Finally, the new Levy should be developed with the aim of maintaining high standards. One of the major successes of recent apprenticeship policy has been the improved quality of apprenticeships, e.g. by requiring off-the-job-training and increasing their duration...

…Similar safeguards should be put in place to ensure that the new Growth and Skills Levy is used to deliver training that genuinely benefits both firms and learners, and to prevent public funds from being spent on substandard courses.