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Agreement between an employer and the Department for Education (DfE)

Employer agreement with the DfE to pay training providers to carry out apprenticeship training.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Education
Published:
9 January 2020
Last updated:
30 January 2026
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  1. All references to End-Point Assessment and End-Point Assessment Organisation have been changed to ‘Apprenticeship Assessment / Apprenticeship Assessment Organisation’. All relevant clauses to Apprenticeship Units have been updated with references to ‘Apprenticeship Units’ and / or ‘Learners’

  2. Updated employer agreement with a summary of the changes.

  3. Updated employer agreement to amend reference from Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to the Department for Education (the Department) with a summary of the changes

  4. Updated employer agreement with a summary of the changes.

  5. Updated employer agreement with a summary of the changes.

  6. Updated employer agreement with a summary of the changes.

  7. Updated agreement to include Incentive Payments for Hiring a New Apprentice.

  8. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Department for Education Apprenticeships - Employer Agreement (for use of the Apprenticeship Service to access funded apprenticeship training) 31 January 2026

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Summary of changes to the DfE apprenticeship agreement for employers 31 January 2026

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Guidance notes for the agreement between an employer and DfE

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Department for Education Apprenticeships - Employer Agreement (for use of the Apprenticeship Service to access funded apprenticeship training) 31 October 2023

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Summary of changes to the DfE apprenticeship agreement for employers 31 October 2023

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Department for Education Apprenticeships - Employer Agreement (for use of the Apprenticeship Service to access funded apprenticeship training) 26 October 2022

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Summary of changes to the DfE apprenticeship agreement for employers 26 October 2022

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Guidance notes for the agreement between an employer and DfE

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ESFA Apprenticeship Agreement for Employers (for use of the Apprenticeship Service to access funded apprenticeship training) 11 January 2022

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Summary of changes to the ESFA apprenticeship agreement for employers 11 January 2022

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ESFA Apprenticeship Agreement for Employers (for use of the Apprenticeship Service to access funded apprenticeship training) 19 May 2021

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Summary of changes to the ESFA apprenticeship agreement for employers 19 May 2021

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ESFA Apprenticeship Agreement for Employers (for use of the Apprenticeship Service to access funded apprenticeship training) 20 January 2021

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Summary of changes to the ESFA apprenticeship agreement for employers 20 January 2021

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ESFA Apprenticeship Agreement for Employers (for use of the Apprenticeship Service to access funded apprenticeship training) 20 August 2020

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Summary of Changes to the ESFA Apprenticeship Agreement for Employers 20 August 2020

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ESFA Apprenticeship Agreement for Employers (for use of the Apprenticeship Service to access funded apprenticeship training) 9 January 2020

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Details

The DfE Apprenticeship Agreement for Employers sets out the terms for use of the Apprenticeship Service for employers who wish to access funding through the Apprenticeship Service.

Employers who wish to access funding through the Apprenticeship Service must create an Apprenticeship Service Account. Employers can view and accept the agreement in their account.

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