How to make the most of the Apprenticeship Levy

By Hollie Ryan and Kate Maguire 2019-07-22T09:54:00

Despite its problems, the levy can be a useful tool for employers in the construction industry

The Apprenticeship Levy hasn’t achieved what people hoped. The scheme was introduced in April 2017 with the aim of boosting productivity and creating three million apprenticeships by 2020 in sectors such as construction and engineering. So far, the number of individuals starting apprenticeships has, in fact, decreased. Only 132,000 people started apprenticeships in the 2018/19 academic year – although this is a 15% increase on 2017/18, it is still 15% lower than pre-levy starts, the Office for National Statistics reported in January.

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