Track changes to apprenticeship funding bands, standard revisions, and policy updates that affect training provision.
£5,000 → £4,500 — 10% reduction based on updated delivery cost analysis
The employer co-investment rate for non-levy paying SMEs has been reduced from 5% to 3%, effective April 2026
Updated duties and knowledge requirements to include modern data engineering tools and AI-assisted analysis techniques
£18,000 → £22,000 — 22% increase effective from April 2026
Responsibility for apprenticeship standard approval and review has transferred from IfATE to Skills England as of January 2026