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Funding Solutions 4 Business

Funding Solutions 4 Business work with businesses for apprenticeships, levy, qualifications,
funding, grants, training, traineeships and recruitment.

Make it happen, today.....!


About Us

Funding Solutions 4 Business are a multiple award winning, independent, employer led organisation working across the apprenticeship, skills, training and futher education sector.

Why work with us?

We're independent and impartial - we do not deliver apprenticeships ourselves, we give 100% objective advice that will help you decide the best way to utilise apprenticeships and training programs within your organisation.

We're the experts - we are ex Skills Funding Agency/National Apprenticeship Service, the government department responsible for Apprenticeships, the Levy and skills funding. We work with many local and national organisations across all sectors to develop and grow apprenticeships.

We're here for you - we deliver tailored solutions in order to get the best use of your Apprenticeships, levy payments and/or skills funding.

We provide a range of training providers and colleges - we work alongside a range of government ESFA approved training providers and colleges to deliver apprenticeships across all sectors and levels.

We are proud to say we are customer led - you can be confident in knowing we will act in your best interests.

We will save you time - we help you to plan return on investment from your Apprenticeship Levy and skills funding.

We are your first point of contact - we act as your Account Manager for apprenticeships, training, qualifications, funding, grants, traineeships and recruitment.


Services

Funding Solutions 4 Business provides a independent and impartial service to employers. We work with businesses of all sizes to help implement, develop and manage Apprenticeships and training requirements.

Our services:

· Apprenticeship levy and skills funding informaton, advice and guidance.
· Apprenticeship levy strategy planning.
· Training needs analysis.
· Learning and development mapping and planning.
· Skills gap analysis.
· Recruitment.
· Information on appropriate approved training providers for apprenticeship and training needs.
· ESFA apprenticeship policy and funding updates.
· Tender management and support.
· Dedicated Account Management service - plan and manage apprenticeships.
· Estimate and profile apprenticeship funding - forecast and plan spending.



Apprenticeships

We provide independent advice and support to employers looking to recruit, train or expand their workforce - across all sectors, job roles and levels of Apprenticeships.

Key facts:

· Apprenticeships are available in any sector or job role, from Level 2 to Level 7 including degree apprenticeships.
· Employers benefit by boosting the skills of the workforce and help to improve productivity.
· Individuals learn and gain valuable skills, knowledge and behaviours specific to their job role.
· Apprenticeships are available in 1,500 occupations, across 170 industries.
· Businesses of all sizes and sectors can recruit an apprentice and develop workforce skills.
· The Apprenticeship can last anything from 12 months to 4 years.

How do they work?

We will work with you to ensure the apprenticeship/training offered is the most appropriate for the individual’s job role, whilst reflecting on the individual employer and learner needs. Most of the training is on-the-job, working with the training providers workplace trainer/mentor to learn job specific skills in the workplace.
Off-the-job training will depend on the occupational area, the training organisation and the requirements and wishes of the employer.
This training may be delivered in the workplace, through workshops, 1-2-1, virtual classrooms, e learning, day release or at premises away from the working environment. On completion of the apprenticeship the individual will have the skills, knowledge and behaviours to perform tasks confidently.

Employer benefits include:

· Improving productivity in the workplace.
· Increasing employee satisfaction.
· Reducing staff turnover.
· Reducing recruitment costs.

Other benefits:
· The government will also pay employers, no matter what size, £1,000 for each 16-18 year old apprentice they employ. According to ESFA.
· Employers may not required to pay National Insurance Contributions for apprentices under the age of 25 on earnings below the higher tax rate of £827 a week (£43,000 a year). According to HMRC.



Levy

The apprenticeship levy is a tax and was introduced in April 2017, all UK employers with an annual pay bill over £3 million have to pay. It is intended to cover the training costs.



We offer tailor-made support


The levy funding is huge change and may seem daunting, but we can support you every step of the way. As experts we can help you to get the best return on your levy investment by:

· Providing independent information, advice and guidance.
· Provider selection.
· Designing tailor-made training programs.
· Creating high quality bespoke training programs/apprenticeships.
· Objectives and KPI setting.
· Levy profile budget planning.
· Independent consultancy and executive coaching.
· Quality measures guidance.
· Providing an end-to-end managed service.

We have many years experience working, implementing and managing apprenticeships, training providers/colleges, large government funding contracts and support corporate business with their Apprenticeship Levy - from one site to multi sites across the UK.
We work with ESFA approved training providers and colleges for the delivery of all your apprenticeships, across all sectors and all levels.
We act as your Account Manager - to make sure you plan, use and maximise your Levy.


