The apprenticeship levy in Wales
The apprenticeship levy in Wales
The Economy, Infrastructure
and Skills Committee carried out an
inquiry into Apprenticeship Levy.
Summary
The
aims of the inquiry were to hear the views of employers about the impact of the
UK Apprenticeship Levy, to identify any cross border issues and to gauge
employers’ and stakeholders’ reaction to the Minister for Skills and Science’s response
to the levy and the funding of apprenticeships in Wales.
Background
The
UK Apprenticeship Levy is a UK Government levy that is due to come into force
from 6 April 2017. All employers (Public
and Private) with a pay bill of more than 3 million each year will pay the
levy. The levy rate is 0.5% of the
employers' pay bill based on total employee earnings excluding payments, such
as benefits in kind. Employers will have
a levy allowance of £15,000 per year to offset against the levy which is paid
to HM Revenue and Customs through PAYE process.
The
Committee looked at the following issues:
- What are the implications of the introduction of the UK Apprenticeship Levy for employers in Wales?
- Will there be different implications for public sector and private sector employers?
- Are there any specific implications for employers who operate both in Wales and also throughout the UK (that you have not previously referred to in your response)?
- If you have concerns about the funding of apprenticeships after the introduction of the UK levy, what would you like the Welsh Government to do to address your concerns?
- What, if any, are the cross-border funding and policy issues which arise from the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy (that you have not previously referred to in your response)?
- Do you have any views about how the Welsh Government has engaged with employers with regard to the Apprenticeship Levy?
- Do you have any general comments or concerns on the current system of funding of apprenticeships in Wales? What should the Welsh Government be doing to address any concerns you have identified?
Business type: Committee Inquiry
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 10/11/2016
Documents
- 01 Centrica PDF 244 KB
- 02 Construction Industry Training Board PDF 136 KB View as HTML (2) 9 KB
- 03 Colleges Wales PDF 471 KB
- 04 National Assembly for Wales PDF 30 KB View as HTML (4) 20 KB
- 05 National Training Federation for Wales PDF 116 KB View as HTML (5) 36 KB
- 06 Welsh NHS Confederation PDF 315 KB View as HTML (6) 38 KB
- 07 Welsh Local Government Association PDF 51 KB View as HTML (7) 23 KB
- 08 Welsh Retail Consortium PDF 326 KB
- 09 MInister for Skills and Science
- 10 Coleg Cambria PDF 119 KB View as HTML (10) 7 KB
- Committee Report (PDF 751KB) PDF 3 MB
- Welsh Government response (PDF 408KB)
- Committee Report: The Apprenticeship Levy in Wales: year on - August 2018 PDF 1 MB