What we will cover today
What we will cover today. What is the apprenticeship levy Apprenticeship reforms What the apprenticeship levy means for schools What can the levy be used for Co-investment and levy transfer 20% off the job training Key support How to access the levy. Apprenticeship Levy.
What we will cover today
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What we will cover today • What is the apprenticeship levy • Apprenticeship reforms • What the apprenticeship levy means for schools • What can the levy be used for • Co-investment and levy transfer • 20% off the job training • Key support • How to access the levy
Apprenticeship Levy • Introduced April 2017 • Tax on all employers with wagebill over £3m • Funds are drawn down monthly into a digital account and held for 24 months • Funds can only be spent on apprenticeship training with approved providers 27% of employers use the levy to upskill existing staff Only 8% of levy funds utilized in year 1 Over 200 training programmes the levy can be spent on 46% of apprenticeships used to develop management skills
Find out more about apprenticeships on offer • The newly created Institute for Apprenticeships publicises which standards have been released and are in development • Search for types of apprenticeships, levels, and learning outcomes here: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/
Raise status of the teaching profession • Reinvent Professional Learning in Schools • Tackle the talent challenge in schools
Dispelling the Myth : 20% Off the Job Training • 20% of contracted hours spent studying • 1 day a week off-timetable • Fixed time • Programme training content • Evidence gathering and portfolio building • Work-based activities that either • Provide new learning (Insets etc) • Demonstrate skills and behaviours required by the standard: Implementing learning into practice
Next Steps • Applications now open for our April 2019 cohorts • Free levy and talent management consultation available for your trust • Further information and application forms found via our website: www.nationalcollege.education • Talk to us today for further information on how your school can access the levy Contact info@nationaleducation.college or for further information