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<p>The departmental budget for spending on apprenticeships in England from 2015-16
to 2019-20 was set initially in the 2015 Spending Review, based on forecast demand
and considering factors such as historical start levels.</p><p>Funding bands set the
maximum that government will contribute towards the training and assessment costs
of an individual apprenticeship and are set to achieve high-quality delivery while
securing value for money. The Institute for Apprenticeships makes regular recommendations
on the pricing of standards, and in 2018 we introduced additional funding bands to
ensure that all standards are funded at the appropriate level.</p><p>We also set the
amount of funding available for supporting non-levy payers, which is delivered through
contracts with training providers: currently government pays 90% of training and assessment
costs and 100% for the smallest employers who take on 16 to 18 year olds. We have
awarded funding totalling more than £500 million to providers across the country between
January 2018 and March 2019. This includes more than £70 million growth funding.</p><p>We
constantly monitor levels of spend and forecast demand and consider the overall budget
position, including as part of the wider departmental position.</p><p> </p>
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