Guidance

Redundancy support for apprentices

Information about support for apprentices who have been redundant or are at risk of redundancy.

Applies to England

Being made redundant as an apprentice

Talk to your manager and training provider if you are being made redundant or are concerned about redundancy to get advice and support.

The government will fund your apprenticeship training for at least 12 weeks following redundancy to give you time to find alternative employment so that you can continue with your apprenticeship.

You may be able to continue and complete your apprenticeship, including taking your end-point assessment (EPA), even if you do not find a new employer if:

  • you have less than 6 months training to complete

or

  • you have completed 75% or more of your training

Find an employer to continue with your apprenticeship

To search for opportunities to continue with your apprenticeship you can use Find an apprenticeship. This service can help you find apprenticeships and employers local to you.

You can also set up alerts to be notified when new opportunities become available.

Financial support

You may be eligible to get Universal Credit or other benefits depending on your personal situation.

Contact Money Advice Service, National Debt Line or Citizens Advice for budgeting and money advice.

Additional support

Contact the Apprenticeship helpline for advice and guidance.

Telephone: 0800 0150 400

Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm

Contact the National Careers Service for information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work.

Contact Samaritans or Relate to talk to someone about how you’re coping with redundancy.

Published 22 December 2020
Last updated 17 December 2021 + show all updates
  1. Removed the section on the Redundancy support service for apprentices and replaced it with the Apprenticeship helpline contact details.

  2. Updated section on find an employer to continue with your apprenticeship

  3. First published.