Guidance

Apprenticeship unit funding rules, 2026 to 2027

The rules for apprenticeship unit funding.

Applies to England

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We will also publish a further version for apprenticeship units starting from 1 August 2026.

Updates to this page

Published 17 March 2026
Last updated 15 April 2026 href="#full-history">+ show all updates
  1. Replaced the draft unit funding rules with version 1 of the Apprenticeship unit funding rules for 2026 to 2027 and added a summary of changes.

  2. First published.

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