Apprenticeship units are short blocks of training that employers can fund through their levy accounts from April 2026, under the Growth and Skills Levy. That
A Skills Bootcamp is a flexible course of up to 16 weeks at Level 3 to 6 that ends with a guaranteed interview, delivered nationally
V Levels are a new Level 3 vocational qualification set out in Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, published 20 October 2025. They are intended
The Jobs Guarantee offers a fully subsidised six-month paid job to eligible 18 to 21 year olds who have been on Universal Credit and looking
Sixteen apprenticeship standards lose government funding from September 2026 — and for providers the workforce consequence arrives before the date does. GOV.UK's further education update
NEET means Not in Education, Employment or Training, and in UK statistics it describes young people aged 16 to 24 who are in none of
A T Level is a two-year, Level 3 technical qualification taken after GCSEs, broadly equivalent in size to three A Levels. T Levels were first
Most apprenticeships are still funded in 2026 — but three separate 2026 rule changes narrow what public money will pay for, and each catches a
The Adult Skills Fund (ASF) is the current name for what used to be the Adult Education Budget (AEB) — roughly £1.4 billion a year
The Restart Scheme is winding down. Its extended referral window ran to June 2026, so as of July 2026 it is effectively closed to new
