The Apprenticeship Levy
All UK employers with annual salary bills of more than £3 million now pay an apprenticeship levy.
If you're an employer in Scotland who already has apprenticeship programmes in your organisation, apprenticeship funding will continue to be administered by Skills Development Scotland. This will be done through contracted learning providers and direct employer contracts.
If you do not have any apprenticeship programmes yet, read about our Foundation, Modern and Graduate Apprenticeship programmes. You'll find out how work-based learning can help your organisation's performance and productivity.
Flexible Workforce Development Fund
If you’re an employer paying the Apprenticeship Levy in Scotland, you could apply for up to £15,000 towards the cost of training your workforce.
The Flexible Workforce Development Fund is now open to all employers across Scotland, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
All employers can access the fund once this Academic Year (September 2022 – July 2023). Employers have the option of using their local college, the Open University in Scotland or a Private Training Provider (administered through Skills Development Scotland). The Fund will be distributed on a first come first served basis.
To register your interest, please contact:
Tools and resources
The Scottish Government has published a Seven things you need to know about apprenticeships guide featuring the levy. You can also view our levy FAQs below.
For information on paying the levy read HMRC's published guidance.
To understand the difference in apprenticeship policy across the four home nations you can view the SQA’s interactive table.
Get in touch
We can help you maximise apprenticeship opportunities for your organisation. For free support contact our employer helpline on 0800 783 6000.