Postgraduate teaching apprenticeships: funding manual
Postgraduate teaching apprenticeship funding manual for initial teacher training (ITT) places for schools and ITT providers.
Applies to England
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These funding manuals provide information to schools and ITT providers on postgraduate teaching apprenticeship grant funding in England, including:
- criteria and requirements
- funding rates and funded subjects
- how payments are made
- reconciliation, assurance and audit
The postgraduate teaching apprenticeship is an ITT route that combines paid work with off-the-job training, qualifications and progression. It allows candidates to train to become qualified teachers.
ITT funding rates and guidance for schools and ITT providers are available.
Updates to this page
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Updated the 'Conditions of grant' section of the 2025 to 2026 funding manual. An apprentice on a full-time postgraduate teaching apprenticeship should be employed full-time for a minimum of 9 months.
Update history
2025-08-28 13:27
Updated title and link from: “A fairer approach to awarding QTS to overseas teachers” to “Overseas trained teachers: apply for qualified teacher status in England”.
2025-05-09 09:30
Updated the ‘Conditions of grant’ section of the 2025 to 2026 funding manual. An apprentice on a full-time postgraduate teaching apprenticeship should be employed full-time for a minimum of 9 months.
2024-11-28 12:56
Added ‘Postgraduate teaching apprenticeship funding manual: 2025 to 2026 academic year’.
2023-11-22 16:50
Added ‘Postgraduate teaching apprenticeship funding manual: 2024 to 2025 academic year’.
2022-12-19 16:51
Added ‘Postgraduate teaching apprenticeships funding manual: 2023 to 2024 academic year’.