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<p>The apprenticeship levy is collected by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
from employers with a pay bill in excess of £3 million per year. HMRC does not collect
data which allows levy collection to be broken down by sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Education
and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) does not require levy-paying employers to register
a sector when they set up an online apprenticeship service account to manage their
funds. Therefore, ESFA are unable to supply information on the sectoral distribution
of spending on apprenticeships. There are currently no plans to change the registration
process to collect this information from employers registering for an apprenticeship
service account.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with employers in the creative
industries, including companies in the screen industry, so they can realise the benefits
of apprenticeships. The Department for Digital Culture, Media and Sport is developing
an innovative pilot which will enable apprentices to benefit from hands-on experience
on the sets of major films and television shows. Launching later this year, it will
explore a new model that fulfils the requirements of high-quality apprenticeships,
but uses multiple placements on film and television productions, as well as addressing
skills shortages.</p><p> </p>
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