News

Investigation: Agency accused over ‘tax avoidance’ levy advice

An apprenticeship and graduate recruitment agency for schools has been accused of exploiting a tax incentive scheme after it...

Pippa Allen-Kinross
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News

£1.6 billion bids for ‘markedly oversubscribed’ non-levy procurement

The total value of bids lodged through the now-paused procurement for apprenticeship provision allocations for non-levy-paying employers was around £1.6...

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
Opinion

How will the NHS spend its apprenticeship levy?

The NHS will build strong partnerships with colleges and training providers, as long as they are honest about their...

Expert Contributor
Expert Contributor
News

Digital Apprenticeship Service will go live in February

The new Digital Apprenticeship Service is ploughing ahead, and all levy-paying employers will be able to register next month....

Paul Offord
Paul Offord
News

Half the levy will be paid by just 400 employers – but who are they?

Around half of the upcoming apprenticeship levy will be paid by just 400 employers – but the Skills Funding...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

Autumn statement: £200m levy pot reduction forecast by Treasury

Fresh concerns have been raised about apprenticeship funding in England, after predictions on what the levy would raise were...

Jude Burke
Jude Burke
News

How does the directory of apprenticeship training providers work?

Last month, the government launched its directory of apprenticeship training providers, part of the raft of reforms coming in...

FE Week
FE Week