Funding confirmed for the second phase of the Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund

Tuesday 11 Apr 2017 @ 12:17
Higher Education Funding Council England (HEFCE)

HEFCE has received confirmation of funding from the Department for Education for the second phase of the Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund.

HEFCE will shortly publish the call for bids to develop new degree apprenticeship provision.

The funding letter from the Government details new areas of interest for this second phase.

This includes bids that address social mobility, gender diversity in STEM subjects, and local and regional skills shortages.

Read the funding letter

Download the Funding for the second phase of the Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund as PDF (360 KB)

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For press enquiries, contact one of the following:
- Liz McCarty, tel 0117 931 7431
- Philip Walker, tel 0117 931 7363
- Henny Fordham, tel 0117 931 7087

Channel website: http://www.hefce.ac.uk

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