Keir Starmer announced new apprenticeship reforms at the Labour Party conference. We still await details, but one of the proposed changes is to reduce the funding employers receive for level 7 apprenticeships. Currently, employers can receive up to 95% of the cost from the government if they are a small/ medium business. Larger businesses can use their levy funds. What is a level 7 apprenticeship? A level 7 apprenticeship is equivalent to a master's degree. It is used for [...]