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Scenario

An apprentice changes employer mid-programme

An apprentice moves to a new employer and wants to continue the same apprenticeship. Several records have to change together.

Funding year2026–27Awaiting verificationSee the sourcesReport an issue

The situation

Stream
Apprenticeships
Event
The apprentice leaves their employer and joins another
Intention
To continue the same standard with the same provider

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What has to happen?

The rules behind this

Official requirement

An apprenticeship must be consistent between the ILR and the apprenticeship service. Where the two do not agree, funding does not flow correctly and the mismatch must be resolved.

Official requirement

A break in learning and a withdrawal are different events with different funding consequences. A break pauses the apprenticeship with the intention that the learner returns; a withdrawal ends it.

Sources

These are the official documents this page rests on. Where a figure, a deadline or an exact rule matters, the document is the authority and this page is the explanation.

Apprenticeship funding rules and assessment plan guidance 2026 to 2027 (opens in a new tab)

GOV.UKOfficial funding document2026–27Awaiting first verification

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