Higher and degree apprenticeship funding for levy payers

Information for levy payers about how UWE Bristol degree apprenticeships are funded.

What is the Apprenticeship Levy?

Eligible employers with a payroll of more than £3 million per year pay an apprenticeship levy of 0.5 percent of their pay bill to support apprenticeships. The levy can be used in to fund apprenticeship programmes for employees who typically spend at least 50% of their working time in England. This will be collected by HMRC through PAYE.

What is the Apprenticeship Service (AS)?

The Apprenticeship Service is a digital system which will allow businesses to:

select an apprenticeship Standard
choose a training provider
choose an organisation that will assess the apprentices
post-apprenticeship vacancies
set the price you’ve agreed with your training provider
pay for apprenticeship training and assessment.

Further information about the Apprenticeship Levy and funding opportunities

Further information about the Apprenticeship Levy and funding can be found via the following resources:

Gov.uk website – current information about apprenticeship funding.
Apprenticeship funding rules – Further information on who is eligible for an apprenticeship and how they can be funded can be found within the apprenticeship funding rules.