Funding support for apprentices who have been made redundant

Apprentices made redundant before 15 October 2020

Apprentices who were made redundant before 15 October 2020 and are in the last 6 months of their training

We’ll fund any remaining costs of the price negotiated between the provider and the previous employer (up to the funding band maximum).

Within this 6 month period, if the apprentice:

• finds a new employer to complete their apprenticeship with, then the new employer will take on the liabilities for funding
• starts a job that’s unrelated to their apprenticeship, we’ll continue to fund any remaining costs

Apprentices who were made redundant before 15 October 2020 and have more than 6 months left on their apprenticeship training

We’ll fund any remaining costs of the price negotiated between the provider and the previous employer, for a maximum of 12 weeks.

Within this 12 week period, if the apprentice:

• finds a new employer to complete their apprenticeship with, then the new employer will take on the liabilities for funding
• starts a job that’s unrelated to their apprenticeship, we’ll continue to fund any remaining costs for up to 12 weeks
• If the apprentice does not find a new employer within 12 weeks, they’ll be withdrawn from their apprenticeship. They can return to the same apprenticeship at a later date and will not need to satisfy the 12 month minimum duration rule.

Apprentices made redundant on or after 15 October 2020

Apprentices who are made redundant on or after 15 October 2020 who are in the last 6 months of their training OR have completed 75% of their training

We’ll fund any remaining costs of the price negotiated between the provider and the previous employer (up to the funding band maximum).

Within this period, if the apprentice:

• finds a new employer to complete their apprenticeship with, then the new employer will take on the liabilities for funding
• starts a job that’s unrelated to their apprenticeship, we’ll continue to fund any remaining costs

Apprentices who are made redundant on or after 15 October 2020 who have completed  less than 75% of the apprenticeship practical period and have more than  six months training remaining

We’ll fund any remaining costs of the price negotiated between the provider and the previous employer, for a maximum of 12 weeks.

Within this 12 week period, if the apprentice:

• finds a new employer to complete their apprenticeship with, then the new employer will take on the liabilities for funding
• starts a job that’s unrelated to their apprenticeship, we’ll continue to fund any remaining costs for up to 12 weeks
• If the apprentice does not find a new employer within 12 weeks, they’ll be withdrawn from their apprenticeship. They can return to the same apprenticeship at a later date and will not need to satisfy the 12 month minimum duration rule.

Last updated on 16 October 2020 10:11