Access to Education: T-Levels, Apprenticeships and skills policy
T-Levels
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) have published their first round of T Level progression profiles T Level progression profiles / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. This is a step in terms of helping to clarify the relationship between and transition step for students from a T Level to an apprenticeship, other higher technical qualifications or directly into non-apprenticeship employment.
The full picture on the development of T Levels can be seen here T Levels / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education and you may also find it useful to re-appraise yourselves on the broader information around the introduction of T Levels Introduction of T Levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Improvements to transferring and accessing funding re: the apprenticeship levy
Employers who pay the apprenticeship levy (those with an annual pay bill of more than £3 million) will be able to pledge unspent levy funds (up to their 25% transfer allowance) to support apprenticeships in other businesses. All businesses will be able to see these pledges on a public website and apply for funding to pay for 100% of their apprenticeship training and assessment costs (up to the funding band maximum).
If you wish to re-appraise yourself on the existing arrangements for transfers please take a look here: Transferring unused apprenticeship funds to other employers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
A webinar on this subject will be held on August 11th from 10.00am to 11.00am, you sign up here - Apprenticeship Service | GoToStage.com
If you have missed or miss any future ESFA apprenticeship related webinars you can find a recording here on our you tube site in the apprenticeship service - webinar recordings playlist - esfagovuk - YouTube
The latest document on Apprenticeship funding (not the funding rules) can be found here and on page 4 there is mention of the new pledge functionality Apprenticeship funding - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)