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<p>The creative industry voluntary training levies, managed by ScreenSkills, and the
apprenticeships levy cover different things. Therefore, it would be inappropriate
to bring the creative industries’ current voluntary levy into the scope of the apprenticeship
levy.</p><p> </p><p>The apprenticeship levy is specifically used to fund high quality
apprenticeship training and end-point assessment across all sectors. The creative
industry voluntary levies can be spent on a wide range of specialist training, including
help with associated costs such as travel, accommodation and childcare. The voluntary
levies operate across film, high-end television, animation and children’s television
as part of the tax incentive regime for these sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The apprenticeship
levy only affects around 2% of employers and the majority of the creative sector do
not pay it. Instead, they can benefit from government investment covering at least
90% of training costs. This will rise to 95% in 2019.</p>
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