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<p>The digital apprenticeship service is being built by the Skills Funding Agency
in accordance with Cabinet Office best practice.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that the
service is focused on employer and training provider needs we are performing extensive
user research. The service will build on insights gathered from over 2000 employers
and around 400 training providers. To make sure that the service is ready for the
levy in April 2017, we plan to launch a substantial pilot with employers and providers
later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on the apprenticeship levy and the
digital apprenticeship service are available in the guide for employers which was
published in April: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-levy-how-it-will-work"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-levy-how-it-will-work</a></p><p>
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