The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that the apprenticeships care leavers’ bursary is being increased to £3,000. The increased rate will be available for new starts from 1 August 2023, and will be paid in instalments across the first year of their apprenticeship. Employers and training providers will continue to receive £1,000 each to support care leaver apprentices they employ, meaning there will now be a total of £5,000 in additional funding for ever care leaver apprentice.
