Apprenticeship Levy

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What is the Apprenticeship Levy funding?

Devon County Council can transfer apprenticeship levy funds to other employers in Devon. You can use this fund for apprenticeships for your staff to help develop your workforce. This includes new apprentices or existing employees.

Who is eligible and has priority?

• Organisations that deliver services to the most vulnerable in society and a need to build workforce capability.
• Organisations that offer opportunities for people with learning disabilities and care experienced young people.
• To prioritise requests from particular geographical areas, where evidence shows that there is the most need to build workforce capability.
• To give priority to non-levy paying employers in the first instance.
• Support apprenticeships within the care services and education and childcare routes

“Our learners have just started their courses, we are really pleased we are able to achieve support with funding staff members to further their careers in care. We are really grateful for the funding as this allows us to give more staff the opportunity to further their training.” – Social care provider

How to access the apprenticeship levy fund?

You will need to set up an apprenticeship service account.

• You’ll be asked for a name, email address and to create a password. You will then receive a access code to confirm your identity.
• You will then need to add the PAYE scheme for your organisation. You can do this by using either of the following: the Government Gateway login for your organisation or your accounts office reference number for your organisation.

We use the government ‘Pledge’ function to allocate our levy transfer allowance to organisations. Select the new pledge to apply. Contact apprenticeships@devon.gov.uk for any levy transfer enquiries. Look here for more information and guidance.

Complete the transfer fund details for Devon County Council. You will need to complete a number of different fields:

• Apprenticeship training: Job role, Number of apprentices, Start by and Have you found a training provider. You can find a list of apprenticeship training available here.
• Your business details: Sector and Location
• Contact details: Name, Email address, Business website

After you have completed the transfer funds form this will be sent to the apprenticeship levy panel to review and you’ll then receive confirmation if your levy funding application has been successful.

Check out the Adult Social Care Apprenticeship Employer Support Pack by Skills for Care. This guide shows you the progression routes into an Adult Social Care career, and how apprenticeships can be used to support professional development and a long-term career in the sector.

‘Our apprentice has been a fantastic addition to the team, bringing fresh ideas and enthusiasm while developing valuable skills. The Levy Transfer has been a huge support, allowing us to invest in their training without financial strain. It’s been a win-win for both our business and our apprentice’s future!’

“It is only the beginning of the students training. I have 3 staff doing different courses. One of them is proving to be very good, level 5 Health & Social care. The student has been able to grow in confidence and knowledge since starting the course. She is excelling and we have high hopes that she will be a fully educated and experienced deputy manager by the end.

The level 5 Operations Manager is for my housekeeper. There have been areas highlighted where she needs improvement and confidence. The Levy (Transfer) has helped us as a company be able to support her in getting access to this course. My hope is that she will excel as much as my trainee deputy has done so far.”