• Apprentices
    • Register Now!
    • Live vacancies
    • Getting started
      • Why apprentices choose NowSkills
      • Who becomes an apprentice
      • Your investment & Wages
    • Careers advice & Guidance
      • What career do you want?
      • How much can you earn?
      • Free interview guides
      • After your apprenticeship
      • Careers events
      • Parent & guardian information
    • More apprentice links
      • Current apprentice logins
      • GCSE grade boundaries
      • Refer a friend!
  • Employers
    • Employer call back request
    • NowSkills with employers
      • Why employers choose NowSkills
      • How do apprenticeships work?
      • Recruit or enrol?
      • Additional payments & incentives
      • Register with the Digital Apprenticeship Service
      • Success showcase
    • Levy employers
      • Levy funding
      • How we support levy employers
    • SME & non-levy employers
      • SME & Non levy funding
      • How we support SME employers
    • Public sector
      • NHS
      • Local government
      • Central government
    • 3rd sector
      • Charities
      • Voluntary
    • Private sector
      • Business services
      • Construction
      • Education
      • Engineering
      • Financal services
      • IT & digital
      • Leisure
      • Manufacturing
      • Retail
      • Sport
      • Transport
  • Courses
    • Apprenticeships
      • Learning levels explained
      • End point assessments
      • Standards or frameworks
      • Classroom or virtual
      • 20% off the job training
    • Level 3 courses
      • Software Development Technician
      • Digital Marketer
      • Information Communications Technician
      • Data Technician
      • Infrastructure Technician
    • Level 4 courses
      • Network Engineer
      • Software Developer
      • Data Analyst
      • Business Analyst
    • Advance by Analytics
      • About Advance by Analytics
      • Data Technician Level 3
      • Data Analyst Level 4
      • Business Analyst Level 4
  • NowSkills
    • Contact
      • Customer Support
      • General Enquiries
      • Customer satisfaction
    • Our story
      • About NowSkills
      • Our vision
      • Our people
    • Governance
      • Board of Governors
      • Safeguarding
      • British values
      • Prevent duty
      • Equality & Diversity
      • Complaints procedure
      • English & maths
    • News & Updates
      • Expert Series
      • News & Updates
      • Case Studies
        • First Contact
        • The Config Team
    • Careers with NowSkills
Menu
  • Apprentices
    • Register Now!
    • Live vacancies
    • Getting started
      • Why apprentices choose NowSkills
      • Who becomes an apprentice
      • Your investment & Wages
    • Careers advice & Guidance
      • What career do you want?
      • How much can you earn?
      • Free interview guides
      • After your apprenticeship
      • Careers events
      • Parent & guardian information
    • More apprentice links
      • Current apprentice logins
      • GCSE grade boundaries
      • Refer a friend!
  • Employers
    • Employer call back request
    • NowSkills with employers
      • Why employers choose NowSkills
      • How do apprenticeships work?
      • Recruit or enrol?
      • Additional payments & incentives
      • Register with the Digital Apprenticeship Service
      • Success showcase
    • Levy employers
      • Levy funding
      • How we support levy employers
    • SME & non-levy employers
      • SME & Non levy funding
      • How we support SME employers
    • Public sector
      • NHS
      • Local government
      • Central government
    • 3rd sector
      • Charities
      • Voluntary
    • Private sector
      • Business services
      • Construction
      • Education
      • Engineering
      • Financal services
      • IT & digital
      • Leisure
      • Manufacturing
      • Retail
      • Sport
      • Transport
  • Courses
    • Apprenticeships
      • Learning levels explained
      • End point assessments
      • Standards or frameworks
      • Classroom or virtual
      • 20% off the job training
    • Level 3 courses
      • Software Development Technician
      • Digital Marketer
      • Information Communications Technician
      • Data Technician
      • Infrastructure Technician
    • Level 4 courses
      • Network Engineer
      • Software Developer
      • Data Analyst
      • Business Analyst
    • Advance by Analytics
      • About Advance by Analytics
      • Data Technician Level 3
      • Data Analyst Level 4
      • Business Analyst Level 4
  • NowSkills
    • Contact
      • Customer Support
      • General Enquiries
      • Customer satisfaction
    • Our story
      • About NowSkills
      • Our vision
      • Our people
    • Governance
      • Board of Governors
      • Safeguarding
      • British values
      • Prevent duty
      • Equality & Diversity
      • Complaints procedure
      • English & maths
    • News & Updates
      • Expert Series
      • News & Updates
      • Case Studies
        • First Contact
        • The Config Team
    • Careers with NowSkills

