A quick overview of PE and School Sport Apprenticeships, explaining the Apprenticeship Levy in brief for both levy paying and non levy paying schools.

1. PE and School Sport Apprentices
New Apprenticeship Levy
24/01/18

2. What impact
could a PE and
School Sport
Apprentice
have?

6. The New Apprenticeship Levy

7. • Wage bill must be over £3m to pay into the levy, however …
• This is as a collective, local authority and trusts are counted as one!
• You need to liaise with your local authority or your trust to see how the pot will
be divided up.
• This can be used on a new apprentice or on any of your current staff, there are no
longer age or qualification restrictions.
• e.g. You may have a 25 year old, level 4 qualified, HLTA who would like to
specialise in PE and School Sport. Under old apprenticeship funding this would
not be possible, this is now a great way to make use of your levy pot.
Highlights

8. • Check that you have the funds allocated to cover training costs
• You must record the apprenticeship in your digital account
• Cannot fund English and Maths through Levy
• If your training costs are higher than that available in your account, you revert
to a Non-Levy Paying organisation.
• You can upskill current team members and employ graduates on an
apprenticeship but apprenticeship training should not cover learning
previously taught as part of degree/other qualification
• FROM APRIL 2018 – LEVY PAYERS CAN USE LEVY TO COVER 10% OF COSTS
FOR ATA COSTS (TBC)
Levy Payments

9. • The government will fund all of the apprenticeship training costs for employers
employing fewer than 50 people (49 or fewer), if on the first day of the apprenticeship,
the apprentice is:
• aged between 16 and 18 years old (or 15 years old if the apprentice’s 16th
birthday is between the last Friday of June and 31 August)
• aged between 19 and 24 years old and either has:
• an education, health and care plan provided by the local authority, or
• has been in the care of the local authority
• If you are an employer who does not pay the apprenticeship levy you must co-invest 10%
of the cost of apprenticeship training. The government will pay the remaining 90%.
Non Levy Payments

10. • There must be a genuine job available during the apprenticeship
• Apprentices must be an employee on the first day of their apprenticeship and as a minimum at least be paid a
wage consistent with the law for the time they are in work, in off-the-job training and studying English and maths
(if appropriate).
• Working hours:
• You must provide evidence to the training provider of the apprentice’s average weekly hours and any changes
to working patterns.
• The minimum weekly hours an apprentice should be working is 30, this can be increased however.
• 20% off the job training (workshops, independent study, tutored sessions).
• English and maths in addition to 20%
• This can be used on a new apprentice or on any of your current staff, there are no longer age or qualification
restrictions.
• e.g. You may have a 25 year old, level 4 qualified, HLTA who would like to specialise in PE and School Sport. Under
old apprenticeship funding this would not be possible, this is now a great way to make use of your levy pot.
Employing an Apprentice

11. • You and the provider will receive a payment towards the additional cost associated with training if, at
the start of the apprenticeship, the apprentice is:
• aged between 16 and 18 years old (or 15 years of age if the apprentice’s 16th birthday is
between the last Friday of June and 31 August)
• aged between 19 and 24 years old and has either an education, health and care plan provided
by the local authority, or has been in the care of the local authority
• Employer must invoice CSL for these:
• 90 days after the apprentice starts, 50% will be paid
• 365 days after the apprentice starts, the remaining 50% will be paid
(National Insurance contributions waived for employees on an apprentice programme aged under 24)
Employer Incentives

12. • Digital Account Service
• https://www.gov.uk/guidance/manage-apprenticeship-funds
• Register of Approved Apprenticeship Training Providers (ROATP)
• https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-of-apprenticeship-training-providers
• DfE Latest Apprenticeship Documents and Information
• https://www.gov.uk/topic/further-education-skills/apprenticeships/latest
• West Midlands PE and School Sport Conference/Booking
• https://www.aspire-sports.co.uk/conference
Useful Links

13. Daniel Hays
T: 07535 058 870
E: dan.hays@aspire-sports.co.uk
W: aspire-sports.co.uk