Guidance

Apprenticeships bursary for care leavers

Details of the bursary payment some apprentices may be entitled to if they are under 25 when they start an apprenticeship and they are or have been in care.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 23 June 2020
• Last updated: 12 June 2025
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  1. 12 June 2025

     Updated the apprenticeships care leaver bursary guidance to reflect changes to the funding rules.

  2. 8 February 2023

     Added a link in the Overview section to resources from the Learning and Work Institute for care leavers, employers and organisations working with care leavers.

  3. 3 February 2023

     The 'Apprenticeships care leavers' bursary guidance' has been revised to include updated information on the bursary amount, how the bursary is claimed, and signposts to further information.

  4. 23 June 2020

     First published.

Applies to England

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Apprenticeships care leavers’ bursary guidance

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Responsibility for this guidance moved to the Department for Work and Pensions on 1 April 2026. You should continue to follow this guidance.

This guidance is about the apprenticeships care leavers’ bursary.

It is for:

• training providers
• employers
• care leavers
• professionals working with care leavers

For more information on the requirements for employers and providers, including the evidence they must collect and hold, refer to the apprenticeship funding rules.