Apprenticeships
End-point assessment is being replaced by a more flexible apprenticeship assessment model. This guide has moved.
End-point assessment is being replaced. Assessment can now take place during an apprenticeship as well as at the end, the terminology has changed, and responsibilities have moved between assessment organisations, providers and employers. During 2026–27 both models are in use.
This guide has therefore been replaced by a broader one covering both models and how to tell which applies:
Every figure on this page comes from the Apprenticeships Explorer, where you can filter it by age, level, occupation, provider and place.
Open the Apprenticeships Explorer →Last reviewed: 30 August 2026. The next full-year apprenticeship update is scheduled for November 2026.
This guide covers apprenticeships in England. Apprenticeship systems and funding differ in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
tutor2u uses primary government sources, including GOV.UK, Skills England and the Department for Education and Department for Work and Pensions apprenticeship statistics.
The Apprenticeships Explorer is built independently by tutor2u from published official data and is not an official government service.
Last reviewed: 30 August 2026
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