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<p>The Apprenticeships Levy comes into effect from April 2017, as part of a wider
suite of reforms to improve the quality and sustainability of the apprenticeship system
in England.</p><p> </p><p>Future availability and location of apprenticeships is dependent
on employers recruiting apprentices and offering opportunities. We want to encourage
more employers to offer more apprenticeships and our reforms provide them with the
opportunity to do so. The apprenticeship service helps employers to select the appropriate
apprenticeship for their needs; choose the training they want to purchase; choose
an assessment organisation and advertise and recruit to their vacancies.</p><p> </p><p>As
part of the reforms, employers across the country are designing new apprenticeships
that meet their business and skills needs; the quality of apprenticeships is increasing
through more rigorous end-point assessment and grading; and new funding policy will
make it easier for employers so they can invest in apprentices and offer more opportunities.</p>
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