Clair Ayling

Non-Levy Employers on DAS - ACT 1 or ACT2

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Just seeking some clarification. I had thought that non-levy employers who are reserving funds on the Apprenticeship service should be recorded in the ILR as ACT 1 but reading the PSM I am now doubting myself?  The definition still seems to be for levy payers? Unless a reservation of funds considered a transfer? Many thanks

  • A contract for services with the employer (an employer on the apprenticeship service or an employer which has had levy transferred to them for that apprentice) This will occur where the employer who has employed the apprentice has a pay bill over £3million and is consequently required to contribute to the apprenticeship levy.

  • A contract for services with the Education and Skills Funding Agency. (a non-levy paying employer without an account on the apprenticeship service when the apprenticeship started) This will occur where the employer who has employed the apprentice does not have a pay bill over £3million and so is not required to contribute to the apprenticeship levy.

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Clair Ayling

  1. Apprenticeships for non-levy employers on the apprenticeship service will be funded through a contract for services with the employer (ACT 1 in the ILR), and not a contract for services with us (ACT 2 in the ILR).

Found this! Am not going mad after all!

Martin West

Hi Clair,

Was that the 2020/21 PSM?

Non-levy on DAS is ACT 1 same as Levy on DAS

Apprenticeship contract type

The apprenticeship contract type identifies the contract type under which an apprentice is being funded and the party with which you have a Contract for Services to deliver the apprenticeship programme. The contract will be with either an employer with an account on the apprenticeship service or a contract with the ESFA, without an account on the apprenticeship service (a non-levy paying employer).

ACT        1              Apprenticeship funded through a contract for services with the employer

ACT        2              Apprenticeship funded through a contract for services with the Education and Skills Funding Agency

Steve Hewitt

Yeah, could do with rewriting that bit, they've tied themselves in knots trying to explain it...

Everyone on AS (for better or worse, hashtag #GiveUsACT3) is ACT 1, regardless of levy or non-levy.

Clair Ayling

Thanks both, Yes, sadly was on current PSM which made me question myself! ACT 1 is is :-)

Martin Outlaw

@Steveh I agree #GiveUsACT3, I find it most annoying that you cannot differentiate Levy from Non-Levy DAS on the indicative funding reports.