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Apprenticeship Units - Coming Soon to B&FC
Find out more about our upcoming apprenticeship units and how they can accelerate the skills base in your business.
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What is an Apprenticeship Unit?
Apprenticeship units, the first wave of which are due to launch in April 2026, are designed to be a quicker, more flexible way for businesses to access critical skills training that will support workforce development and drive commercial success.
Part of the recent DWP announcement, this is the first time funds from the Apprenticeship Levy can be put towards non-apprenticeship training.
What are the Benefits of Apprenticeship Units?
For Employers:
Allows businesses to plug their skills gap more quickly
Provides the flexibility to adapt training to meet emerging business demands
Limits impact of employees being away from the business
Makes budgeting for training more focused and adaptable
For Employees:
Allows employees to quickly assimilate much needed skills
Makes training relevant, timely and focused
Provides accredited training that employees can develop or take forward into new roles
View Apprenticeship Units
Exciting New Apprenticeship Opportunities Announced by the DWP
Read full article
Get in Touch
Fill in the short form below or email our Business Development team at
business@blackpool.ac.uk
, if you have any questions about Apprenticeship Units, coming soon to B&FC.
How is this Different to a Typical Apprenticeship Standard?
A full apprenticeship can take several years to complete, whilst an apprenticeship unit is delivered over a much shorter time frame. This allows the learner to apply their newly found skills to the business more quickly. It also means businesses can flex more easily in a rapidly evolving marketplace and build skills at pace to meet changing commercial demands.
A Modular Approach
This modular approach means that businesses can tailor the training their workforce needs more effectively allowing individuals to develop skills that are specific and more aligned to business needs.
Accredited Apprenticeship Units
As all the units form part of recognised apprenticeship standards and are fully accredited, you can confident that the training meets the required standard. Credits are award for each units so that over time learners can build up sufficient credits to earn an apprenticeship standard.
Faster Onboarding Process
Shorter courses and a quick application process means that learners can be applying the skills they've acquired in weeks and months rather than years.
How will Apprenticeship Units be Funded:
For Employers paying the Apprenticeship Levy?
If your business pays the Apprenticeship Levy (whose name will shortly be changed to the Growth and Skills Levy), you will now be able to use this for Apprenticeship Units. This change means that you can spend your Levy Budget more flexibility, focusing it exactly on the skills your business needs and delivering them more quickly.
For Employers who don't pay the Apprenticeship Levy?
The government has announced that it will cover 100% of the cost of Apprenticeship Units for those businesses that don't pay the Levy.
Contact Us for More Information
Apprenticeship Units Coming Soon
AI Leadership - Developing AI Strategy
View Apprenticeship Unit
Battery Manufacturing
View Apprenticeship Unit
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Point Installation and Maintenance
View Apprenticeship Unit
Electrical Fitting and Assembly
View Apprenticeship Unit
Mechanical Fitting and Assembly
View Apprenticeship Unit
Permanent Modular Building Assembly
View Apprenticeship Unit
Solar PV Installation and Maintenance
View Apprenticeship Unit
Welding (Mechanised)
View Apprenticeship Unit
Introducing B&FC for Business
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Skip to main content
Apprenticeship Units - Coming Soon to B&FC
Find out more about our upcoming apprenticeship units and how they can accelerate the skills base in your business.
Enquire Today
What is an Apprenticeship Unit?
Apprenticeship units, the first wave of which are due to launch in April 2026, are designed to be a quicker, more flexible way for businesses to access critical skills training that will support workforce development and drive commercial success.
Part of the recent DWP announcement, this is the first time funds from the Apprenticeship Levy can be put towards non-apprenticeship training.
What are the Benefits of Apprenticeship Units?
For Employers:
Allows businesses to plug their skills gap more quickly
Provides the flexibility to adapt training to meet emerging business demands
Limits impact of employees being away from the business
Makes budgeting for training more focused and adaptable
For Employees:
Allows employees to quickly assimilate much needed skills
Makes training relevant, timely and focused
Provides accredited training that employees can develop or take forward into new roles
View Apprenticeship Units
Exciting New Apprenticeship Opportunities Announced by the DWP
Read full article
Get in Touch
Fill in the short form below or email our Business Development team at
business@blackpool.ac.uk
, if you have any questions about Apprenticeship Units, coming soon to B&FC.
How is this Different to a Typical Apprenticeship Standard?
A full apprenticeship can take several years to complete, whilst an apprenticeship unit is delivered over a much shorter time frame. This allows the learner to apply their newly found skills to the business more quickly. It also means businesses can flex more easily in a rapidly evolving marketplace and build skills at pace to meet changing commercial demands.
A Modular Approach
This modular approach means that businesses can tailor the training their workforce needs more effectively allowing individuals to develop skills that are specific and more aligned to business needs.
Accredited Apprenticeship Units
As all the units form part of recognised apprenticeship standards and are fully accredited, you can confident that the training meets the required standard. Credits are award for each units so that over time learners can build up sufficient credits to earn an apprenticeship standard.
Faster Onboarding Process
Shorter courses and a quick application process means that learners can be applying the skills they've acquired in weeks and months rather than years.
How will Apprenticeship Units be Funded:
For Employers paying the Apprenticeship Levy?
If your business pays the Apprenticeship Levy (whose name will shortly be changed to the Growth and Skills Levy), you will now be able to use this for Apprenticeship Units. This change means that you can spend your Levy Budget more flexibility, focusing it exactly on the skills your business needs and delivering them more quickly.
For Employers who don't pay the Apprenticeship Levy?
The government has announced that it will cover 100% of the cost of Apprenticeship Units for those businesses that don't pay the Levy.
Contact Us for More Information
Apprenticeship Units Coming Soon
AI Leadership - Developing AI Strategy
View Apprenticeship Unit
Battery Manufacturing
View Apprenticeship Unit
Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Point Installation and Maintenance
View Apprenticeship Unit
Electrical Fitting and Assembly
View Apprenticeship Unit
Mechanical Fitting and Assembly
View Apprenticeship Unit
Permanent Modular Building Assembly
View Apprenticeship Unit
Solar PV Installation and Maintenance
View Apprenticeship Unit
Welding (Mechanised)
View Apprenticeship Unit
Introducing B&FC for Business
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