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Form Apprenticeship agreement: template

This agreement must be signed by the apprentice and the employer at the start of the apprenticeship.

From: Department for Education Published 28 August 2012 Last updated 2 October 2025 — See all updates Get emails about this page

Applies to England

Documents

Apprenticeship agreement template

MS Word Document, 434 KB

Details

This document supports the 2025 to 2026 apprenticeship funding rules.

An apprenticeship agreement must be signed at the start of the apprenticeship. It is used to confirm individual employment arrangements between the apprentice and the employer.

Updates to this page

Published 28 August 2012 Last updated 2 October 2025 + show all updates

1. 2 October 2025

   Replaced the apprenticeship agreement template with an updated version.

2. 19 October 2023

   We've published an updated version of the apprenticeship agreement template.

3. 16 August 2022

   We have updated the apprenticeship agreement template.

4. 1 August 2020

   Updated apprenticeship agreement template

5. 2 August 2018

   Updated apprenticeship agreement template

6. 28 August 2012

   First published.

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