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Latest funding changes

Material changes to funding rates, rules and reference datasets that we have recorded, each linked to its official source.

26 October 2026

DatasetApprenticeship funding bands dataset refreshed· applied

New Apprenticeship funding bands version 2026-10-19-a48f0f00 (733 rows) synced — was 2026-10-16-d5c65d57. Reference data auto-applied; spot-check downstream funding values.

Official source

16 October 2026

DatasetApprenticeship funding bands dataset refreshed· applied

New Apprenticeship funding bands version 2026-10-16-d5c65d57 (732 rows) synced — was 2026-10-16-3099c9c1. Reference data auto-applied; spot-check downstream funding values.

Official source

DatasetApprenticeship funding bands dataset refreshed· applied

New Apprenticeship funding bands version 2026-10-16-3099c9c1 (732 rows) synced — was 2026-10-15-bcf2b486. Reference data auto-applied; spot-check downstream funding values.

Official source

DatasetApprenticeship funding bands dataset refreshed· applied

New Apprenticeship funding bands version 2026-10-15-bcf2b486 (732 rows) synced — was 2026-10-14-fed48e39. Reference data auto-applied; spot-check downstream funding values.

Official source

15 October 2026

DatasetApprenticeship funding bands dataset refreshed· applied

New Apprenticeship funding bands version 2026-10-14-fed48e39 (732 rows) synced — was 2026-10-14-acd23e83. Reference data auto-applied; spot-check downstream funding values.

Official source

14 October 2026

DatasetApprenticeship funding bands dataset refreshed· applied

New Apprenticeship funding bands version 2026-10-14-acd23e83 (732 rows) synced — was 2026-06-22-01e063d9. Reference data auto-applied; spot-check downstream funding values.

Official source

7 October 2026

DatasetLearning Aims (LARS) dataset refreshed· applied

New Learning Aims (LARS) version 12 (138,511 rows) synced. Reference data auto-applied; spot-check downstream funding values.

Official source

20 September 2026

DatasetLearning Aims (LARS) dataset refreshed· applied

New Learning Aims (LARS) version seed (6 rows) synced. Reference data auto-applied; spot-check downstream funding values.

DatasetApprenticeship funding bands dataset refreshed· applied

New Apprenticeship funding bands version 2026-06-22-01e063d9 (694 rows) synced. Reference data auto-applied; spot-check downstream funding values.

Official source

Rules / guidance16–19 rules or guidance change· applied

policy change detected: “16 to 19 funding: maths and English condition of funding”, updated 2026-07-24. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rules / guidanceAdult Skills Fund rules or guidance change· applied

rules change detected: “Adult skills fund: funding rules”, updated 2026-06-16. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rules / guidance16–19 rules or guidance change· applied

policy change detected: “16 to 19 funding: maths and English condition of funding”, updated 2026-03-10. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rules / guidance16–19 rules or guidance change· applied

guidance change detected: “16 to 19 education and skills funding”, updated 2026-06-23. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rules / guidance16–19 rules or guidance change· applied

rules change detected: “Advice: funding rules for 16 to 19 provision”, updated 2026-06-17. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

19 September 2026

Rules / guidanceAdult Skills Fund rules or guidance change· applied

rules change detected: “Adult skills fund: funding rules”, updated 2026-09-14. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rules / guidanceApprenticeships rules or guidance change· applied

rules change detected: “Apprenticeship funding rules”, updated 2026-07-29. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rules / guidanceAdult Skills Fund rules or guidance change· applied

ASF rates/formula figures extracted: areaCostUplift=20. Confirm against the official page before relying on these figures.

Official source

19 July 2026

Rules / guidance16–19 rules or guidance change· applied

guidance change detected: “16 to 19 education and skills funding”, updated 2026-06-23. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rules / guidance16–19 rules or guidance change· applied

guidance change detected: “16 to 19 education and skills funding”, updated 2026-06-23. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rate changeT Levels funding rates updated (2024–25)· applied

incomplete extraction (missing bands: 8 – uplifted, 7 – uplifted, 6 – uplifted, 5) — do not apply

Band	Was	Now
9	—	£15,330
8	—	£14,056
7	—	£12,782
6	—	£11,082

Official source

Rate changeT Levels funding rates updated (2025–26)· applied

incomplete extraction (missing bands: 8 – uplifted, 7 – uplifted, 6 – uplifted, 5) — do not apply

Band	Was	Now
9	—	£15,430
8	—	£14,146
7	—	£12,864
6	—	£11,154

Official source

Rate changeT Levels funding rates updated (2026–27)· applied

incomplete extraction (missing bands: 8 – uplifted, 7 – uplifted, 6 – uplifted) — do not apply

Band	Was	Now
9	—	£15,126
8 - uplifted	—	£14,564
8	—	£13,870
7 - uplifted	—	£13,242
7	—	£12,612
6 - uplifted	—	£11,484
6	—	£10,936
5	—	£10,512

Official source

Rate change16–19 funding rates updated (2025–26)· applied

only some bands changed — government rate tables move as a unit, so a partial change means a probable extraction issue, not a real uplift

Band	Was	Now
4a	£4,246	£4,223
4b	£4,246	£4,223
3	£3,453	£3,434
2	£2,730	£2,715

Official source

Rules / guidanceAdult Skills Fund rules or guidance change· applied

ASF rates/formula figures extracted: areaCostUplift=20. Confirm against the official page before relying on these figures.

Official source

Rules / guidanceall rules or guidance change· applied

qar change detected: “Qualification achievement rates and minimum standards”, updated 2023-01-25. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rules / guidanceSkills Bootcamps rules or guidance change· applied

rules change detected: “Skills Bootcamps funding and performance management”, updated 2024-08-16. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rules / guidanceApprenticeships rules or guidance change· applied

policy change detected: “Apprenticeship funding bands”, updated 2024-02-29. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rules / guidanceApprenticeships rules or guidance change· applied

rules change detected: “Apprenticeship funding rules”, updated 2026-04-22. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rules / guidanceAdult Skills Fund rules or guidance change· applied

policy change detected: “Adult skills fund: guidance for providers”, updated 2024-12-18. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rules / guidanceAdult Skills Fund rules or guidance change· applied

rules change detected: “Adult skills fund: funding rules”, updated 2026-06-16. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rules / guidance16–19 rules or guidance change· applied

policy change detected: “16 to 19 funding: maths and English condition of funding”, updated 2026-03-10. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

Rules / guidance16–19 rules or guidance change· applied

rules change detected: “Advice: funding rules for 16 to 19 provision”, updated 2026-06-17. Review and update linked guidance/streams.

Official source

18 July 2026

Rate change16–19 funding rates updated (2024–25)· applied

new funding year 2024–25 discovered with a complete, plausibly-ordered table

Band	Was	Now
5	—	£4,843
4a	—	£4,006
4b	—	£4,006
3	—	£3,258
2	—	£2,576
1	—	£4,843

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