Apprenticeships and what they mean for you as a West London employer
If you are an employer with a payroll over £3 million each year, you will have been paying the Apprenticeship Levy since 6 April 2017. Make the most of it by investing in your own workforce (from entry level Apprenticeships through to MBA Apprenticeships); and/or transfer up to 25% of your unspent levy to small businesses. Get in touch with the West London Business team if you would like support in identifying local businesses to whom you might transfer your levy underspend.
If you are a smaller business not paying the Apprenticeship Levy we would strongly recommend you read up on the support and advice regarding how you can recruit and develop Apprentices as a part of your workforce.
Watch an employer’s (Robert Welch) view on Apprenticeships:
1. Further advice for employers on selecting a training organisation
- West London Business (July 2019), Revisiting Apprenticeships – A West London employer briefing
- All Party Parliamentary Group on Apprenticeships – Toolkit: helping SMEs hire more apprentices
- SMEs in London Borough of Brent: Get in touch with the Network Homes/ Brent Council Apprenticeship Academy for practical support
2. How to register and sign up for the Apprenticeship Service as an employer
3. Leading Apprenticeship training organisations in West London
We encourage you to get in touch with the following members of West London Business and find out more about their services:
| Organisation | Employers’ Apprenticeship micro-website | Key employer’s contact | Other resources |
| Brunel University London | MICRO SITE | jane.coughlan@brunel.ac.uk 01895265846 |
More info |
| JGA Group | MICRO SITE | Richard Goodwin, Managing Director sales@jga-group.co.uk |
JGA Levy Booklet
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| Middlesex University | MICRO SITE | Corporate engagement team corporate@mdx.ac.uk 020 8411 5050 |
More Info |
| University of West London | MICRO SITE | Janet Rowson, Associate Head, Degree Apprenticeships janet.rowson@uwl.ac.uk 020 8231 2607 |
CLBS Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship |
| Harrow College Uxbridge College (HCUC) / West Met Skills | MICRO SITE | Harpal Lehal, Head of Apprenticeships and Skills 01895 853789employerservices@uxbridgecollege.ac.uk |
More Info |
| West London’s College / Evolve Learning Group Ltd | MICRO SITE Evolve Learning |
Matt McMahon, Head of Sales 07769 301 751 m.mcmahon@wlc.ac.uk |
Courses include Business Administration, Plumbing, Hospitality, Health & Social Care, Patisserie & confectionary and many more |
| Wallace School of Transport | MICRO SITE | Ruth Wallace, Director
020 8453 3440 |
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| West Thames College | MICRO SITE | 020 8326 2406
apprenticeships@west-thames.ac.uk |
Prospective Apprentices
If you are seeking employment and to ‘earn as you learn’ as an Apprentice you can:
- Read a general introduction at: https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/apprentice/what-is-an-apprenticeship
- Explore current opportunities at: https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch
- Get more insights and Employer ratings at: https://www.ratemyapprenticeship.co.uk/
