The Growth and Skills Levy is designed to put apprenticeship funding in the hands of employers and encourage them to invest in and create apprenticeships.
Businesses with a payroll of £3 million or more make monthly deposits of 0.5 percent of their annual pay bill into the Growth and Skills Levy.
Here at Havering Council, we are committed to supporting local businesses grow and develop their workforce through the recruitment of apprentices.
As a large levy-paying employer, we transfer up to 50 percent of our annual Growth and Skills Levy to local employers to help boost the number of high-quality apprenticeships in the locality.
The available funding is specifically for the training costs associated with employing an apprentice.
Apprenticeship training ranges from Level 2 (GCSE) to Level 6 (Degree Level) and ranges in value from £1,500 to £27,000.
Apprentices can work on tasks and projects which have a direct impact on your business.
They are open to anyone of working age, with no upper limit.
A variety of learning options are available including online classroom-based and one-to-one coaching.
Who can get the funds?
Havering Council can transfer funds to local employers for new apprenticeship opportunities, particularly where the funds will create an apprenticeship that would not have been created without the funds.
This can include new apprentices or existing employees undertaking an apprenticeship training course.
Employers must meet the following criteria.
- Your business must be located in the borough.
- You will need to pay for the salaries of apprentices. The transfer of funds can only be used for the apprenticeship course training costs and assessment. It excludes travel expenses or any membership fees.
- You must support the employees in their learning and development providing appropriate time to train during contracted hours.
- Your request must be for new apprenticeship training. The request cannot be backdated on training that has already commenced.
- For monitoring purposes, you will also need to commit to notifying the council on the outcome of the apprenticeship.
How to apply
If you are an employer that would like to benefit from the free funding available, please complete the Growth and Skills Levy Transfer Scheme Application via the Digital Apprenticeship Service.
Growth and Skills Levy Transfer Scheme Application via the GOV.UK One area
If you have any questions or would like to discuss your application prior to submission, please email talent@havering.gov.uk.