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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Employers pay an apprentice levy across all their workforce to fund apprenticeships. Should this levy be cancelled and apprentices be made to take out student loans to make this fairer?
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Businesses fund the levy through tax they pay, that they can then reclaim to fund the apprentice.
Back in the day, a business would just take on an apprentice and train him up. Either way, it's still Business that funds it, not the individual tax payer.
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You don't link to evidence showing the current system is unsustainable, so that point has not been proved.
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Currently £226 Billion increasing over 10% a year.........I think the point is clear.