Guidance

Apprenticeship funding and performance management rules 2017 to 2018

The rules that will apply to all apprenticeship provision funded by the ESFA following the introduction of the apprenticeship levy.

Published 25 October 2016
Last updated 29 March 2018 — see all updates
From:
Education and Skills Funding Agency
Applies to:
England

Documents

Apprenticeship funding: rules and guidance for employers

PDF, 389KB, 50 pages

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Apprenticeship funding: rules for employer-providers

PDF, 862KB, 58 pages

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Apprenticeship funding and performance-management rules for training providers

PDF, 489KB, 82 pages

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Apprenticeship funding and performance management rules - addendum 1

PDF, 54.8KB, 5 pages

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Apprenticeship funding and performance management rules 2017 to 2018: summary of changes

PDF, 111KB, 8 pages

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Details

These documents set out the funding and performance management rules for employers, employer-providers and training providers delivering the new apprenticeship programme from 1 May 2017.

The funding rules cover the period May 2017 to July 2018 and apply to all apprenticeship programmes starting on or after 1 May 2017. This includes both apprenticeship frameworks and standards.

The funding rules form part of the terms and conditions for funding apprenticeships by the Education and Skills Funding Agency.

Training providers can contact us through our Business Operations Service Desk at SDE.servicedesk@education.gov.uk or telephone 0370 267 0001. You can also contact your provider management manager/adviser.

Employers requiring further support can contact us through our Apprenticeship Business Support team on 0800 015 0600.

Published 25 October 2016
Last updated 29 March 2018 + show all updates
  1. Updated funding rules.
  2. Updated apprenticeship funding and performance-management rules for training providers.
  3. We've published an addendum to the apprenticeship funding and performance management rules.
  4. We've published an updated version of the apprenticeship funding and performance-management rules for training providers.
  5. Published addendum to the apprenticeship funding and performance management rules - May 2017 to March 2018 and updated apprenticeship funding and performance-management rules for training providers.
  6. We have now published updated versions of all documents and a summary of all the changes.
  7. We have published the final versions of the apprenticeship funding rules that will apply to apprenticeship starts from 1 May 2017.
  8. First published.