 0345 556 4170 | Monday – Friday : 9AM – 5PM

#embraceyourinnergeek

  • Apprentices
    • Register Now!
    • Live vacancies
    • Getting started
      • Why apprentices choose NowSkills
      • Who becomes an apprentice
      • Your investment & Wages
    • Careers advice & Guidance
      • What career do you want?
      • How much can you earn?
      • Free interview guides
      • After your apprenticeship
      • Careers events
      • Parent & guardian information
    • More apprentice links
      • Current apprentice logins
      • GCSE grade boundaries
      • Refer a friend!
  • Employers
    • Employer call back request
    • NowSkills with employers
      • Why employers choose NowSkills
      • How do apprenticeships work?
      • Recruit or enrol?
      • Additional payments & incentives
      • Register with the Digital Apprenticeship Service
      • Success showcase
    • Levy employers
      • Levy funding
      • How we support levy employers
    • SME & non-levy employers
      • SME & Non levy funding
      • How we support SME employers
    • Public sector
      • NHS
      • Local government
      • Central government
    • 3rd sector
      • Charities
      • Voluntary
    • Private sector
      • Business services
      • Construction
      • Education
      • Engineering
      • Financal services
      • IT & digital
      • Leisure
      • Manufacturing
      • Retail
      • Sport
      • Transport
  • Courses
    • Apprenticeships
      • Learning levels explained
      • End point assessments
      • Standards or frameworks
      • Classroom or virtual
      • 20% off the job training
    • Level 3 courses
      • Software Development Technician
      • Digital Marketer
      • Information Communications Technician
      • Data Technician
      • Infrastructure Technician
    • Level 4 courses
      • Network Engineer
      • Software Developer
      • Data Analyst
      • Business Analyst
    • Advance by Analytics
      • About Advance by Analytics
      • Data Technician Level 3
      • Data Analyst Level 4
      • Business Analyst Level 4
  • NowSkills
    • Contact
      • Customer Support
      • General Enquiries
      • Customer satisfaction
    • Our story
      • About NowSkills
      • Our vision
      • Our people
    • Governance
      • Board of Governors
      • Safeguarding
      • British values
      • Prevent duty
      • Equality & Diversity
      • Complaints procedure
      • English & maths
    • News & Updates
      • Expert Series
      • News & Updates
      • Case Studies
        • First Contact
        • The Config Team
    • Careers with NowSkills
Menu
  • Apprentices
    • Register Now!
    • Live vacancies
    • Getting started
      • Why apprentices choose NowSkills
      • Who becomes an apprentice
      • Your investment & Wages
    • Careers advice & Guidance
      • What career do you want?
      • How much can you earn?
      • Free interview guides
      • After your apprenticeship
      • Careers events
      • Parent & guardian information
    • More apprentice links
      • Current apprentice logins
      • GCSE grade boundaries
      • Refer a friend!
  • Employers
    • Employer call back request
    • NowSkills with employers
      • Why employers choose NowSkills
      • How do apprenticeships work?
      • Recruit or enrol?
      • Additional payments & incentives
      • Register with the Digital Apprenticeship Service
      • Success showcase
    • Levy employers
      • Levy funding
      • How we support levy employers
    • SME & non-levy employers
      • SME & Non levy funding
      • How we support SME employers
    • Public sector
      • NHS
      • Local government
      • Central government
    • 3rd sector
      • Charities
      • Voluntary
    • Private sector
      • Business services
      • Construction
      • Education
      • Engineering
      • Financal services
      • IT & digital
      • Leisure
      • Manufacturing
      • Retail
      • Sport
      • Transport
  • Courses
    • Apprenticeships
      • Learning levels explained
      • End point assessments
      • Standards or frameworks
      • Classroom or virtual
      • 20% off the job training
    • Level 3 courses
      • Software Development Technician
      • Digital Marketer
      • Information Communications Technician
      • Data Technician
      • Infrastructure Technician
    • Level 4 courses
      • Network Engineer
      • Software Developer
      • Data Analyst
      • Business Analyst
    • Advance by Analytics
      • About Advance by Analytics
      • Data Technician Level 3
      • Data Analyst Level 4
      • Business Analyst Level 4
  • NowSkills
    • Contact
      • Customer Support
      • General Enquiries
      • Customer satisfaction
    • Our story
      • About NowSkills
      • Our vision
      • Our people
    • Governance
      • Board of Governors
      • Safeguarding
      • British values
      • Prevent duty
      • Equality & Diversity
      • Complaints procedure
      • English & maths
    • News & Updates
      • Expert Series
      • News & Updates
      • Case Studies
        • First Contact
        • The Config Team
