The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (DBIS) is consulting on changes to the apprenticeship system tied to the construction levy, proposing funding to be paid for by ‘every big company’ in England, which may have may have substantial implications for the current industry training body, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), and with a closing date for the consultation of 2 October.
DBIS writes:
We’re inviting comments on our proposal to introduce an apprenticeship levy. The levy will enable employers to choose and pay for apprenticeship training.
We’re seeking your views on:
- how to pay the levy
- how the levy should work for employers who operate across the whole of the UK
- how to make sure that employers paying the levy have the opportunity to get more out than they put in
- how best to give employers control of apprenticeships
This consultation covers the implementation of the levy. More detail on the levy rate and scope will be provided later in the year.
We particularly welcome views from employers, business organisations, training organisations and anyone with a vested interest.
CIOB Construction Manager magazine on the apprenticeship levy proposals
