Understanding the different funding statuses

Who sets the funding statuses?

The Apprenticeship Service (AS) is responsible for setting funding statuses. 

We use them to manage which training providers deliver different courses, and for how long. 

Status descriptions

Funding closing for new starts

We will add a last date for new starts when funding is due to be withdrawn, or a course won’t be available soon. 

This could be because the course is being defunded, or because we want to better manage its delivery. 

You can continue to enrol new government funded learners up until the last start date. 

Funding closed for new starts

This means the window for adding new government funded learners has passed. 

If your course is closed to new starts, you will not be able to:

• add new government funded learners 
• advertise it on Find apprenticeship training 
• submit ILRs for learners who start after this date
 

But you can continue to train learners who are already on the course.

Last updated on 13 November 2026 14:53