Consultation on the Scottish Governement Response to the UK Apprenticeship Levy

The UK Government announced its plans to introduce a UK wide Apprenticeship Levy from April 2017. Employers will pay 0.5% of their annual pay bill in excess of £3m through the PAYE system. It will be for Scottish Ministers to decide how Scotland's share


Introduction

Purpose of this consultation

1. This consultation asks for views on options for the use of Apprenticeship Levy funding being transferred to the Scottish Government.

2. The questions in this consultation paper are deliberately framed in a way that allows employers and other interested parties to express their views on options for the use of Apprenticeship Levy funding. The Government will consider this as part of the forthcoming budget process.

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