A survey of UK universities has shown that almost half are concerned about government plans to reform the way apprenticeships for nursing, and other disciplines, are funded. “We’re urging the government to protect Growth and Skills Levy funding in this area” Mandy Crawford-LeeCurrently, employers with an employee wage bill of £3m or more per year pay into the Apprenticeship Levy. Many post-registration nurse apprenticeships, such as community nursing and school nursing, are of this level. This policy shift, due to come into effect next year, will include the total removal of levy funding for level 7 courses. She claimed that the cuts to level 7 apprenticeships would cost nurse employers around £214 in additional training costs, as they would have to self-fund any courses without access to levy funding.

Source: The Times August 06, 2025 12:52 UTC