Manufacturers call for summit with Govt to save Apprenticeship Levy

Posted on 2 May 2018 by Jonny Williamson

Industry is calling for an urgent summit with government to discuss fundamental reforms to make the Apprenticeship Levy work, and to ensure the creation of additional numbers of high-value manufacturing and engineering apprenticeships.

According to a survey by EEF, just 5% of companies want to leave the Apprenticeship Levy as it is. The latest figures for overall Apprenticeship Starts reportedly show a 31% fall in starts for January 2018 compared to the same period last year, with a recent survey by EEF showing overwhelming…

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