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Apprenticeship Levy

Looking to fund a new apprenticeship? Get help and financial support via Surrey County Council’s Apprenticeship Levy.

Contact us today to find out how you can apply.

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Fund a new apprenticeship in Surrey

Grow your business, improve employee retention and fill skills gaps with cost-effective training via the Apprenticeship Levy.

Surrey County Council is committed to ensuring No One is Left Behind. This is why itโ€™s made it as easy as possible for businesses to access its Apprenticeship Levy Transfer scheme.

It is open to all businesses in Surrey and can only be used for future apprenticeships, either for new roles or existing employees.

Applications are welcomed all year round but funding is allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Apply now via the Surrey County Council Apprenticeship Levy form.

Or scroll down to learn more about the benefits to your business and how the Apprenticeship Levy process works.

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How apprenticeships can support your business

Grow your business

96% of employers that take on an apprentice report benefits to their business (UK Government)

Cost-effective training

On average, employers gain between ยฃ2,500 and ยฃ18,000 per apprentice during their training period (UK Government)

Improve employee retention

80% of businesses see a significant increase in employee retention (National Apprenticeships Service)

What is the Apprenticeship Levy?

Surrey County Council is committed to ensuring No One is Left Behind. This is why itโ€™s made it as easy as possible for businesses to access its Apprenticeship Levy Transfer scheme.

Introduced in 2017, it helps significantly reduce costs and makes apprenticeships even more accessible for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

It means employers with a pay bill of over ยฃ3 million per year pay 0.5% of their salary bill towards supporting apprenticeships.

Large organisations can support SMEโ€™s who may not pay into the levy by transferring funds to them to use to fund apprenticeships in their own business.

This Apprenticeship Levy helped directly supportย almost 50% of all apprenticeships in 2017/18. But many businesses are still not fully leveraging this opportunity.

Discover more about the benefits it could bring to your Surrey business by contacting the Business Surrey team today.

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