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Skills England assumes full oversight of apprenticeship standards

Responsibility for apprenticeship standard approval and review has transferred from IfATE to Skills England as of January 2026

Published
8 January 2026

Details

Skills England has assumed full responsibility for the oversight, approval, and revision of apprenticeship standards. This was previously managed by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE). The transition has been completed and all existing standards remain valid. Providers should update any references to IfATE in their materials.

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Timeline

  1. Detected

    8 March 2026

  2. Published

    8 January 2026