The higher education regulator in England has been told to establish a £40 million fund to drive up degree apprenticeship provision in the next two years.
Education officials have confirmed the pot, which follows on from £8 million given this year, can be used for providers offering the higher apprenticeships for the first time.
The education secretary Gillian Keegan wrote to the Office for Students last week with details for its £1.4 billion strategic grant priorities for the 2023/24 financial year.
Among the priorities is an imperative for the OfS to form a £40 million pot for use in the next two financial years dedicated to degree apprenticeships.
