Cable requests employer input into apprenticeship funding
24 July 2013
Business secretary Vince Cable has announced a public consultation on potential radical reforms to the way apprenticeship training is funded, with three main options being considered.
Wed, 24 Jul 2013
Business secretary Vince Cable has announced a public consultation on potential radical reforms to the way apprenticeship training is funded, with three main options being considered.
The three possibilities are for a direct model, which would see government funding paid direct to employees; a pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) system which would see it reclaimed through tax contributions; and retaining the existing model, where providers are paid.
A Consultation on Funding Reform for Apprenticeships in England is open for public responses for 10 weeks, and follows last November’s government-commissioned review of apprenticeships by entrepreneur Doug Richard.
Cable commented: “These measures are all part of the wider reforms the government is making to the apprenticeship system. By putting quality ahead of quantity and giving the training that companies actually want, we are helping to create jobs and support business.”
Business secretary Vince Cable has announced a public consultation on potential radical reforms to the way apprenticeship training is funded, with three main options being considered.
The three possibilities are for a direct model, which would see government funding paid direct to employees; a pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) system which would see it reclaimed through tax contributions; and retaining the existing model, where providers are paid.
A Consultation on Funding Reform for Apprenticeships in England is open for public responses for 10 weeks, and follows last November’s government-commissioned review of apprenticeships by entrepreneur Doug Richard.
Cable commented: “These measures are all part of the wider reforms the government is making to the apprenticeship system. By putting quality ahead of quantity and giving the training that companies actually want, we are helping to create jobs and support business.”
