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Currently, employers with an annual wage bill of more than \u00a33 million must pay 0.5 per cent of their gross payroll to HMRC, in the form of an apprenticeship levy. In return, they receive \u00a321,000 per apprentice to cover the full cost of training.<\/p>\n

But changes to the way degree apprenticeships are funded could mean firms pay more towards training level 7 apprenticeships \u2013 the equivalent to a master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n

Describing the move as a \u2018major blow\u2019 to the architecture profession, UVAC chief executive Mandy Crawford-Lee said skills would be hit due to cost pressures.<\/p>\n

She said: \u2018It will largely affect those businesses with apprentices aged over 25 that rely on the current financial support to meet the cost of upskilling employees to be effective managers, business leaders or occupy more technical roles via level 7 and master\u2019s degree apprenticeships.<\/p>\n

\u2018Given this government\u2019s current focus is economic growth and addressing social mobility, it makes no sense to introduce policy that could undermine it. Degree apprenticeships at level 7 are proven to enhance social mobility, by giving individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to follow a pathway into the professions, gain access to higher education and also achieve higher-paid, senior-level positions further in their career.\u2019<\/p>\n

Around 90 per cent of roles in architecture and other sectors will require higher-level skills by 2035, Crawford-Lee added. That means more people working in architecture will seek level 6 and level 7 training to upskill.<\/p>\n

In an announcement last month, the government said it would ask employers \u2018to rebalance their funding for apprenticeships [by] asking them to invest in younger workers\u2019.<\/p>\n

It added: \u2018This will also involve businesses funding more of their level 7 apprenticeships \u2013 equivalent to a master\u2019s degree and often accessed by older or already well-qualified employees \u2013 outside of the levy.\u2019<\/p>\n

Full details of the proposed changes to apprenticeship funding are expected early next year at the latest, the UVAC says.<\/p>\n

The Department for Education was contacted for comment.<\/p>\n

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Comment<\/h3>\n

Peter Garstecki, education manager, Foster + Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n

As chair of the Apprenticeship Trailblazer architecture group, we strongly support the apprenticeship scheme and want to see its continuing growth in both Level 6 and Level 7 programmes<\/span><\/p>\n

Helen Taylor, director of practice, Scott Brownrigg\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alternative routes to qualification are vital to sustaining the profession and ensuring that a wide range of voices and experiences can influence our built environment<\/div>\n
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One of the main reasons we invested time and effort into establishing architectural apprenticeships was to address a high dropout rate, which seemed to have the biggest impact on individuals already under-represented in the profession.<\/div>\n
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Since the apprenticeship scheme was established, we have seen a huge demand from students wanting to learn through this route. Not only because it offers a far more financially viable alternative but also because they need and want a different learning experience which offers access to direct support and expertise from within the industry<\/div>\n

As a profession, we need the opportunity to continually improve and expand this route for the benefit of the next generation. It would be hugely disappointing to lose this important programme which we know has been critical to some students being able to stay in the profession<\/p>\n

\u2018Restricting levy funding of level 7 apprenticeships would be detrimental\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Mark Thompson, managing partner, Ryder Architecture<\/b><\/p>\n

Ryder has been at the forefront of supporting young people into the construction industry for many years and was part of the Trailblazer group which began leading the apprenticeship initiative for architecture in 2016. The degree apprenticeship offers significant benefits for both our apprentices and Ryder as an employer, enabling us to retain a bright, diverse pool of talent, plug skills gaps and create a more flexible workforce for the future.<\/p>\n

Restricting levy funding of level 7 apprenticeships would only be detrimental to an already fragmented built environment sector, which urgently needs a more coherent approach to education<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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