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Apprenticeship funding has changed – What does this mean for your next hire?

New funding rules for apprenticeships have been introduced, impacting any apprenticeships starting after 1 August 2026. This could affect more employers than before as apprenticeships are becoming increasingly popular, with 308,770 starts between August 2025 and April 2026, up 8.7 per cent year-on-year.

Apprenticeship funding has changed – What does this mean for your next hire?

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New funding rules for apprenticeships have been introduced, impacting any apprenticeships starting after 1 August 2026.

This could affect more employers than before as apprenticeships are becoming increasingly popular, with 308,770 starts between August 2025 and April 2026, up 8.7 per cent year-on-year.

With results season over and September intakes finalised, employers weighing up apprenticeships […] The post Apprenticeship funding has changed – What does this mean for your next hire?

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New funding rules for apprenticeships have been introduced, impacting any apprenticeships starting after 1 August 2026. This could affect more employers than before as apprenticeships are becoming increasingly popular, with 308,770 starts between August 2025 and April 2026, up 8.7 per cent year-on-year. With results season over and September intakes finalised, employers weighing up apprenticeships […] The post Apprenticeship funding has changed – What does this mean for your next hire?

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