Guidance

Apprenticeships bursary for care leavers

Details of the bursary payment some apprentices may be entitled to if they are under 25 when they start an apprenticeship and they are or have been in care.

Applies to England

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This guidance is about the apprenticeships care leavers’ bursary.

It is for:

  • training providers
  • employers
  • care leavers
  • professionals working with care leavers

For more information on the requirements for employers and providers, including the evidence they must collect and hold, refer to the apprenticeship funding rules.

Updates to this page

Published 23 June 2020
Last updated 8 February 2023 + show all updates
  1. Added a link in the Overview section to resources from the Learning and Work Institute for care leavers, employers and organisations working with care leavers.

  2. The 'Apprenticeships care leavers' bursary guidance' has been revised to include updated information on the bursary amount, how the bursary is claimed, and signposts to further information.

  3. First published.

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