The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) is currently consulting on a proposed new model for setting individual apprenticeship standard funding rates, the deadline for which has been extended to 18 May. It is now reported that there will be a second funding rate consultation following the closure of this one. The IfATE website says ‘We intend to use feedback from this consultation to inform the design of a more defined model. We plan to undertake a second round of engagement on this refined model later in the year.’