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Maximise your Apprenticeship Levy

The Apprenticeship Levy, now in its third year, can on the face of it appear complex and inflexible and is often overlooked as a solution to recurring HR and L&D challenges. The good news is, the Levy doesn’t have to be disruptive at all.

Retaining talent, developing future leaders and succession planning are three issues which, without fail, pop-up in the annual round-up of HR and L&D challenges for the forthcoming year. The complexities of the Apprenticeship Levy, including the 20% off-the-job requirement, mean the Levy is often overlooked as part of the solution to address these three challenges. These complexities can also mean time and resource stretched HR and L&D professionals, don’t always have the capacity to dedicate to in-depth analysis of their Levy spend, align it to the needs and values of their business, and gain buy-in for programmes from senior leadership and employees’ line-managers.

By developing consistent leadership and management training in-line with your objectives and values, from team leaders through to senior leadership programmes, we not only help to retain and develop existing talent, but also build your leadership pipeline. Creating tailored programmes which factor in existing and future objectives and ensuring work-based projects count towards the learning journey, reduces disruption from the 20% requirement and encourages high levels of engagement at all levels. We make the Levy and managing its complexities easy for you and we will support you to plan and manage your leadership and management Levy pot to minimise its disruption and maximise its value. Read more about our approach below.

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6 Steps to Maximise your Apprenticeship Levy

With companies having paid well over £4 billion into the Apprenticeship Levy pot in the last 24 months, and only around 15–20% of this being utilised, all Levy paying organisations need to ensure they understand how to take advantage of their investment fully — otherwise they risk not getting enough return on their investment or worse, losing their money with nothing to show for it.

Paul Snell

Thu 05 Sep

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How to develop your Future Leaders

One of the greatest challenges our customers face is the challenge of investing in people and learning to develop their future leaders.

Rossana Zetti

Tue 19 Nov

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How can the apprenticeship Levy inspire a leadership mindset in your organisation?

To become an inspirational manager or leader, you must first yourself be inspired.

James Askew

Sun 12 Feb

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Finding Your Leadership Voice with the Apprenticeship Levy

The Apprenticeship Levy provides a fantastic opportunity to bring new leadership and management skills and knowledge into your business. It not only formalises your employees’ experience and knowledge through the internationally recognised Chartered Management Institute level 3 and 5 qualifications, but it also gives them the tools and techniques to succeed in their roles and increases self-confidence.

Amelia Sciandra

Thu 07 Nov

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Use the Apprenticeship Levy to Create an Innovation Culture

Innovation is something we’re told should be core to our organisational culture. It supports product development, helping to penetrate markets faster, and gives larger organisations the ability to compete with disruptive start-ups. However, in practice creating an innovation culture is incredibly hard and very few businesses can claim to be truly innovative.

Dan Sly

Tue 08 Oct

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How to Use the 20% off the job Requirement to Increase Effectiveness

One of the most common objections we hear about the Apprenticeship Levy from Levy Payers and the top reason for not using their Levy payment in the first place, is not understanding how to factor the ‘20% off the job’ requirement into an already overstretched working day.

James Askew

Tue 17 Sep

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Maximise your Apprenticeship Levy

The Apprenticeship Levy, now in its third year, can on the face of it appear complex and inflexible and is often overlooked as a solution to recurring HR and L&D challenges. The good news is, the Levy doesn’t have to be disruptive at all.

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ManpowerGroup

"KnowledgeBrief are best in class for their Leadership and Management training, highly professional and extremely knowledgeable coaches"

Shelly Larsen-McHugh

Early in Careers Programme Manager

Wiltshire Council

"My Apprenticeship through Wiltshire Council with KnowledgeBrief has enabled me to have a wider understanding of management principles. The guidance given was invaluable to enable me to obtain my chartered management qualification with Distinction."

Diane Ware CMgr MCMI, I.Eng FIHE

Principal Technical Officer (highways)

Wiltshire Council

"Throughout the course, I was guided and supported by skilled Personal Learning Advisors and attended informative workshops. By gaining my CMI qualification in leadership & management, I have been able to advance my career to the next level in management."

Linda Drew

AVIS Budget Group

"They are incredibly easy to work with and focus entirely on what’s required for success in your organisation and for your employees."

Beth Clarke

Director, Organisational Development — International

CLIC Sargent

"I would recommend KnowledgeBrief to any organisation looking for impactful leadership and management training. "

Ronja Torspecken

People Development Manager

AVIS Budget Group

"In every aspect of our relationship with KnowledgeBrief, from sales to accounts and the Professional Learning Advisors, we encounter passionate and engaged people."

Dan Coxhead

Organisational Development Manager

Tata Chemicals Europe

"The benefits the programme brings to you in your role, and throughout the organisation are incredibly valuable. I would recommend the Level 5 to anyone in a management or leadership position."

Richard Jennings

Site Technical Manager & Regional Head of Continuous Improvement

Flogas

"It doesn’t matter what stage you are at in your Leadership or Management career, a Level 3 or 5 course will make you a better leader."

Andy Blackstock

Head of Operations

JPI Media

"I recommend anyone who is in a management or leadership role to take the course. It’s both challenging and rewarding and can only augment your existing knowledge and skills. You will grow as a leader if you take this course."

Wesley Maguire

Agile IT Director

Wiltshire Council

"The Professional Learning Advisors who are our learners’ main point of contact are delightful, always happy to help, engaging and provide the right level of support and advice to ensure their success."

Wali Rahman

Organisational Development Officer

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