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<p>HM Treasury provides the Department for Education with a fixed annual budget for
apprenticeships, separate from employers’ levy funds. This budget covers the costs
of existing apprentices and new apprenticeship starts for all employers, as well as
the running costs of the programme.</p><p> </p><p>The amount spent on apprenticeships
starts with all employers, by level, between the introduction of the levy in May 2017
and February 2019, is set out in the attached table. The amount spent in levy-paying
employers is given separately. Both sets of figures include payments for additional
support to learners, such as for English and maths training.</p>
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