Policy News Journal - 2017-18

Building services design technician this standard describes the job role an apprentice would do and the skills required of them by the building services engineering sector.

Apprenticeship standard for a baker describes the job role that an apprentice will be doing and the skills required of them by the food and drink sector.

Apprenticeship mineral processing mobile and static plant operator describes the job role that an apprentice will be doing and the skills required of them by the earth sciences and geology sector.

Animal technologist describes the job role that an apprentice will be doing and the skills required of them by the biotechnology sector.

Apprenticeship standard for a Teaching assistant describes the job role that an apprentice will be doing and the skills required of them by the education sector.

Apprenticeship standard police constable describes the job role that an apprentice will be doing and the skills required of them by the police sector.

All occupations approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships for the development of an apprenticeship standard are available to view on GOV.UK.

The education and skills funding agency has updated the list of funding bands for approved apprenticeship standards, which sets out the funding bands that will apply for existing apprenticeship frameworks and apprenticeship standards.

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Maximise your apprenticeship funding 25 August 2017

During August, thousands of people will be considering their next steps as they receive their exam results. This makes August an ideal time for employers to consider how they might maximise the apprenticeship funding available to them.

The following information was published in the August edition (67) of HMRC’s Employer Bulletin.

During August, thousands of people will be considering their next steps as they receive their exam results. This makes August an ideal time for employers to consider how they might maximise the apprenticeship funding available to them, either through the Apprenticeship Levy or government co-investment , to benefit their business and their sector. Apprenticeships are now more rigorous, better structured, independently assessed and aligned to the needs of your business. With trailblazing employers designing higher quality apprenticeship standards, you can have greater confidence than ever that apprentices are trained in the relevant skills employers need, bringing value to your organisation. If you are ready to recruit then Find an apprenticeship on GOV.UK is a free recruitment solution used by thousands of employers. The vacancies are also channelled through to other popular recruitment sites such as Indeed Jobs, allowing you to reach even more candidates. Using your funding If you are a levy-paying employer, you should have registered on the Apprenticeship Service and started to report and pay your Apprenticeship Levy to HMRC each month. You can search for apprenticeship training using find apprenticeship training . Once you have registered on the Apprenticeship Service: 1. Sign your agreement to allow you to spend funds on apprenticeships 2. Add one or more organisations 3. Add PAYE schemes 4. Decide the other team members you’re going to add to your account 5. Add apprentices to your account, otherwise your provider will not get paid 6. Declare your Apprenticeship Levy by the 19th of each month to secure your levy funds for that month.

If no apprentices are added to your account, your chosen provider will not be paid. The data they submit must match the information you have approved for each apprentice in your Apprenticeship Service account.

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