Town and Regional Planning

The Chartered Town Planner Apprenticeship allows employers to meet their succession planning needs. It provides a fast and effective route to career progression for new and existing staff culminating in Chartered Planner status. Leeds Beckett will also support employers to devise and manage the work-based element of the apprenticeship.

• Every apprenticeship must have an Apprenticeship Agreement. This is a contract of service between the apprentice and the employer, confirming the apprenticeship and the standard being undertaken. This will be supplemented by a ‘Statement of Commitment’ signed by the employer, provider and apprentice, setting out the expectations, roles and responsibility of each party involve in the apprenticeship.
• Apprentices must be employed and paid at least a minimum wage appropriate to their age and job role.
• You will be responsible for recruitment of Degree Apprentices. However, we can work with you to promote your opportunities via our website.
• You will provide paid time off for on campus study.
• Apprentices are required to undergo structured work experience to work towards the attainment of the standards required to become a Chartered Town Planner.
• Apprentices require a workplace mentor who will oversee their development and coordinate projects and learning with the university tutor.

Levy paying employers with an annual payroll exceeding £3 million per annum, make a payment of 0.5% of any staff costs above this threshold into an apprenticeship levy account. These monies are then available for the organisation to spend on accredited apprenticeship programmes.

Non levy-paying employers can draw down government co-investment to cover 90% of the total cost of training, you are only required to pay 10%.

For up to date information on the apprenticeship levy payments visit the Government’s Pay Apprenticeship Levy website.