Sunderland Echo

Dispelling the myths and showcasing how many will benefit from the Government’s ‘Levy’

- By Echo Reporter echo.news@jpress.co.uk @sunderland­echo

Everyone in business is now aware of the word ‘Levy’, and that it is coming in soon and will change the financial route to training and apprentice­ships.

It is making many people and companies nervous, concerned there is an extra cost.

As part of launchingW­EARINWedne­sdays, the Echo has joined with a leading Sunderland training company, to help dispelmyth­sandshowca­se exactly what Levy is and how many will benefit.

JB Skills Training Ltd is a forward thinking and fast growing training provider b di th S ft C t

. The company specialise­s in apprentice­ships, one-onone training and bespoke packages for employers. With a turnover of over £3million and over 50 staff, JB Skills Training works with employers and individual­s across the whole of the UK and further afield into Europe. The company’s Managing Director is Dave Macmillan and his explanatio­n of the Government’s Levy is as follows: “The Levy has, for the last year, been coming upon us with an air of confusion around it. People both in the industry and in business in general struggled to d t dh d h it - to business and young people that many are already enjoyi .

“ are in, if your wage bill exceeds that amount you have t . w details of the digital bank account to deposit their funds in, d d t il f h ti bl . more opportunit­ies and more creation of apprentice­ships,

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