    • Careers with NowSkills
  • Apprentices
    • Register Now!
    • Live vacancies
    • Getting started
      • Why apprentices choose NowSkills
      • Who becomes an apprentice
      • Your investment & Wages
    • Careers advice & Guidance
      • What career do you want?
      • How much can you earn?
      • Free interview guides
      • After your apprenticeship
      • Careers events
      • Parent & guardian information
    • More apprentice links
      • Current apprentice logins
      • GCSE grade boundaries
      • Refer a friend!
  • Employers
    • Employer call back request
    • NowSkills with employers
      • Why employers choose NowSkills
      • How do apprenticeships work?
      • Recruit or enrol?
      • Additional payments & incentives
      • Register with the Digital Apprenticeship Service
      • Success showcase
    • Levy employers
      • Levy funding
      • How we support levy employers
    • SME & non-levy employers
      • SME & Non levy funding
      • How we support SME employers
    • Public sector
      • NHS
      • Local government
      • Central government
    • 3rd sector
      • Charities
      • Voluntary
    • Private sector
      • Business services
      • Construction
      • Education
      • Engineering
      • Financal services
      • IT & digital
      • Leisure
      • Manufacturing
      • Retail
      • Sport
      • Transport
  • Courses
    • Apprenticeships
      • Learning levels explained
      • End point assessments
      • Standards or frameworks
      • Classroom or virtual
      • 20% off the job training
    • Level 3 courses
      • Software Development Technician
      • Digital Marketer
      • Information Communications Technician
      • Data Technician
      • Infrastructure Technician
    • Level 4 courses
      • Network Engineer
      • Software Developer
      • Data Analyst
      • Business Analyst
    • Advance by Analytics
      • About Advance by Analytics
      • Data Technician Level 3
      • Data Analyst Level 4
      • Business Analyst Level 4
  • NowSkills
    • Contact
      • Customer Support
      • General Enquiries
      • Customer satisfaction
    • Our story
      • About NowSkills
      • Our vision
      • Our people
    • Governance
      • Board of Governors
      • Safeguarding
      • British values
      • Prevent duty
      • Equality & Diversity
      • Complaints procedure
      • English & maths
    • News & Updates
      • Expert Series
      • News & Updates
      • Case Studies
        • First Contact
        • The Config Team
    • Careers with NowSkills
Menu
  • Apprentices
    • Register Now!
    • Live vacancies
    • Getting started
      • Why apprentices choose NowSkills
      • Who becomes an apprentice
      • Your investment & Wages
    • Careers advice & Guidance
      • What career do you want?
      • How much can you earn?
      • Free interview guides
      • After your apprenticeship
      • Careers events
      • Parent & guardian information
    • More apprentice links
      • Current apprentice logins
      • GCSE grade boundaries
      • Refer a friend!
  • Employers
    • Employer call back request
    • NowSkills with employers
      • Why employers choose NowSkills
      • How do apprenticeships work?
      • Recruit or enrol?
      • Additional payments & incentives
      • Register with the Digital Apprenticeship Service
      • Success showcase
    • Levy employers
      • Levy funding
      • How we support levy employers
    • SME & non-levy employers
      • SME & Non levy funding
      • How we support SME employers
    • Public sector
      • NHS
      • Local government
      • Central government
    • 3rd sector
      • Charities
      • Voluntary
    • Private sector
      • Business services
      • Construction
      • Education
      • Engineering
      • Financal services
      • IT & digital
      • Leisure
      • Manufacturing
      • Retail
      • Sport
      • Transport
  • Courses
    • Apprenticeships
      • Learning levels explained
      • End point assessments
      • Standards or frameworks
      • Classroom or virtual
      • 20% off the job training
    • Level 3 courses
      • Software Development Technician
      • Digital Marketer
      • Information Communications Technician
      • Data Technician
      • Infrastructure Technician
    • Level 4 courses
      • Network Engineer
      • Software Developer
      • Data Analyst
      • Business Analyst
    • Advance by Analytics
      • About Advance by Analytics
      • Data Technician Level 3
      • Data Analyst Level 4
      • Business Analyst Level 4
  • NowSkills
    • Contact
      • Customer Support
      • General Enquiries
      • Customer satisfaction
    • Our story
      • About NowSkills
      • Our vision
      • Our people
    • Governance
      • Board of Governors
      • Safeguarding
      • British values
      • Prevent duty
      • Equality & Diversity
      • Complaints procedure
      • English & maths
    • News & Updates
      • Expert Series
      • News & Updates
      • Case Studies
        • First Contact
        • The Config Team
    • Careers with NowSkills

