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information For Employers
Develop your staff for your organisation's future success
Degree apprenticeships offer organisations a cost-effective way to develop your workforce, attract new talent and inject vitality into your business for sustainable growth and success.
Degree apprentices gain industry knowledge and practical, relevant experience which is uniquely tailored to your business, by combining on-the-job training with flexible study. A degree apprenticeship is the equivalent of a Bachelor's degree (BA/BSc) or Master's degree qualification and takes up to four years to complete, studying part-time.
Funding degree apprenticeships has never been easier – organisations with a wage bill in excess of £3m can fund course fees using their apprenticeship levy and organisations under £3m can access up to 95% Government funding. Further information on the apprenticeship levy and funding can be found on the Government website.
What are the benefits for employers?
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Meet the unique needs of your business
With degree apprentices learning at work, they are able to develop the knowledge and occupational competencies demanded by specific job roles, and meet the unique needs of your business.
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Increase your productivity
Degree apprentices can keep your business up to date with the latest techniques and technology, increasing your productivity for the future.
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Fill your higher-level skills gaps
Higher-level skills are vital to business performance and economic growth. Through degree apprentices you can fill your higher-level skills gaps efficiently and effectively by tailoring the learning.
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Develop existing staff
You can develop your existing staff by allowing them to undertake a degree apprenticeship or enabling them to work with a degree apprentice in the workforce, through mentoring opportunities and more.
Funding
As an employer, you will have all the normal statutory employer responsibilities for the degree apprentice. In addition, you will need to agree to provide paid time off from work for study, provide in-company support / mentoring for the degree apprentice and collaborate with us during the recruitment phase to ensure the degree apprentice meets your job / employment criteria and the university’s academic entrance requirements.
If the annual pay bill of your organisation exceeds £3m you will pay for your apprenticeship training through your levy account. Once you have exceeded the spend on your Levy account you will then move to the co-funded model where you will pay 5% of the cost and the Government will co-fund this by 95%.
If you are a non-levy paying organisation the Government will co-fund your degree apprenticeship training by contributing 95% of the costs and you will pay the remaining 5% of costs.
Get your funding
For further information on apprenticeship funding visit the Government's website.
More information
You will be responsible for the recruitment of degree apprentices. However, we can work with you to promote your opportunities via our website.
All employers must enter into an Apprenticeship Agreement with their degree apprentice in accordance with government requirements. You will also enter into an Employer Agreement with Leeds Beckett University which states the responsibilities between you as employer, Leeds Beckett University as training provider and the degree apprentice.
Degree apprentices will join the Leeds Beckett community, giving them access to a full range of facilities and support services, including:
- An academic adviser and module tutor (a subject specialist for each module studied)
- University-wide support services, including course administrators, Student Wellbeing team, careers service and disability advice
- A Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) which supports learning and access to teaching materials
- World-class library facilities which are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our online library offers access to tens of thousands of digital resources, including eBooks, eJournals and databases
- Specialist computing labs and access to software and systems which are accessible remotely, enabling effective off-campus study
- Leeds Beckett Students' Union
- Discounted sports membership
- A wide range of student social and sports clubs
Leeds Beckett University is committed to providing a safe environment for our degree apprentices. We have a designated safeguarding lead, safeguarding officers and points of contact who play a part in raising awareness of the university's Safeguarding Policy which sets out how to identify and report safeguarding issues and how they will be managed.
The university offers a number of opportunities for individuals who want to pursue a Degree Apprenticeship. Our apprenticeships are developed with businesses to suit their organisational needs and the university is dedicated to providing a high quality of training for those apprentices.
The university sub-contracts work undertaken as part of the delivery of apprenticeships in the limited circumstances set out in our Apprenticeship Sub-Contracting Policy.
Leeds Beckett University aims to provide educational and support services of the highest quality to our students and stakeholders. We acknowledge that at times students or stakeholders may be dissatisfied with aspects of its provision.
This complaints procedure sets out how complaints can be raised, and how they will be addressed.
Academic and Degree Apprenticeship Regulations
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The degree apprentice, upon completing and passing their course, will graduate with the same qualification as any student completing an undergraduate or postgraduate course.
Yes. This is a great way to upskill your current workforce and support them into new roles in the organisation. For staff who may not have the formal qualifications, learning gained from work experience will be considered.
No. There is no upper age limit. However, the training costs for employers may vary for individuals, depending on their age.
As an employer you will have all the normal statutory employer responsibilities for the apprentice. In addition, you will need to agree to provide paid time off from work for study, provide in-company support/mentoring for the apprentice and collaborate with us during the recruitment phase to ensure the apprentice meets your job/employment criteria and the university’s academic entrance requirements.
At Leeds Beckett University we have a track record of delivering work-related education, industry and business partnerships and programmes. We are keen to work with organisations to develop new degree apprenticeships, tailored to your needs. If you are looking to upskill your current employees, attract new talent, or would like to find out more about how we can work together, we’d love to hear from you. We are keen to work with organisations across all sectors, giving you real input into your sector’s skills provision.
