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<p>The department and the Education and Skills Funding Agency continue to encourage
universities to work with employers, including non-levy-paying small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs).</p><p>The Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund (DADF) has focussed
on building collaborative projects between providers and employers; including non-levy-paying
SMEs. DADF has funded additional engagement activities to better understand their
needs.</p><p> </p><p>Birmingham City University, University of Greenwich and Aston
University have actively engaged with SMEs as part of DADF-funded projects.</p><p>
</p><p>Over the course of the next year, all employers will be able to control how
they pay for their apprenticeship training and assess and recruit their apprentices
via the apprenticeship service. This will allow non-levy paying SMEs to work closely
with a greater number of high-quality training providers, including universities.</p><p>
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