Only half of the 20 apprenticeships that are part of the government’s “exceptional” funding uplift review will go through the accelerated process.
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education chief executive Jennifer Coupland revealed that 10 of those in scope have opted out on day two of the Annual Apprenticeships Conference.
Those that have declined the offer include employer-led trailblazer groups for apprenticeships in painting and decorating, carpentry and joinery and engineering technician (see full list below).
Coupland also couldn’t commit to meeting the May 1 deadline for introducing the new funding bands for those standards that are going through the process, after expressing “disappointment” that more apprenticeships couldn’t benefit from the policy.
