Guidance

Apprenticeship funding rules

Information about funding for training and assessing apprentices in England.

Published 15 March 2019
Last updated 10 May 2019 — see all updates

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency

• Applies to: England

The latest rules (2018 to 2019)

There are different funding rules for different apprenticeship start dates. You must follow the funding rules that apply to each apprentice.

The 2018 to 2019 rules apply to apprenticeships starting on or after 1 August 2018.

View the apprenticeship funding rules for:

• employers
• employer-providers
• training providers

View the funding rules in PDF format for:

• employers (PDF, 836KB, 59 pages)

• employer-providers (PDF, 911KB, 69 pages)

• training providers (PDF, 976KB, 76 pages)

Other documents

You can also view:

• apprenticeship funding rules 2018 to 2019: summary of changes (PDF, 164KB, 4 pages)

• apprenticeship performance-management rules for training providers (PDF, 654KB, 14 pages)

Complete our survey to help us make the funding rules clearer.

The 2017 to 2018 rules

The 2017 to 2018 rules apply to apprenticeships that started between 1 August 2017 and 31 July 2018.

You can view the apprenticeship funding rules for:

• employers (PDF, 389KB, 50 pages)

• employer-providers (PDF, 862KB, 58 pages)

• training providers - includes performance-management rules (PDF, 489KB, 82 pages)

Other documents

You can also view:

• apprenticeship funding and performance-management rules May 2017 to July 2018 - summary of changes (PDF, 111KB, 8 pages)

• apprenticeship funding and performance-management rules - addendum 1 (PDF, 54.8KB, 5 pages)

The 2016 to 2017 rules

View the 2016 to 2017 funding rules for apprenticeships that started between 1 August 2016 and 31 July 2017.

Previous rules

View previous funding rules for apprenticeships that started before 1 August 2016.

Contact us

Complete our survey to help us make the funding rules clearer.

Training providers

For help and support you can:

• email us at SDE.servicedesk@education.gov.uk
• phone us on 0370 267 0001
• contact your provider management advisor

Employers

For help and support, phone us on 0800 015 0600.

Published 15 March 2019
Last updated 10 May 2019 + show all updates

1. 10 May 2019 We have updated the apprenticeship performance-management rules for training providers.
2. 15 March 2019 First published.