Apprenticeships have in the past few years gained a lot of attention, largely brought about by the Apprenticeship Levy which was introduced in 2017. Both payers and non-payers of the Levy are permitted to access funds and the challenge has been one of raising awareness, particularly among smaller enterprises.
The government’s main focus has firstly been on getting people into work – hence the incentives for taking on apprentices. The second part has been keeping people in work which often means re-training and re-skilling people in later life to cope with the changing needs and requirements of the corporate world.