Apprenticeships for SME employers

SME employers developing tomorrow's digital talent

SME employers developing tomorrow's digital talent

Non-levy funding

The non-levy funding information on this page is for SME employers who have an annual payroll below £3,000,000. If your payroll is above £3,000,000, you are a levy-paying employer and funding is different and you should visit our Levy funding pages.

Funding for non-levy apprenticeships can be quite complex if you still have questions after reading this page,  please contact us.

About SME apprenticeship funding

Apprenticeships funding for SME employers  is potentially quite complex, but at NowSkills we have many years of experience and we have all the answers you need.

From 1st April 2021, all apprentice employers must be registered on the government’s Digital Apprenticeship Service, this is your fist stop, we can’t work with you until you have set up your account, and we can help you. Here, we have created a page dedicated to the Digital Apprenticeship Service. 

All employers with a payroll above £3,000,000 pay a 0.5% levy and they access apprenticeship funding differently. If you don’t pay the 0.5% levy, then this page is relevant to your organisation.

 

 If you recruit apprentices aged 16, 17 or 18 when they are enrolled, and you have fewer than 50 employees, training costs are 100% funded.

If you recruit an apprentice who is 19 years or older when they are enrolled, or you have 50 employees or more, then you will have to pay a 5% co-investment, and you will receive 95% funding.

You can pay the 0.5% co-investment in direct debit instalments, please ask us for details. The ESFA funding rules require employers to make a 5% co-investment and we cannot discount or offset it. 

You will have to pay your apprentice’s wages through your PAYE scheme. Here are minimum wage rates, however, 90% of our employers pay above the minimum wage, such as the competition for talented apprentices.

If you recruit apprentices with us, we do not charge a fee for our recruitment service, and we receive hundreds of application every month. You can also enrol your own employees.

We are proud to work with the following employers:

Untitled design(15)
Untitled design(21)
Untitled design(20)
Untitled design(19)
Untitled design(18)
Untitled design(17)
Untitled design(16)
Untitled design(15)
Untitled design(23)
Untitled design(25)
Untitled design(24)
Previous
Next

Apprenticeship Funding Bands

How much do levy and non-levy employers pay

Can you offer us flexible payment terms for our 5% co-investment?

