Work for Us Online Store Student Login Search Home > About > Information for Employers > Apprenticeship FAQs for employers APPRENTICESHIP FAQS FOR EMPLOYERS Are you considering taking on an apprentice? We work with hundreds of employers across Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. It is mandatory from 1st April 2021 for all employers regardless if they are levy or non-levy to use the apprenticeship service account. The account provides the means for the college to receive the funding for the apprenticeship. The videos below will help those employers not already set up on the service. Supporting employers to access apprenticeship funding How to support smaller employers to access the apprenticeship service Registering an account on the apprenticeship service Or contact us for our support with the process at employers@cwa.ac.uk What is an apprenticeship? What is the benefit of taking on an apprentice? What are my responsibilities? Is there a cost to the employer? What does the apprentice get from the college? Is there a limit to the number of apprentices an employer can have? Where do apprenticeships take place? What levels of apprenticeships are available? How long does the training last? Apprenticeship levy Employers operating within the UK, in any sector, with a pay bill of more than £3million per year on which there is a liability to pay secondary Class 1 NICs, will be asked to pay the apprenticeship levy. 0.5% of an employer’s pay bill, on which there is a liability to pay secondary Class 1 NICs, will be collected monthly via PAYE. Employers (subject to connected companies rules) will have an allowance of £15,000, which means that the levy is only applicable on a pay bill over £3 million. Examples What is the digital apprenticeship service? What about employers who do not pay the levy? How can I get more information? ABOUT CWA Why Choose CWA? Our Campuses King's Lynn Campus Wisbech Campus Cambridge Campus Sports Campus Open Days Term Dates Information for Schools Information for Employers Apprenticeship FAQs for employers Partner Providers Alumni Alumni News Ofsted and Performance Data Governance Corporation - Our Board Corporation Documents Policies and Statements HELP IS NEVER FAR AWAY Our team works with organisations to provide flexible and affordable training in a range of skills and professions. Call us on 01553 815600 or email us to find out more! ENQUIRE GENERAL ENQUIRIES 01553 761 144 STUDENT SERVICES 01553 815 271 OUR LOCATIONS KING’S LYNN Tennyson Avenue, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2QW 01553 761 144 Email MORE INFO WISBECH Ramnoth Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2JE 01945 582 561 Email MORE INFO CAMBRIDGE Landbeach Road, Milton, Cambridgeshire, CB24 6DB 01223 860 701 Email MORE INFO SPORTS CAMPUS Lynnsport, Greenpark Avenue, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 2NB 01553 815 506 Email MORE INFO BE SUCCESSFUL School Leavers Apprenticeships Adults Higher Education Employers QUICK LINKS Online Store Work for Us Staff Login Student Login Password Reset SITE SEARCH COURSE EXPLORER Terms Privacy & Cookies Accessibility Cookie Options WE USE COOKIES And you can turn them off if you do not want them. For more information see our privacy policy or update your preferences by clicking reject cookies. ACCEPT COOKIES REJECT COOKIES