining costs. All co-investment payments are made directly to the training provider.
  • You need an apprenticeship service account.
  • Funding must be reserved.
  • Reservation must be made asap (by employer or their training provider) before confirming an apprentice / course.
  • Levy information is on page 4 and 5 of this booklet: 2020.07.08-Apprenticeships-in-Primary-Care-v3.pdf (skillsforhealth.org.uk)
  • How to reserve funding – Apprenticeship Service Support (education.gov.uk)

There may be further funding available for certain apprenticeships, please contact contact@joinourdorset.nhs.uk  to enquire or please keep up to date with the news on this website and your newsletters.