DWP takes over apprenticeship guidance for employers

Responsibility for this guidance moved to DWP on 1 April 2026. It sets out employer duties, funding arrangements and assessment changes.

Responsibility for this guidance moved to the Department for Work and Pensions on 1 April 2026. Employers should continue to follow it.

All employers must use the apprenticeship service to access training. Levy paying employers must register to manage funds. If levy funds are exhausted the government pays 100% for apprentices aged 16 to 24 and for those aged 15 whose 16th birthday falls between the last Friday of June and 31 August. For other apprentices you pay 25% and the government pays 75% up to the funding band maximum.