Apprenticeship funding (updated)

Published 17 May 2018

Last updated 31 October 2023 — See all updates

Apprenticeship funding

Apprenticeship funding for employers who do not pay the apprenticeship levy

The eligible and ineligible costs of training consultation response

These policy papers set out how the government funds apprenticeships in England.

They explain the apprenticeship funding policy that applies to apprentices who started after 1 April 2023.

Previous versions of the policy papers are available on The National Archives, covering updates back to 2017.

Apprenticeship funding: the eligible and ineligible costs of training consultation response

In December 2020, we ran a consultation on how the apprenticeship budget is managed. The consultation response is the result of that work.

Changes as a result of the consultation were implemented in the 2022 to 2023 academic year.

Further information

The equality assessment sets out the effect that this apprenticeship funding system will have on groups with protected characteristics - for example, disabilities.

There is more information on the apprenticeship funding rules.