National policy · Finance, funding and sustainability · United Kingdom
UK government publishes October 2026 technical funding guide for apprenticeship units in England
The UK government has issued an October 2026 guide explaining how it will calculate apprenticeship unit funding for the organisations it funds in England, alongside updates to its August 2026 guide.
Why it matters: Organisations receiving apprenticeship unit funding in England now have an October 2026 guide setting out how the government will calculate that funding.
The UK government has published an October 2026 apprenticeship unit technical funding guide, which it says explains how it will calculate funding for organisations it funds.
According to GOV.UK, the publication sets out apprenticeship unit funding policy in England and the funding system for new starts on or after 28 April 2026.
GOV.UK says the funding guide was updated to reflect changes in claiming the fixed learning support payment.
An 'Apprenticeship unit technical funding guide from August 2026' was added and then updated to reflect recent updates to the co-investment policy, according to GOV.UK.
Editor’s view
Richard Davies, Policy and Finance Editor
Organisations receiving apprenticeship unit funding in England, and employers using the apprenticeship service, are those directly addressed by the October 2026 guide, which the government says explains how it will calculate that funding.
