front, or is there is a change of circumstances or changes to the apprentice's flexibility to develop job role. The most important thing is that the apprentice gets the programme as an appropriate amount of quality off-the-job training and that the apprentice this is evidenced. progresses? Can attending Yes, if it helps the achievement of the knowledge, skills and meetings \ behaviours of the apprenticeship. shadowing others that are not part of the day-to-day job count towards the 20%? If the apprentice is An apprentice should be treated the same as any other continually failing employee. However, the school might want to consider if assessments and the training approach is correct by involving the training underperforming, provider before taking any performance management are there any action. The delivery may need adjusting to better meet the restrictions or can individual's needs. schools manage their performance like any other employee? What happens to The Governing Body or will be responsible for the the levy payment / apprenticeship levy from that point onwards. apprenticeship Any levy contributions already made via NYCC are not costs if a locally transferable to the Academy or Trust. The liability of any maintained / outstanding training costs for staff undertaking voluntary controlled apprenticeship training, either as a new starter or existing school becomes an Academy, VA, Free staff development, are transferred to the Academy or Trust. school or Foundation school part way through a tax year? My school is an The training provider may not be aware that you pay into NYCC levy NYCC’s levy and may think that, as your school’s pay bill and I’m considering will be under £3 million, it will be able to claim back 100% of an apprenticeship the cost of training from the government and hence offer the for an employee apprenticeship to you for free. within the 16-18 age bracket. I’ve However, this will not be possible as any apprenticeship been approached training undertaken by a locally maintained / voluntary by a training controlled school has to be paid for from the NYCC levy pot, provider offering given that NYCC is technically the employer. free apprenticeships for 16-18 year olds. Can I take advantage of this
front, or is there flexibility to develop the programme as the apprentice progresses? is a change of circumstances or changes to the apprentice's job role. The most important thing is that the apprentice gets an appropriate amount of quality off-the-job training and that this is evidenced. Can attending meetings \ shadowing others that are not part of the day-to-day job count towards the 20%? Yes, if it helps the achievement of the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the apprenticeship. If the apprentice is continually failing assessments and underperforming, are there any restrictions or can schools manage their performance like any other employee? An apprentice should be treated the same as any other employee. However, the school might want to consider if the training approach is correct by involving the training provider before taking any performance management action. The delivery may need adjusting to better meet the individual's needs. What happens to the levy payment / apprenticeship costs if a locally maintained / voluntary controlled school becomes an Academy, VA, Free school or Foundation school part way through a tax year? The Governing Body or will be responsible for the apprenticeship levy from that point onwards. Any levy contributions already made via NYCC are not transferable to the Academy or Trust. The liability of any outstanding training costs for staff undertaking apprenticeship training, either as a new starter or existing staff development, are transferred to the Academy or Trust. My school is an NYCC levy and I’m considering an apprenticeship for an employee within the 16-18 age bracket. I’ve been approached by a training provider offering free apprenticeships for 16-18 year olds. Can I take advantage of this The training provider may not be aware that you pay into NYCC’s levy and may think that, as your school’s pay bill will be under £3 million, it will be able to claim back 100% of the cost of training from the government and hence offer the apprenticeship to you for free. However, this will not be possible as any apprenticeship training undertaken by a locally maintained / voluntary controlled school has to be paid for from the NYCC levy pot, given that NYCC is technically the employer.
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