Work-based learning provision in 2026

Work-based learning provision in 2026

Last updated 8 April 2026
Last updated 8 April 2026

This page explains how we currently manage requests from providers who want to start or expand the range of programmes they deliver under work-based learning provision in 2026.

Our focus is on ensuring that the network of work-based learning provision is sustainable, has appropriate coverage, and delivers good outcomes for trainees and apprentices, employers and industry, while operating in a tight fiscal environment. How many providers can receive Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) funding for work-based learning will relate to the required network of provision for work-based learning.

Updated information will be published here shortly.