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Edge Foundation and 12 leading skills organisations have written to Pat McFadden MP, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, urging action to protect funding for apprenticeship brokerage hubs across England.

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Everything you need to know about the latest apprenticeship updates...

The Apprentice National Minimum Wage for apprentices aged under 18 or those 19 and over in the first year of their apprenticeship has now risen from £7.55 to £8.

Entries for this year's Top Apprenticeship Employers 2026 are now open!

Want to win a £10K Trade Bundle? Apply by Sunday 15th February.

Free training extended to under 25 apprentices in SMEs. Chancellor also reveals levy funding changes for big businesses and announces youth guarantee will be backed with £820m over 3 years.

There have been a range of updates to apprenticeship policy and funding, many of which will have a big impact on apprenticeship delivery. This article provides a summary of some of the most important ones you need to know about!

Career Ready Programme and Supporting Those Who Support Apprentices.

Skills England has become part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This was confirmed by the prime minister on the 16th September 2025.

We are proud to be supporting a new campaign to increase apprenticeship opportunities in small businesses #ApprenticeshipsWork, led by Edge Foundation, launching today in a bid to boost the number of apprenticeships in small and medium-sized enterprises.