Apprenticeship funding rules

Added a link to the 2026 to 2027 funding rules which have been published separately.

Added section on 2025 to 2026 rules.

Updated the 2024 to 2025 apprenticeship funding rules. The summary of changes explains all the changes from version 1 of the funding rules.

Updated the 2023 to 2024 apprenticeship funding rules. The updated summary of changes explains all the changes from version 3 of the funding rules.

Added updated versions (version 1) of the 2024 to 2025 apprenticeship funding rules and summary of changes.

Added the 2024 to 2025 apprenticeship funding rules and a summary of changes. Updated the 2023 to 2024 apprenticeship funding rules. The summary of changes explains all the changes from version 2 of the funding rules.

Updated the '2023 to 2024 apprenticeship funding rules'. The summary of changes explains all the changes from version 1 of the funding rules.

Updated the '2023 to 2024 apprenticeship funding rules'. The changes are listed in the summary of changes document.

Added the 2023 to 2024 apprenticeship funding rules and a summary of changes.

Updated links to the digital format of the latest rules have been added.

We have published version 2 of the funding rules for 2022 to 2023 and have updated the summary of changes document.

We have updated the apprenticeship performance-management rules for training providers under 'other documents' in the 'The latest rules (2022 to 2023)' section.

We have published the 2022 to 2023 apprenticeship funding rules (version 1) in PDF, following feedback from the recent clarification exercise. The changes we have made are set out in the summary of changes which can be found on the apprenticeship funding rules page on GOV.UK.

We have published the draft version of the funding rules for 2022 to 2023 to give you the opportunity to provide feedback on how we can make them clearer or better understood.

We have published version 3 of the funding rules for 2021 to 2022 and have updated the summary of changes document.

We have published version 2 of the funding rules for 2021 to 2022 and have updates the summary of changes document.

We have published the 2021 to 2022 apprenticeship funding rules (version 1) in PDF, following feedback from the recent clarification exercise. The changes we have made are set out in the summary of changes which can be found on the apprenticeship funding rules page on GOV.UK.

We have added a clarification version of the 2021 to 2022 apprenticeship funding rules. We are issuing these funding rules as a clarification version in PDF to give you the opportunity to provide feedback on how we can make them clearer or better understood. Please email any suggestions to fundingrules.comments@education.gov.uk by Friday 16 July 2021.

We have published a new version of the 2020 to 2021 apprenticeship funding rules (version 5) in PDF. The changes we have made are set out in the summary of changes which can be found on the apprenticeship funding rules page on GOV.UK.

We have published a new version of the 2020 to 2021 apprenticeship funding rules (version 4) in PDF. The changes we have made are set out in the summary of changes which can be found on the apprenticeship funding rules page on GOV.UK.

We have published a new version of the 2020 to 2021 apprenticeship funding rules (version 3) in PDF. The changes we have made are set out in the summary of changes which can be found on the apprenticeship funding rules page on GOV.UK.

We have published a new version of the 2020 to 2021 apprenticeship funding rules (version 2) in PDF. The changes we have made are set out in the summary of changes which can be found on the apprenticeship funding rules page on GOV.UK.

We have published the 2020 to 2021 apprenticeship funding rules (version 1) in PDF, following feedback from the recent clarification exercise. The web based rules will be live from the 1 August. The changes we have made are set out in the summary of changes which can be found on the apprenticeship funding rules page on GOV.UK.

We have updated the apprenticeship performance-management rules for training providers to include carry-in guidance

We have added a clarification version of the 2020 to 2021 apprenticeship funding rules. We are issuing these funding rules as a clarification version in PDF to give you the opportunity to provide feedback on how we can make them clearer or better understood. Please email any suggestions to fundingrules.comments@education.gov.uk by Thursday 23 July 2020.

We have updated the apprenticeship performance management rules 2019 to 2020 for training providers of interest to colleges, training providers, higher education institutions and employer-providers

We have published the ESFA apprenticeship funding rules 2019 to 2020 (version 2) on GOV.UK. The rules apply to all providers, employers and employers-providers receiving apprenticeship funding from the ESFA.

We have published the 2019 to 2020 apprenticeship funding rules (version 1) in PDF, following feedback from the recent clarification exercise. The web based rules will be live from the 1 August, replacing the 2018 to 2019 rules. The changes we have made are set out in the summary of changes which can be found on the apprenticeship funding rules page on GOV.UK.

We have added a clarification version of the 2019 to 2020 apprenticeship funding rules. There are no major policy changes. However, we have simplified some sections of the apprenticeship funding rules with the aim of making them clearer. We are issuing these funding rules as a clarification version in PDF to give you the opportunity to provide feedback on how we can make them clearer or better understood. Please email any suggestions to fundingrules.comments@education.gov.uk by Friday 12 July 2019.

We have updated the apprenticeship performance-management rules for training providers.

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