Yes, when you receive your invoice, please ask our finance department to set up a direct debit plan over 10 months.

Apprentice’s Wages

Apart from training costs, whether that is funded or not you will also need to pay your apprentice’s wages. An apprentice must be employed for a minimum of 30 hours per week. You can pay more than the minimum, most employers do.

Tax Relief on Apprentice’s Wages

If you employ an apprentice under the age of 25, you may no longer have to pay employer Class 1 National Insurance contributions on their earnings up to the new Apprentice Upper Secondary Threshold.

What about employer Additional Payments, incentives and grants?

Both levy paying and non-levy SME employers can claim a £1,000 Additional Payment when they employ an apprentices aged 16, 17 or 18 when they enrol. £500 is eligible after 3 months, and a further £500 is eligible after 365 days. 

The government pays additional incentives from time to time and we will inform you of these when they are released.

OUR ACCREDITATION PARTNERS

Untitled design(28)
Untitled design(27)
cyber essenials logo NowSkills IT apprenticeship accreditation partner
Untitled design(59)
BCS logo NowSkills IT apprenticeship accreditation partner
esfa logo NowSkills IT apprenticeship accreditation partner
apprenticeships logo NowSkills IT apprenticeship accreditation partner
Untitled design (50)
Untitled design (33)
comptia logo NowSkills IT apprenticeship accreditation partner
comptia cloud essentials NowSkills IT apprenticeship accreditation partner logo
comptia network logo NowSkills IT apprenticeship accreditation partner
comptia logo NowSkills IT apprenticeship accreditation partner
Greater Manchetser logo NowSkills IT apprenticeship accreditation partner local enterprise partnershi[
DC image for scrollers
Previous
Next

Let's talk, we're here to support you

At NowSkills we’re here to support employers. 

Please contact our Employer Engagement Team on 0345 556 4170 or complete the form below to begin.

 

EMPLOYERS

PREFER TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE?

If you are interested in employing a NowSkills IT Apprentice or would like to know more about the apprenticeship process, please fill in the contact form below to request a callback from our friendly engagement team. We’ll call you back at a time that suits you. Alternatively, one of our representatives will be in touch within 48 hours for a no-obligation discussion.

We look forward to speaking with you soon.

How do we support levy paying employers?
How do we support SME employers?

APPRENTICES

  • Why apprentices choose NowSkills
  • Apprenticeship salary
  • Careers advice | Careers advice and guidance
  • Interview Techniques
  • Apprentice Parents & Guardians information
  • Apprenticeship links
  • Apprenticeship jobs

EMPLOYERS

  • Apprenticeships UK Additional payments & incentives
  • Recruit a new hire or enrol and employee?
  • Digital Apprenticeship Service
  • SME funding & Additional payments
  • Levy funding & Additional payments

COURSES

  • Infrastructure Technician Apprenticeship
  • Software Development Technician Apprenticeship
  • Digital Marketer Apprenticeship
  • Data Technician Apprenticeship
  • Information Communications Technician Apprenticeship
  • Network Engineer Apprenticeship
  • Software Developer Apprenticeship
  • Data Analyst Apprenticeship
  • Business Analyst Apprenticeship

NOWSKILLS

  • Contact us
  • About NowSkills
  • NowSkills Vision
  • Our people
  • Safeguarding
  • Equality & Diversity
  • Prevent duty
  • News & updates
  • Covid-19 statement

DELIVERING DIGITAL & IT APPRENTICESHIPS SINCE 2013
#EMBRACEYOURINNERGEEK

Facebook-f Twitter Linkedin-in Instagram
Facebook-f Twitter Linkedin-in Instagram

Terms and Conditions  |  Privacy Policy  |  Whistleblowing Policy
© 2022 NowSkills Limited | Registered Company in United Kingdom No 8388678 | All rights reserved | UKPRN: 10040775

WordPress Maintenance by WPBees