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<p>We have a well-established working relationship with ScreenSkills and welcome their
feedback on the impact of our apprenticeship reforms on the film and television industries.
This, together with feedback from our broader engagement with employers, is informing
our ongoing evaluation of the impact of the reforms in England and our work to promote
apprenticeships under the Creative Industries Sector Deal.</p><p>In my capacity as
the Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, I met the CEO of ScreenSkills
in October 2018 to discuss their work to support the take-up of apprenticeships in
the UK’s world-leading film and television industries. Officials from the Education
and Skills Funding Agency continue to meet representatives of the organisation.</p><p>Levy-paying
employers can already transfer funds to an Apprenticeship Training Agency, which acts
as the apprentice’s employer. We recognise that this model can provide a valuable
opportunity for employers, including those in the film and television industries and
the creative sector more generally, to realise the benefits of apprenticeships for
their business. We are continuing to engage with ScreenSkills to explore how such
arrangements could support the creative industries.</p><p>In response to feedback
from employers in a range of sectors, we have recently raised the cap on the amount
of funds that levy-payers can transfer from 10% to 25% of the annual value of funds
entering their apprenticeship service accounts.</p>
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