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  • Free courses for jobs

    Explains how to apply for a free level 3 qualification. These courses could help you improve your wage outcomes and job prospects, and gain skills that employers value.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • Universal Credit and students

    Guidance on claiming Universal Credit if you're a student.

    • From: Department for Work and Pensions
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  • Apprenticeship funding rules

    The rules employers and training providers must follow to get funding for training and assessing apprentices in England.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • Find out if you need an ATAS certificate

    Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.

    • From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
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  • Pay Apprenticeship Levy

    Find out when you have to pay Apprenticeship Levy and how to work out and report your payments.

    • From: HM Revenue & Customs
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  • Accessing your personal learning record

    Information for learners and parents about their personal learning record and unique learner number

    • From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
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  • Higher and degree apprenticeships

    Information on what higher and degree apprenticeships are and a summary of upcoming opportunities for programmes starting in 2022.

    • From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
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  • How to register and use the apprenticeship service as an employer

    Guidance on how to use the apprenticeship service to access funds to pay for apprenticeship training.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • Check what training you need to get an SIA licence

    Information about licence-linked qualifications, the awarding organisations that offer these qualifications, and how to find an approved training provider.

    • From: Security Industry Authority
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  • Levelling up premium payments for FE teachers

    Eligible further education (FE) teachers can apply for the first round of levelling up premium payments from autumn 2024 until spring 2025.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • English and maths requirements in apprenticeship standards at level 2 and above

    The current and prior qualifications accepted as meeting the minimum English and maths requirements for apprenticeships at level 2 and above.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • Checking the status of your student finance application

    Track the status and progress of your student finance application using your online account to make sure your money is ready for starting your course.

    • From: Student Loans Company
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  • Apprenticeships: off-the-job training

    How employers and training providers should meet the off-the-job training requirements for an apprenticeship

    • From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
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  • 16 to 19 funding: maths and English condition of funding

    Information for institutions on the maths and English condition of funding.

    • From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
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  • Learning aim reference service (LARS)

    Information for colleges, training organisations and employers about the learning aim reference service, also known as LARS.

    • From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
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  • Adult skills fund: funding rules for 2024 to 2025

    Sets out the rules that apply to ESFA funded adult skills fund (ASF) provision for the 2024 to 2025 funding year.

    • From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
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  • 16 to 19 education: financial support for students

    Advice for institutions on the financial support young people may be able to access to help them participate in education and training.

    • From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
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  • Adult education budget (AEB) funding rules 2023 to 2024

    Sets out the rules that apply to ESFA funded AEB provision for the 2023 to 2024 funding year.

    • From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
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  • How to take on an apprentice

    Information about employing an apprentice and how apprenticeship funding works.

    • From: Department for Education
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  • Payments for hiring a young apprentice

    Employers and training providers could be eligible for £1,000 each if they hire an eligible apprentice.

    • From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
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