- Gov't has work to do on #ApprenticeshipLevy - clarity, communication for business must improve: http://bit.ly/2d7yZee
https://twitter.com/BCCAdam/status/778145866641211393
— Adam Marshall (@BCCAdam)Tue, Sep 20 2016 08:16:46 - Two-fifths of businesses do not understand #apprenticeship levy, @britishchambers survey finds… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/778497789445677056 …
https://twitter.com/tesfenews/status/778497789445677056
— TES Further Ed (@tesfenews)Wed, Sep 21 2016 07:35:11 - We published our findings, along with a colourful infographic that was used on social media.
.@britishchambers and @MiddlesexUni survey reveals business attitudes to the #ApprenticeshipLevy #bcceducation pic.twitter.com/72IkdBTbNThttps://twitter.com/britishchambers/status/778235437081034752
— BCC (@britishchambers)Tue, Sep 20 2016 14:12:41- Only a quarter (26%) of businesses expect to recover all or more of their #ApprenticeshipLevy payment… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/778270287519477760 …
https://twitter.com/BCCbized/status/778270287519477760
— Business & Education (@BCCbized)Tue, Sep 20 2016 16:31:10 - Chambers of Commerce were actively involved in promoting the survey, which included regional data
BCC & @MiddlesexUni survey shows 30% of medium-sized businesses say they fall under the scope of #ApprenticeshipLevy pic.twitter.com/qmjS5sWDXshttps://twitter.com/Wirral_Chamber/status/778319203698929668
— Wirral Chamber (@Wirral_Chamber)Tue, Sep 20 2016 19:45:33- 39% of firms still have no understanding, or haven’t heard of, the #ApprenticeshipLevy #bcceducation… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/778173372605661184 …
https://twitter.com/cambschamber/status/778173372605661184
— CambsChamber (@cambschamber)Tue, Sep 20 2016 10:06:04 - Half of firms don’t understand how #ApprenticeshipLevy reforms work above or below the £3m threshold - does your bu… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/778572127557386240 …
https://twitter.com/BCCCmembers/status/778572127557386240
— BlackCountryChamber (@BCCCmembers)Wed, Sep 21 2016 12:30:35
More clarity is needed on the #ApprenticeshipLevy #bcceducation. Read our calls to govt http://buff.ly/2cJpH62 pic.twitter.com/v30hNQCbZMhttps://twitter.com/AGCCresearch/status/778536266971348992
— AGCC Research (@AGCCresearch)Wed, Sep 21 2016 10:08:05- BCC: unless businesses understand how they could benefit from the reforms, #ApprenticeshipLevy will feel like yet another tax #bcceducation
https://twitter.com/HW_Chamber/status/778541996776513536
— H&W Chamber (@HW_Chamber)Wed, Sep 21 2016 10:30:51 - Apprenticeships were also a key theme at the Business and Education Summit that day, which was held in BMA House, London

https://twitter.com/KeithG_RBLI/status/778185721412739072
— Keith Grimley (@KeithG_RBLI)Tue, Sep 20 2016 10:55:08- The Summit included panel debates and breakout sessions, which promoted lively engagement from Chambers, businesses, education providers and the media
'We need to change language around tech in schools. No more geek clubs, embed the skills in lessons @#bcceducation pic.twitter.com/vkqiOxmFEEhttps://twitter.com/cornwallchamber/status/778236471052529665
— Cornwall Chamber (@cornwallchamber)Tue, Sep 20 2016 14:16:48
.@KatieBellMDX @rodbristow Jenny Oldroyd & Will Stilwell @BentleyMotors debate higher #apprenticeships #bcceducation pic.twitter.com/qgK7MvS8OAhttps://twitter.com/tesfenews/status/778241169125961728
— TES Further Ed (@tesfenews)Tue, Sep 20 2016 14:35:28- @ian_livingstone for a thought provoking talk on the importance of #games and #creativity at #bcceducation summit
https://twitter.com/GradStart/status/778233044138360832
— Akonia GradStart (@GradStart)Tue, Sep 20 2016 14:03:11 - Can we please make Ian Livingstone CBE Secretary of State for Education? #bcceducation
https://twitter.com/dan_fell/status/778232941335945216
— Dan Fell (@dan_fell)Tue, Sep 20 2016 14:02:46 - @ian_livingstone advocates hands-on learning through games, more collaboration, celebrating differences and the arts #bcceducation #STEAM
https://twitter.com/form_future/status/778232460509343744
— Form the Future (@form_future)Tue, Sep 20 2016 14:00:52 - Government urged to spread the message on apprenticeship levy - https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/news/government-urged-to-spread-the-message-on-apprenticeship-levy-35063149.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTOTc3MjIzMDY3NTM1Njk5OTk3ODIcYjZkZGQyYjgwYjU2ZGE2Nzpjby51azplbjpHQg&usg=AFQjCNGZQmjmvKpSTw1QNSCrMYlyJC5QzQ … #apprenticeshiplevy #apprenticeships
https://twitter.com/RuthWatson_/status/778266246403862528
— Ruth Watson (@RuthWatson_)Tue, Sep 20 2016 16:15:07 - @britishchambers #bcceducation survey found 51% of employers don't understand the #ApprenticeshipLevy -… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/778246960717434880 …
https://twitter.com/Skillstories/status/778246960717434880
— Skillstories (@Skillstories)Tue, Sep 20 2016 14:58:29 - #bcceducation summit. Lots of talk about need for #employability #skills. This is what we are doing for employers http://ow.ly/OwcT304oBxV
https://twitter.com/GradStart/status/778297655009107968
— Akonia GradStart (@GradStart)Tue, Sep 20 2016 18:19:55 - .@britishchambers #bcceducation survey found 51% of employers don't understand the #ApprenticeshipLevy -… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/778247200732241920 …
https://twitter.com/Skillstories/status/778247200732241920
— Skillstories (@Skillstories)Tue, Sep 20 2016 14:59:26
What do we want our 16-18 yr olds to be ? #empowered #confident #awareofoptions #employable #BCCeducation #readers pic.twitter.com/70tzrcB1GUhttps://twitter.com/SoundTrainingUK/status/778211861649039360
— Sound Training (@SoundTrainingUK)Tue, Sep 20 2016 12:39:00
.@KatieBellMDX @rodbristow Jenny Oldroyd & Will Stilwell @BentleyMotors debate higher #apprenticeships #bcceducation pic.twitter.com/qgK7MvS8OAhttps://twitter.com/tesfenews/status/778241169125961728
— TES Further Ed (@tesfenews)Tue, Sep 20 2016 14:35:28
Businesses in the dark on Apprenticeship Levy
On Tuesday 20th September, the BCC published the first part of its Workforce Survey, which was supported by Middlesex University. Our findings highlighted a lack of clarity among busineses over the governments apprenticeship funding reforms, including the Apprenticeship Levy.
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BritishChambers138 Views- We published our findings, along with a colourful infographic that was used on social media.
- Chambers of Commerce were actively involved in promoting the survey, which included regional data
- Apprenticeships were also a key theme at the Business and Education Summit that day, which was held in BMA House, London
- The Summit included panel debates and breakout sessions, which promoted lively engagement from Chambers, businesses, education providers and the media
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