Employer support fund for T Level industry placements
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Information thefor funding T Level providers willand getemployers throughabout the employer support fund.fund Providers(ESF) will pay employers for legitimatethe costs2025 forto industry2026 placements.financial year.
- From:
- Department for Education
- Published
- 9 February 2023
- Last updated
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1123AugustJune20232025 — See all updates
Applies to England
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The employerESF support fund provides financial assistance to employers offering high-quality T Level industry placements between 123 April 20232025 and 31 March 2024. 2026.
Providers will getreceive an employerallocation supportwith fundwhich allocation.to Thispay fundingemployers for essential costs incurred for industry placements. This is in addition to whatthe funding providers already getreceive for T Levels and industry placements.
The guidance explains what employers and providers areshould responsibleexpect for,from including:the fund. It includes information about:
validatingfunding any claimsallocationmakingeligibility the payment to the employercriteriasubmitting data on the claims viaprocess- usage
theand data tracking tool
compliance
TheFurther fundingguidance ruleson set out the requirementsnew foronline theclaims employertool supportwill fundbe allocation.
You’llpublished needshortly. toThis askwill employersinclude toan completeupdate anon the employer declaration form forrequired theirto costs.support claims.
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Published 9 February 2023
Last updated 1123 AugustJune 2023
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2025-12-03 16:52
Updated ‘ESF: guidance for providers and employers’ with information on using invoices as receipts when claiming staff hours and pay.
2025-09-11 13:10
Updated ‘ESF: guidance for providers and employers’ with information on the online claims tool.
2025-08-05 11:00
Updated the guidance with ‘Deadlines for making claims and their corresponding payment dates’ and clarified that the online claims tool will be available in early September 2025. Added the ‘ESF: employer declaration form’.
2025-06-26 15:39
Updated the guidance about the claim amount per student in the section ‘What the fund is intended to be used for’.
2025-06-23 11:00
Updated the guidance for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
2023-08-11 09:45
Added a link to the data tracking tool.
2023-03-28 13:33
Updated the employer support fund guidance for providers with more details about how the funding will work, what it can be used for and how to validate employer claims. Added the ‘Employer support fund: funding rules’.
2023-02-09 09:30
First published.
Details
The employerESF support fund provides financial assistance to employers offering high-quality T Level industry placements between 123 April 20232025 and 31 March 2024. 2026.
Providers will getreceive an employerallocation supportwith fundwhich allocation.to Thispay fundingemployers for essential costs incurred for industry placements. This is in addition to whatthe funding providers already getreceive for T Levels and industry placements.
The guidance explains what employers and providers areshould responsibleexpect for,from including:the fund. It includes information about:
validatingfunding any claimsallocationmakingeligibility the payment to the employercriteriasubmitting data on the claims viaprocess- usage
theand data tracking tool
compliance
TheFurther fundingguidance ruleson set out the requirementsnew foronline theclaims employertool supportwill fundbe allocation.
You’llpublished needshortly. toThis askwill employersinclude toan completeupdate anon the employer declaration form forrequired theirto costs.support claims.
Updates to this page
Published 9 February 2023
Last updated 1123 AugustJune 2023
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Update history
2025-12-03 16:52
Updated ‘ESF: guidance for providers and employers’ with information on using invoices as receipts when claiming staff hours and pay.
2025-09-11 13:10
Updated ‘ESF: guidance for providers and employers’ with information on the online claims tool.
2025-08-05 11:00
Updated the guidance with ‘Deadlines for making claims and their corresponding payment dates’ and clarified that the online claims tool will be available in early September 2025. Added the ‘ESF: employer declaration form’.
2025-06-26 15:39
Updated the guidance about the claim amount per student in the section ‘What the fund is intended to be used for’.
2025-06-23 11:00
Updated the guidance for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
2023-08-11 09:45
Added a link to the data tracking tool.
2023-03-28 13:33
Updated the employer support fund guidance for providers with more details about how the funding will work, what it can be used for and how to validate employer claims. Added the ‘Employer support fund: funding rules’.
2023-02-09 09:30
First published.
Details
The employerESF support fund provides financial assistance to employers offering high-quality T Level industry placements between 123 April 20232025 and 31 March 2024. 2026.
Providers will getreceive an employerallocation supportwith fundwhich allocation.to Thispay fundingemployers for essential costs incurred for industry placements. This is in addition to whatthe funding providers already getreceive for T Levels and industry placements.
The guidance explains what employers and providers areshould responsibleexpect for,from including:the fund. It includes information about:
validatingfundinganyclaimsallocationmakingeligibilitythepaymenttotheemployercriteriasubmittingdataonviaprocess- usage
theanddatatrackingtool
TheFurther fundingguidance ruleson set out the requirementsnew foronline theclaims employertool supportwill fundbe allocation.
You’llpublished needshortly. toThis askwill employersinclude toan completeupdate anon the employer declaration form forrequired theirto costs.support claims.
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2025-12-03 16:52
Updated ‘ESF: guidance for providers and employers’ with information on using invoices as receipts when claiming staff hours and pay.
2025-09-11 13:10
Updated ‘ESF: guidance for providers and employers’ with information on the online claims tool.
2025-08-05 11:00
Updated the guidance with ‘Deadlines for making claims and their corresponding payment dates’ and clarified that the online claims tool will be available in early September 2025. Added the ‘ESF: employer declaration form’.
2025-06-26 15:39
Updated the guidance about the claim amount per student in the section ‘What the fund is intended to be used for’.
2025-06-23 11:00
Updated the guidance for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
2023-08-11 09:45
Added a link to the data tracking tool.
2023-03-28 13:33
Updated the employer support fund guidance for providers with more details about how the funding will work, what it can be used for and how to validate employer claims. Added the ‘Employer support fund: funding rules’.
2023-02-09 09:30
First published.