Following the announcement to extend incentive payments for hiring a new apprentice until end March 2021, the ESFA has updated the ESFA Apprenticeship Agreement for Employers. The latest version of the agreement will be available for employers to accept through their apprenticeship service account from 1 February 2021. Employers will need to accept the latest agreement if they wish to apply for incentive payments for apprentices who start their apprenticeship between 1 February 2021 and 31 March 2021, where they are eligible to do so. The apprenticeship funding rules will also be updated to reflect the extension.
