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Foundation Apprenticeships – Key Information at a Glance

 

Who are Foundation Apprenticeships for and what’s the eligibility?

  • Individuals aged between 16 and 21 years old (or 15 years of age if the apprentice’s birthday is between the last Friday of June and 31 August); or
  • Individuals aged between 22 and 24 years old who have either an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan provided by their local authority and/or have been, or are, in the care of their local authority: or
  • Individuals aged between 22 and 24 years old who are either a prisoner or a prison leaver.

 

 

What is the duration of Foundation Apprenticeships and what’s their status?

  • The minimum duration of a Foundation Apprenticeship is 8 months.
  • Foundation apprentices must be employed either directly by an employer or through an approved Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency (FJAA).

 

 

What Foundation Apprenticeships do Achievement Training offer and what are their funding bands?

Digital Sector:

 

Health and social care:

 

 

Maths and English Requirements

  • Where the apprentice is aged 16-18, unless they have an exemption, they must study towards maths and English (55 GLH per qualification) but are not required to take the assessment(s) before completing their foundation apprenticeship, but where appropriate, can still do so.
  • Where the apprentice is aged 19-24, then maths and English remain optional.

 

 

Incentive Payments

Providers and Employers: 16-18 foundation apprentices are subject to an additional £1k payment. Paid in two equal instalments of £500 at 90 days and 242 days if still on the programme.

Employers: Additional employer recruit and retain incentive: £2k per foundation apprentice, paid in three instalments, 90 days (£667), 242 days (£667). The remaining instalment (£666) is payable if the individual starts a new apprenticeship within 6 months of their completion date and remains with the same employer.

Apprentices: Eligible foundation apprentices could also receive the 3k care leavers’ bursary, split as follows:

  • 60 days after the apprentice’s learning start date, £1k will be paid if the apprentice is still undertaking their apprenticeship.
  • 120 days after the apprentice’s learning start date, £1k will be paid if the apprentice is still undertaking their apprenticeship.
  • Where the apprentice is on a foundation apprenticeship, this final £1k payment will be generated 242 days after the apprentice’s learning start date.

 

 

Standards and Assessment Plans can be found here (search by Apprenticeship Type): Apprenticeship search / Skills England