How do we get 100% of the training and assessment costs funded?

Non-levy employers can get the total cost of the training and assessment for your apprentice funded; if you are a smaller employer (fewer than 50 employees) recruiting a younger apprentice or if a levy-paying employer agrees to fund your apprenticeship via a funds transfer.

100% government Funding for smaller employers for younger apprentices

If you are a small employer with fewer than 50 employees, the government will pay 100% of the cost of training and assessment costs (up to the funding band maximum) for apprentices who are aged between:

• 16-18 years old
• 19-24 years old and who has previously been in care or who has an Education, Health and Care plan provided by their local authority

Funds Transfer from a Levy-Paying Employer

If a levy-paying employer does not use all their apprenticeships funds, they are permitted to transfer up to 25% of their fund to another employer.  The transfer will cover the total cost of the apprenticeship training, up to the funding band maximum.  Read more about Levy Transfer Funding.

This page contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.  The information is applicable to England.  It is targeted at employers who are new to apprenticeships and contains the latest information at the time of writing.  If you are an employer who is already offering apprenticeships you may be operating under different rules.  For the latest, definitive information on apprenticeships, please visit the Apprenticeships topic on Gov.uk.