UK 
United States
2. Conduct a skills audit
By conducting a skills audit businesses can most clearly reveal the precise skills gaps or pinch-points that they have, and how implementing the right apprenticeship programmes can alleviate them. Willett says: “At its simplest, it’s a way of uncovering where you might get the highest return on investment.
“If digital technology development is proven to be your biggest catalyst for business transformation, then digital technology apprenticeships will clearly be the right choice for moving your organisation forward in achieving business goals.”
3. Take an integrated approach
The Open University and KPMG’s report states that making the most of apprenticeships is about understanding how new learning integrates (and complements) the old. In particular, it helps if you can accept that this new solution can either sit alongside, or replace other learning solutions.
Willet explains: “As soon as apprenticeships are viewed as an investment for the future, this is when the levy ceases to be regarded as a ‘learning tax’ and starts being seen more as an opportunity to provide guaranteed results.”
