Levy-funded apprenticeships within maintained schools

Overview

At the heart of our values and behaviours is the statement:

“We are proud to work here for the benefit of our customers and communities”

As a maintained school you are eligible for levy-funding to support new or current employees who are eligible for an apprenticeship programme.

Apprenticeships are available to individuals of all ages and abilities.

As apprenticeships are work-based learning programmes, the employee’s current role must align with the training and development offered. We can support you in mapping this appropriately.

There are a wide range of apprenticeship routes available. The most popular choices among schools in the 2024/25

We work with a catalogue of approved training providers who have successfully completed our procurement process and are ready to deliver training to your staff.

There are a wide range of apprenticeship routes available, to see what might be suitable to you or your team check out the full offer here - Occupational Maps: Skills England

Levy funding timeline

Thank you for submitting your 2026 to 2027 apprenticeship funding requests. The application window is now closed and submissions are under review. Levy allocation outcomes will be confirmed by 20 May 2026.

Any unallocated levy will be released via a further funding window (dates to be confirmed).

Accessing more information

To find relevant documents, please click on document pool:

  • log into Perspective Lite
  • hover over the ‘LA services’ tab at the top
  • click ‘documents’
  • in the left-hand panel, select ‘Apprenticeships - Maintained Schools’
Benefits

Apprenticeships offer significant benefits for staff professional development:

  • Our approved providers can support staff of any age to undertake CPD ranging from GCSE-level to Degree equivalent qualifications
  • This investment in staff development enhances resilience, builds capacity, and supports high-quality service delivery in education
  • The growth & skills levy is government funding that covers the full cost of apprenticeship training via the digital apprenticeship system
Cost

There are no training costs to schools but schools are responsible for covering all staffing costs associated with the apprenticeship.

Contact

Talent@Lincolnshire.gov.uk