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Bosses told to stop spending apprentice cash on themselvesBy Sean CoughlanBBC News family and education correspondent 27 February 2020 Image copyrightGetty ImagesEducation Secretary Gavin Williamson has attacked employers in England who use apprenticeship funding to pay for qualifications for senior managers.He wants to stop firms using the apprenticeship levy to subsidise MBA (Master of Business Administration) courses for "highly paid" managers.Mr Williamson says the levy, paid by large employers, should benefit the job chances of the "disadvantaged".He has ordered a review of the use of apprenticeship cash for senior leaders.The apprenticeship levy takes 0.5% of the salary bill from major employers - with the intention of using the money to improve skills and provide training. But the scheme has faced accusations that "fake apprenticeships" are being created to access funding, rather than helping young people into new opportunities.Warning over 'fake …