Apprenticeship unit funding rules, 2026 to 2027
The rules for apprenticeship unit funding.
Applies to England
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Updates to this page
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Replaced the draft unit funding rules with version 1 of the Apprenticeship unit funding rules for 2026 to 2027 and added a summary of changes.
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First published.
Update history
2026-08-28 08:29
Removed references to the ILR under the ‘evidencing delivery hours’ section in the 2026 to 2027 unit funding rules.
2026-07-29 11:00
Updated the ‘Apprenticeship unit funding rules: August 2026 to July 2027’ and the ‘Summary of changes’ to reflect recent updates to the co-investment policy.
2026-07-16 09:50
Added ‘Apprenticeship unit funding rules: August 2026 to July 2027’.
2026-04-15 12:00
Replaced the draft unit funding rules with version 1 of the Apprenticeship unit funding rules for 2026 to 2027 and added a summary of changes.
2026-03-17 09:30
First published.