Guidance

Apprenticeship unit funding rules, 2026 to 2027

The rules for apprenticeship unit funding.

Applies to England

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These funding rules will apply to all apprenticeship units starting on or after 28 April 2026.

We may make changes to these rules at any time, including changes to funding and the products available under the growth and skills levy.

We will also publish a further version for apprenticeship units starting from 1 August 2026.

Updates to this page

Published 17 March 2026
Last updated 15 April 2026 show all updates
  1. 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.

  2. First published.

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