April was the first month when the government could take away money from the online account of employers who had not used any of their apprenticeship levy funds. So, what can levy-paying employers do to prevent this and maximise the levy’s benefits?

There is much confusion about the levy. Has the levy been a success or a failure? The recent headline that only 14% of the levy had been spent suggested that take up was catastrophically low. However, the government thinks there will be insufficient funds because use of the levy has been much higher than forecast.