LCR APPRENTICESHIP LEVY PLEDGE
The Apprenticeship Levy was introduced by Government in May 2017. Since then employers who have a pay bill of more than £3m per year have had to pay into their own Apprenticeship Levy account. Levy funds are paid monthly, and if unused after 24 months, are recovered by Government. It’s estimated that since May 2017 over £3.3b of Levy funding has been recovered nationally as it has been unused.
The Employer Brokerage Team within the LCR Combined Authority have been working with Levy paying employers to facilitate Levy transfer which will pay 100% of the training costs of an Apprenticeship. Levy paying employers can gift up to 25% of their Levy funds and our aim is to keep as much Levy funding as possible in the City Region to benefit local employers.
JUST ANNOUNCED!!!! TRANSFER YOUR APPRENTICESHIP LEVY FUNDING TO LCR EMPLOYERS IN THE EARLY YEARS SECTOR. SCROLL DOWN TO FIND OUT MORE!
£4M total transferred to support Liverpool City Region employers. ROI of £108M.
866 Apprenticeship Starts: 17 levy payers and 102 receiving organisations.
JUST ANNOUNCED!!!! TRANSFER YOUR APPRENTICESHIP LEVY FUNDING TO LCR EMPLOYERS IN THE EARLY YEARS SECTOR
- Attract new staff and retain existing staff
- Build links with Childcare providers and shape local provision.
- Support jobs and careers in your local community
- Invest in helping the next generation of early years practitioners to learn, develop, and get the best start in life
- Demonstrate positive Corporate Social Responsibility
Affordable and accessible childcare is a key factor in helping employees manage work and family commitments.
There is an ongoing cycle of understaffing in the sector and therefore unable to provide affordable and high standards of childcare for parents. This leaves many parents out of full-time employment due to taking over the childcare duties which are regularly delegated to nurseries.
Investing in apprenticeships in the Early Years sector will increase the qualified staff entering the sector as it provides a clear progression route for staff. This will lead to an increased workforce in the sector and allowing parents to enter full time employment, increasing employment and the local economy.
Evidence also shows that good quality Early Years education supports children to be well, develop and learn – with benefits that continue through into school, education, and beyond.
The Early Years and Childcare sector is looking to expand and offer more opportunities and careers for current and future staff, with wider and more diverse provision for those who use it.
By supporting the sector to grow its Apprenticeship provision via Levy transfer, employers can help invest in progression and work-life balance of their own current and future staff, help more people in Liverpool City Region into good careers in Early Years education, and support the next generation to get a good start in life.
To discuss why and how directing your Apprenticeship Levy towards local Early Years providers can be the right fit for your organisation, and the communities that you serve and operate in, please register at…
The service is free to employers with dedicated staff on hand to support you through the process.
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WORKING IN THE EARLY YEARS SECTOR?
The early years is a vital part of a child’s education when they develop the cognitive, social and emotional skills that set them up for life. Early years professionals are crucial in helping children develop before starting school. They plan and run education, play activities with children under five years old, and make sure they’re safe and happy. It’s a joyful and rewarding job where you will get to see children learn and grow as a result of the support that you offer.
Early years professionals are needed in a range of different settings across the Liverpool City Region, such as day care centres, pre-schools, nursery schools, reception classes, playgroups, hospitals and, as childminders, in their own homes.
Find out how you can make a difference by CLICKING HERE or by visiting: https://lcrbemore.co.uk/early-years/
WANTING TO RECEIVE APPRENTICESHIP LEVY FUNDING?
If you are looking to receive Apprenticeship Levy funding then please complete and submit the following form:
LOOKING TO SHARE YOUR APPRENTICESHIP LEVY?
Are you an Apprenticeship Levy paying employer who would be interested in gifting some of your Levy funds. If so then please complete and submit the following form to register.
We are proud to have worked with and supported the following organisations as part of the LCR Apprenticeship Levy Programme:
- MerseyCare NHS Foundation Trust
- Airbus
- QVC
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
- Kier
- E-On
- Liverpool Football Club
