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Apprenticeship Levy Planner

Pick your programmes. Calculate your funding. Build your roadmap.

Estimates your levy pot based on 0.5% of payroll minus £15k allowance + 10% top-up.

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Annual Available Investment

£11,000

£917 PER MONTH

Note: This guide is based on current levy rules as of Feb 2026 subject to change from Aug 2026. It does not factor in prior spend commitments and is calculated based on Cambridge Spark's specific delivery programmes for forward planning only.

Cambridge Spark Apprenticeships

Select the programmes you would like to enroll your learners on.

L3

Level 3 AI Champion

13M training + 3M EPA Period ? End Point Assessment Period: The final stage where the learner demonstrates competency through exams or projects before qualifying. 

Funding: £13,000

L3

Level 3 Data Citizen

13M training + 3M EPA Period ? End Point Assessment Period: The final stage where the learner demonstrates competency through exams or projects before qualifying. 

Funding: £13,000

L4

Level 4 Data Analyst

(14M training + 3M EPA Period) ? End Point Assessment Period: The final stage where the learner demonstrates competency through exams or projects before qualifying. 

Funding: £15,000

L4

Level 4 Al Product Manager

14M training + 4M EPA Period ? End Point Assessment Period: The final stage where the learner demonstrates competency through exams or projects before qualifying. 

Funding: £18,000

L4

Level 4 AI Workflow Specialist

(12M training - No end point assessment period (New assessment model)) ?

New Assessment Model: No separate EPA period. Completion payment triggers in final training month.

Funding: £18,000

L5

Level 5 Data Engineer

(14M training + 4M EPA Period) ? End Point Assessment Period: The final stage where the learner demonstrates competency through exams or projects before qualifying. 

Funding: £19,000

L6

Level 6 AI Engineer

(15M training + 4M EPA Period) ? End Point Assessment Period: The final stage where the learner demonstrates competency through exams or projects before qualifying. 

Funding: £22,000

Apprenticeship Payments Timeline

Co-Investment Required

Total cost of programmes ? The total funding band value of all programmes in your selection. This includes the 80% training fee and 20% completion payment.

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Monthly Forecast ? This table shows your levy funds being used first. Once depleted, the 5% co-investment triggers for any remaining costs.

Month Drawdown Status

Guidance & Disclaimer 

This tool is provided by Cambridge Spark for forward-planning and illustrative purposes only based on current apprenticeship levy rules as of February 2026. Please note that levy funding rules are subject to change from August 2026. This tool does not constitute an official financial statement or binding agreement. Calculations are based on full funding bands and Cambridge Spark's specific delivery programmes; they do not account for prior spend commitments, individual learner Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), breaks in learning, or other circumstances that may cause funding to shift. It is the employer's sole responsibility to account for existing levy commitments and verify accurate account balances via the Apprenticeship Service. Cambridge Spark accepts no liability for any financial decisions or overspends resulting from the use of this guide.