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How to employ an apprentice, what's expected of you and what funding you can get.

• Overview

  Apprentices are aged 16 or over and combine working with studying to gain…

• Get funding for apprenticeship training

  You can get help from the government to pay for apprenticeship training.…

• Create an account

  You need to create an apprenticeships service account. You’ll use this…

• Make an apprenticeship agreement

  You must sign an apprenticeship agreement with your apprentice. This gives…

• Pay and conditions for apprentices

  You are responsible for: giving your apprentice their contract of…

• Get help employing an apprentice

  You can get more information on the employer support site. If you still…

• Updated: 23 September 2020

How providers of education and skills training can offer workplace learning that is more inclusive for employees with learning difficulties and disabilities.

• Updated: 4 March 2014

Our aim is to develop a fair, inclusive and diverse environment in education.

• Updated: 19 October 2016

How sixth-form and further education colleges can apply for transition grants to support significant changes recommended in area reviews.

Over 95% of schools in England have now registered to use the learning records service to get unique learner numbers for their pupils.

• Updated: 26 March 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The SFA has now issued provider allocations for the 2016 to 2017 funding year.

• Updated: 13 April 2016

First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Information for schools in Wales on how to create a ULN

• Updated: 4 March 2014

The SFA's annual report and accounts for 2016 to 2017.

• Updated: 19 July 2017

First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

The rules that apply to all further education provision funded by the Skills Funding Agency (SFA).

• Updated: 29 February 2016