Funding & compliance resources
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Find the rules, submission dates and everyday tools your apprenticeship team needs for funding and compliance in England.
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Essential for
2026/27.
The core guidance we’d bookmark first. The six resource cards open official sources in a new tab.
Apprenticeship funding rules: 2026 to 2027
The current rules and summary of changes for apprenticeships starting in the 2026/27 funding year.
Open official guidance ↗ILR technical documents, guidance and requirements
Specifications, validation rules and reference material for accurate returns.
Open official guidance ↗Apprenticeship technical funding guide
The detail behind how apprenticeship payments and calculations work.
Open official guidance ↗Financial handbook for independent training providers
The financial management and governance requirements effective from August 2026.
Open official guidance ↗Apprenticeship training provider accountability framework
The measures, thresholds and approach used to understand provider performance.
Open official guidance ↗Post-16 funding assurance guidance
What to expect from funding assurance activity and how to prepare.
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Apprenticeship paperwork templates
Browse template packs for additional learning support, learner reviews, learner documents and employer agreements. Add your provider branding and complete them as fillable PDFs.
Browse paperwork templatesEveryday tools
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The systems and services funding and data teams reach for most often.
CompWiki assistants
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Two GPT tools for common apprenticeship tasks. Check answers against the official guidance and avoid sharing personal learner details.
Residency Eligibility Assistant
Work through apprenticeship residency and eligibility questions with a focused AI assistant.
Open assistant ↗ Free GPT toolOff-the-Job Log Assistant
Help apprentices turn their activity into clear, useful off-the-job training log entries.
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01Funding & ILR guidance
The rules, systems and technical documents behind compliant apprenticeship delivery.
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Funding & ILR guidance
The rules, systems and technical documents behind compliant apprenticeship delivery.
02Assurance & quality
Stay audit-ready and understand the measures used to assess provider performance.
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Assurance & quality
Stay audit-ready and understand the measures used to assess provider performance.
03Learner journey
Practical guidance for eligibility, initial assessment, delivery and support.
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Learner journey
Practical guidance for eligibility, initial assessment, delivery and support.
Submission planner
ILR deadlines 2026/27.
All 14 return deadlines for England. Each collection closes at 6pm UK time.
Source: official 2026/27 ILR collection timetable. If a deadline changes, use the official date and update any imported calendar entries.
- R01
- R02
- R03
- R04
- R05
- R06
- R07
- R08
- R09
- R10
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- R14
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