Devolved Nations Funding Factsheet

Devolved Nation apprenticeship funding guidance 2022/23 Please note the funding availability or eligibility criteria in the Devolved Nations changes from time to time. The following information is correct at time of writing but will need to be reviewed on a case by case basis when needs are identified.

Hospitality Apprenticeship Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Food Production N/A Funded Funded and Cooking L2 If learner is aged 16-24. No restrictions Limited funding available Funded for those aged 25+ No restrictions Hospitality Funded Funded Services L2* If learner is aged 16-24 If learner is aged 16-24. Limited funding available for those aged 25+ Hospitality Kitchen Funded Funded Funded Services L2 If learner is aged 16-24 No restrictions If learner is aged 16-24. Limited funding available for those aged 25+ Hospitality Funded Funded Funded Supervision L3* If learner is aged 16-24 If learner is aged 16-24. No restrictions Limited funding available for those aged 25+ Learner must be in a Hospitality management role. Hospitality N/A N/A Funded Manager L4 No restrictions Hospitality Management Funded N/A N/A Higher Level Apprenticeship If entry criteria met for course. L5** No age restrictions *There are different pathways/programmes available to align to different roles within Hospitality. ** In conjunction with Ulster University

Retail Apprenticeship Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Retail L2 Funded Funded Funded If learner is aged 16-24 If learner is aged 16-24. If learner is aged 16-24 Cannot fund aged 25+ and has been in job role less than 6 months or Funded At any age, if they are a recruited apprentice enrolled on first day of employment Retail L3 Funded Funded Funded If learner is aged 16-24 (Different programme If learner is aged 16-24. If learner is aged 16-24 options available Funding available 25+ for and has been in job role Retail Management L3. depending on the nation) less than 12 months or Funded At any age, if they are a recruited apprentice enrolled on first day of employment

Business Admin/Customer Service Apprenticeship Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Business Funded Funded N/A Admin L2 If learner is aged 16-24 If learner is aged 16-24. Cannot fund aged 25+ Business Admin L3 Funded Funded N/A If learner is aged 16-24 If learner is aged 16-24. Customer Funding available at 25+ Funded Service L2 Funded If learner is aged If learner is aged 16-24 if learner works in: 16-24 and has been in job Customer Service L3 Funded • Automotive role less than If learner is aged 16-24 • Chemicals and 6 months or Biotechnology Funded • Construction At any age, if they are and Related a recruited apprentice • Engineering and enrolled on first day Energy of employment • Financial Services • Food and Drink • Hospitality and Tourism • Public Sector Funded If learner is aged 16-24 or 25+ in the following sectors: Automotive, Engineering and Energy or Financial Services No funding at any age in Retail or Hospitality environments Funded N/A If learner is aged 16-24 ILM Management 3 with Customer pathway or is available 25+ in the following sectors: Automotive, Engineering and Energy or Financial Services No funding at any age in Retail or Hospitality environments

Management Apprenticeship Northern Ireland Scotland Wales ILM Team Funded N/A Funded Leader L2 If learner is aged 16-24 If learner is aged Funded 16-24 and has been in job Management N/A Can fund any age. role less than 6 months Level 3 Must be in a first line N/A manager position or Management No funding available Funded Level 4 at any age in Retail At any age, if they are a recruited apprentice environments enrolled on first day of employment Funded Can fund any age – must Funded be an assistant, deputy If learner is aged 16-24 or general manager with and has been in job role strategic responsibility less than 12 months No funding available or at any age in Retail environments Funded At any age, if they are a recruited apprentice enrolled on first day of employment Customer or Operations pathway Seeking approval to deliver in future

Health and Social Care Apprenticeship Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Health & Social Care L2* N/A Funded Funded No restrictions No restrictions Health & Social Care L3* N/A N/A Funded No restrictions Adult Care L3* N/A Funded N/A No restrictions Adult Care L4 N/A Funded N/A No restrictions *There are different pathways/programmes available to align to different roles within Health & Social Care and Adult Care.