Using the Apprenticeship Levy to Fund AI Training: An Employer Guide
Over £3 billion of UK apprenticeship levy goes unspent every year. AI training is one of the most strategically valuable ways to deploy it — and the rules for combining levy with AI Skills Bootcamps changed in 2025.
By Isa Mutlib, CEO Cotalent AI
What the levy can fund
Any approved apprenticeship standard, including the Level 4 AI Automation Practitioner. The levy covers tuition, mentoring and end-point assessment for both new hires and existing employees.
Levy transfer to SMEs
Levy payers can transfer up to 50% of their annual levy to other employers. Many corporates now use this to support customers and suppliers in adopting AI, building strategic ecosystem capability.
Combining levy with bootcamps
Bootcamps are not levy-funded but can be sequenced before an apprenticeship to pre-qualify learners. This blend produces the highest end-point assessment pass rates in the market.
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Cotalent AI designs funded AI Skills Bootcamps and Level 4 apprenticeship pathways for UK employers.