Duds85

Self Employed - Employer Contribution

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Hello, 

We have a number of learners interested in starting an apprenticeship. They are all self employed, working as contractors to a company. The company are willing to put the learners through their apprenticeship service account and pay the contribution (non levy employer). 

Is this able to happen? Normally; for any self-employed learners; we would get them to pay the contribution themselves. 

Any advice would be great. 

Thanks in advance. 

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Ruth Canham-James

The apprenticeship rules confirm that you cannot claim funding for self-employed apprentices (paragraph 29.1). It says sole trader, but I imagine limited company would also be excluded through 29.3.