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Apprenticeship funding for levy employers

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Levy Employers: Apprenticeships as a Strategic Workforce Investment with NowSkills

Whether you’re a large private company, public sector organisation, NHS trust, or local authority, apprenticeships offer a powerful way to build talent, close skills gaps, and future-proof your workforce. As a Levy-paying employer, you contribute 0.5% of your annual payroll into the Growth and Skills Levy. If you’re not using your Levy, your competitors and peer organisations likely are.

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Use It or Lose It: Don’t Let Your Levy Go to Waste

Levy funds operate on a rolling 24-month cycle. If unused, they’re automatically removed from your Apprenticeship Service account and returned to the Treasury. Since 2019, over £3.5 billion in unspent Levy contributions have been reclaimed—funds that could have supported thousands of apprenticeships across both public and private sectors.

NowSkills helps you act before your funds expire—by identifying eligible roles, enrolling existing staff, and launching new apprenticeship programmes that deliver measurable impact.

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Levy Employers Information

With NowSkills as your training provider, you can use your Levy funds to cover:

  • 100% of training and assessment costs, up to the funding band maximum
  • Official Digital Apprenticeships
  • Internal upskilling, leadership development, and succession planning

If you’ve not used your Levy before, NowSkills recommends starting with one targeted hire or internal enrolment. Many employers begin small and quickly see the value—loyalty, fresh thinking, and measurable ROI.

Over time, apprenticeships become a core part of workforce strategy. NowSkills supports employers to:

  • Fill hard-to-recruit roles
  • Develop future leaders
  • Support diversity and inclusion goals
  • Align training with service delivery and business growth

We’ll help you design a recruitment and training plan that fits your operational needs and strategic goals.

Many Levy employers choose to enrol existing staff onto apprenticeship programmes to upskill teams and avoid commercial training costs. NowSkills makes this process easy. We assess eligibility, manage enrolment, and ensure the apprenticeship delivers substantial new skills—not just accreditation of existing knowledge.

There are no added fees, and your employees receive structured, supported training over 15–18 months, leading to a recognised qualification. It’s a smart way to invest in your people using the funds you’ve already contributed.

NowSkills is a trusted apprenticeship provider with a proven track record of quality, retention, and employer satisfaction. We’re rated Good by Ofsted across all categories—including quality of education, leadership, and apprenticeship delivery.

Our retention rates consistently exceed national averages, and our employer partners value our:

  • Dedicated account management and onboarding support
  • Flexible delivery models tailored to your sector
  • Clear communication and progress tracking
  • Strong outcomes at end-point assessment

Whether you’re in the private sector or delivering public services, NowSkills ensures your apprenticeships deliver measurable results.

NowSkills doesn’t charge recruitment fees when you hire a new apprentice through us. Whether you’re recruiting externally or developing internal talent, our team will help you identify the right standard, source candidates, and manage onboarding—at no extra cost.

You only pay for the training, using your Levy fund

Apprenticeships help Levy employers:

  • Maximise their Levy investment
  • Build a sustainable talent pipeline
  • Upskill staff in critical areas like AI, digital, and leadership
  • Improve retention and engagement
  • Deliver better public services and commercial outcomes

With flexible training options, strategic impact, and no recruitment fees, NowSkills apprenticeships are one of the most cost-effective ways to invest in your workforce.