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Medr/2025/34: Apprenticeships – Programme for Government Additional Starts funding
02 Dec 2025
The approved funding allocations are detailed in the table below:
| Provider | Additional Starts allocation |
|---|---|
| Pembrokeshire College | £539,714 |
| ACT | £1,030,765 |
| Cambrian Training Company | £316,012 |
| Cardiff and Vale College | £525,556 |
| Grŵp Llandrillo Menai | £225,125 |
| Educ8 | £460,841 |
| Grŵp NPTC Group | £717,370 |
| ITEC | £184,617 |
| Total | £4,000,000 |
Additional Starts funding is awarded and will be paid in parallel to the 2025-26 main ACP Contract.
Any queries regarding this circular should be directed to Carly Davies, [email protected].
Medr/2025/34: Apprenticeships – Programme For Government Additional Starts Funding
Date: 02 December 2025
Reference: Medr/2025/34
To: Apprenticeships Training Providers
Respond by: No response required
Summary: This publication outlines the funding amounts and schedule for an additional £4,000,000 provided by Medr to Apprenticeship Programme Contract Holders.
The Medr Board approved the reallocation of £4,000,000 to support new and additional apprenticeship starts beyond the current 2025-26 main contract allocations. This funding aims to accelerate the network’s progress towards the 100,000 apprenticeships Programme for Government target during the current Senedd Term.
Apprenticeship starts covered by this funding stream must occur between 1 August 2025 and 30 April 2026.
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