CYP Now - Spend unused apprenticeship levy on early years training, LEYF urges

A major childcare provider is calling on large employers across all sectors to transfer any unspent funding for apprenticeships to early years providers to shore up their training and recruitment.

June O'Sullivan: If we can’t afford to train new apprentices then this puts another huge strain on the sector. Picture: LEYF

The Apprenticeship Levy is a tax on all employers with an annual pay bill of more than £3m that can be used to fund apprenticeship training.

Under new government guidelines employers can now transfer up to 25 per cent of their lLevy funds to other employers – especially to those smaller organisations struggling to fund vital apprenticeships.

The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is calling on such organisations to support nurseries and childminders to help tackle a funding crisis for the early years sector during the coronavirus pandemic.

The money is urgently needed to “attract and train new talent” and meet the £6,000 costs of training each early years apprentice, said LEYF.

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