Recommendations

'Liz worked with us at LFC giving us invaluable advice around setting up our Apprenticeship programme. She is the ultimate professional, helpful and engaging with a real in depth knowledge of her subject area. She is very effective at bringing all of her networks together and is very proactive in following up on and seeing through commitments. She is a pleasure to work with.'
Liverpool Football Club

'Liz has a depth of knowledge in the field of educational funding and applies this in the support of workforce development in a professional and practical manner. Her approach is focused in building lasting relationships and she facilitates introductions and mutually beneficial business arrangements. Her strength in apprenticeships and traineeships is commendable and she takes pleasure in helping support young people into employment. Her strategic approach has far reaching benefits and her operational awareness is consistently appreciated when working with employers.'
Wirral NHS

‘Liz worked with us at Merseytravel to provide coaching sessions to the team, which supported us to understand the requirements of the apprenticeship levy, clarifying how we identified needs, consider how to develop a plan for procuring services and how we will measure quality control and supplier relationships on-going, understanding how the digital account works and how we can forecast budget expenditure over the lifetime of the apprenticeship. We have found Liz to be professional and supportive in her approach as well as being able to offer expert advice/signposting when needed. I would highly recommend Liz to anyone requiring Apprenticeship and Levy support.’
Merseytravel - Learning and Organisational Development Manager

'Liz has a wealth of knowledge within the apprenticeship arena including funding and development of programmes. She has a real determination to ensure young people and adults have the opportunity to access programmes which match their needs working with employers to ensure that programmes are delivered in the right way. She has strategically driven the planning and implementation stages of National Traineeships across the region. She maps employers need against these models. Liz certainly promotes the apprenticeship and national traineeship brands. Employers needing advice/guidance should certainly consider Liz as a point of call.'
Scottish Power

'Liz was a great help to me whilst launching our in-house ILM programme. Her knowledge of funded training and qualifications is vast and it was nice that she was also able to share her experience as a student. During the times we met Liz was a consummate professional, demonstrating focus and drive, coupled with a down to earth and personable nature.'
Findel Education

'Liz is professional who delivers results. She has excellent inter personal and communication skills and understands the need of businesses well. She has extensive networks and knowledge within her field and has been a huge asset and a real help to our apprenticeship program.'
Liverpool Mutual Homes and Housing Maintenance Solutions

'Liz has strong values and puts them at the heart of what she does. Her strategic and operational support for us as an employer, when recruiting apprentices, has been invaluable. Liz has very strong links with colleges and providers across England, ensuring we got the best training partners for our programmes. Liz has guided us through every stage of the new Levy process, we felt reassured and never out of our depth. Her support for apprentices and employers – is second to none. To date we have recruited over 30 apprentices with Liz’s help and guidance. I would highly recommend using Liz for any organisation looking to enrich their workforce by recruiting apprentices and develop employees skills through training programs and apprenticeships.'
Plus Dane Housing

'Liz assisted Tranmere in setting up the Club's new educational programmes. She is highly experienced in understanding the complex world of funding for apprenticeships and traineeships. She has various commercial and public sector partners through her time at the SFA.'
Tranmere Rovers Football Club

'We would like to congratulate Liz on her tremendous work in helping our firm with Fire Marshall Training and First Aid Training – we couldn’t have asked for a more helpful and polite lady, Liz went above and beyond when trying to sort out our training requirements.'
FPH Law

'I have worked with Liz in a professional capacity for several years. Liz has offered our business support with recruitment, the sourcing of suitable training providers and appropriate funding arrangements, depending on what has been available at that point in time. I have always found Liz to be supportive, friendly, professional and helpful, such support proving invaluable in respect of the mechanics of the apprenticeship levy and how this works in practice. Liz has sourced various different service providers to deliver apprenticeship training during our professional relationship and also ensured, as far as possible, a seamless transfer of training provider part way through apprenticeship opportunities within the business due to the unfortunate business collapse of that service provider. I would not hesitate to recommend Liz as a knowledgeable , helpful and efficient professional in this field of expertise.'
Jackson Lees Group Ltd

Contact Us

Thank You for visiting. Please complete the following form in order to get in contact with us or alternatively email us directly
liz@fundingsolutions4business.co.uk

You can also call Liz directly on 07830 767756

Address
392-394 Hoylake Rd
Wirral
Merseyside
CH46 6DF

VAT Number : 279 2917 54
Company Reg Number : 09447644

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