Charlotte Potter - Demystifying the Apprenticeship Levy Highways UK Charlotte Potter - Demystifying the Apprenticeship Levy My name is Charlotte Potter and I am the early talent specialist for Highways England. I am also the Vice Chair of the East Midlands Apprenticeships Ambassador Network A network of employers who come together to promote apprenticeships. Recent figures about the widespread lack of understanding of the apprenticeship levy made for sobering reading. Research by Evolve Learning Group and the West London College revealed that just under a third (32%) of employers who qualify for the levy are taking it as a valuable opportunity to train new and existing staff. The reasons such a startlingly large proportion of the levy lies untapped included the admission that only 37% of employers have a full understanding of how it could help their business.

Highways England – Context Research by Evolve Learning Group and the West London College revealed that just under a third (32%) of employers who qualify for the levy are taking it as a valuable opportunity to train new and existing staff. The reasons such a startlingly large proportion of the levy lies untapped included the admission that only 37% of employers have a full understanding of how it could help their business. Saw as an opportuntity to he;p tus achive our stratgeic aims as growing our pipeline for the future and developing our existing employees HR teams to identify Professionalise career pathways.

Highways England – What’s our approach Growing our own talent is playing a vital part in shaping Highways England and developing a high performing organisation Apprentices & Graduates are key to provide a strong early talent pipeline into our business. They are helping us grow our capacity and capability and provide the talent required to deliver the next period of investment beyond 2020 This has to be embedded in the strategic aims at board and exec level.

Highways England – Our approach to the levy We value the fresh ideas and new approaches that our early talent bring Increase the number of apprenticeships we deliver in line with our targets Identify new ways to use apprenticeships within Highways England Support the delivery of our growth plans We are proud supporters of the 5% club, meaning 5% of our workforce is made up of early talent Saw as an opportunity to help us achieve our strategic aims as growing our pipeline for the future and developing our existing employees HR teams to identify skills gaps and use apprenticeships to professionalise career pathways.

What next for Highways England?

Highways England - Learnings Review your talent strategy and identify skills gaps Look for opportunities to use the apprenticeship levy to upskill existing staff at all levels Review the “new” standards available Ask for support from providers in your area Look for opportunities to use the apprenticeship levy to upskill existing staff at all levels – With Level 7 degree apprenticeships available it’s a great opportunity to use your levy to fund qualifications rather than you training budget with so many new apprenticeships available and with the ability to offer your finance team accounting routes and management leadership qualifications you can offer development to existing staff

Highways England - Learnings Review workforce plans and look for opportunities to recruit early talent from levels 2 – 7 Develop your own standards through the trailblazer process Share best practise across your supply chain Look for opportunities to use the apprenticeship levy to upskill existing staff at all levels – With Level 7 degree apprenticeships available it’s a great opportunity to use your levy to fund qualifications rather than you training budget Use the trailblazer process to develop your own apprenticeships

Highways UK My name is Charlotte Potter and I am the early talent specialist for Highways England. I am also the Vice Chair of the East Midlands Apprenticeships Ambassador Network A network of employers who come together to promote apprenticeships. Recent figures about the widespread lack of understanding of the apprenticeship levy made for sobering reading. Research by Evolve Learning Group and the West London College revealed that just under a third (32%) of employers who qualify for the levy are taking it as a valuable opportunity to train new and existing staff. The reasons such a startlingly large proportion of the levy lies untapped included the admission that only 37% of employers have a full understanding of how it could help their business.