Policy Bi-Monthly Newsletter - September 2016

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Policy Bi-Monthly Newsletter – September 2016

Consultation on the Scottish Government Response to the UK Apprenticeship Levy 4 August 2016 Responses to the consultation on Consultation on the Scottish Government Response to the UK Apprenticeship Levy can be submitted using the online system by no later than 26 August 2016. The consultation is seeking views on options for the use of Apprenticeship Levy funding that is to be transferred to the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government will consider all responses as part of the forthcoming budget process.

Consultation Questions

1. Should the Government’s commitment to 30,000 Modern Apprenticeships starts a year by 2020 a) be maintained or b) be increased? 2. Should Apprenticeship Levy funding support growth in the number of Graduate Level Apprenticeships in Scotland? 3. Should Apprenticeship Levy funding be used to establish a flexible skills fund to support wider workforce development? 4. Should Apprenticeship Levy funding be used to support the expansion of Foundation Apprenticeships? 5. Should Apprenticeship Levy funding be used to help unemployed people move into employment, and to help meet the workforce needs of employers? 6. Are there any additional suggestions on how Apprenticeship Levy funding might be used? Please complete your response using the online system or send your response with the completed Respondent Information Form included at the end of the consultation paper to apprenticeshiplevy@gov.scot . The same email address is to be used if you have any questions.

Or by post to:

Apprenticeship and Employer Incentives Team Scottish Government 6th floor, 5 Atlantic Quay 150 Broomielaw Glasgow G2 8LU

Apprenticeship funding consultation closes 5 September 31 August 2016 The DfE would like to hear employers’ and providers’ views on funding proposals, particularly how they plan to adapt their hiring, training and development activities in response to these reforms. The DfE have published a survey which closes 5 September 2016. The Department for Education (DfE) and the Skills Funding Agency (SFA) have published a discussion paper on the proposed apprenticeships funding support package that will operate in England from May 2017.

The Proposals for apprenticeship funding in England from May 2017 include:

 How much employers will be able to spend on each apprenticeship  The rules employers will need to follow.

The lists of individual apprenticeships show the proposed funding bands that will apply from May 2017 in England.

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