Submitted on Tuesday 14th February 2023
Rejected on Monday 20th February 2023
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Change the Levy to include Ireland, Scotland and Wales
Look to include Ireland, Scotland and Wales within the Apprenticeship Levy spending as this would make it more accessible for employers to spend their levy and support apprentices in these areas in the UK that are not currently covered with the levy.
Currently, the Levy is limited to being used in England only. Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are on different government funding streams. It is now time for the apprenticeship levy to start including these areas so that it is easier for employers to pay for apprenticeships and use their levy across the UK as within Wales, Scotland and Ireland, funding only covers 16 to 24 year olds, but if covered by the levy, the employer can support all ages into apprenticeships and get more people into work
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The Apprenticeship Levy applies to businesses across the whole of the UK.
In England, the levy will fund increased and improved apprenticeship training. Because skills policy is devolved in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the UK Government has agreed a funding deal for this levy which means that Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive a population share of levy funding.
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