CTG has recently received confirmation from the Apprenticeship Levy stakeholder team of their intended timeline for releasing further information about how the Levy will work. This will supplement the full employer guidance which was published in April.

In June 2016 there will be information about:

• provisional funding bands, which will set the maximum amount of funding which is available for each apprenticeship from April 2017
• the provisional level of the government support that will be available towards the cost of apprenticeship training if you aren’t a levy paying employer, from April 2017
• the provisional level of the extra payment you can get for hiring 16 to 18 year old apprentices, from April 2017
• the provisional amount that will be paid for English and maths training for apprentices who need it, from April 2017
• eligibility rules that set who you are able to spend apprenticeship funding on and where
• more information on who can provide apprenticeship training and how you can set up your organisation to deliver apprenticeship training

In October 2016 there will be information about:

• the final levels of funding, government support, 16 to 18 payments, and English and maths payments for apprentices starting from April 2017
• full, draft funding and eligibility rules

In December 2016 there will be information about:

• final detailed funding and eligibility rules
• further employer guidance from HMRC on how to calculate and pay the Apprenticeship Levy