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Further education and apprenticeships and the EU

Information that FE training providers and employers of apprentices need to follow or may find useful including areas where rules or processes have changed.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 15 October 2020
• Last updated: 25 October 2021 — See all updates

Visit the transition section of GOV.UK to get a personalised list of actions for you and your business.

Running your FE college or training provider

• 16 to 19 education: funding guidance
  • 30 March 2023
  • Guidance
• Providing services and travelling for business to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein: country guides
  • 14 October 2019
  • Collection
• Brexit transition helplines
  • 5 February 2021
  • Guidance

Apprenticeships

• Apprenticeship funding rules
  • 17 June 2024
  • Guidance
• Employing an apprentice

Recruiting and sponsoring students and staff

• Recruit further education (FE) teachers from overseas
  • 25 October 2021
  • Guidance
• Student sponsor guidance
  • 8 November 2024
  • Guidance
• UK visa sponsorship for employers
• Sponsorship: guidance for employers and educators
  • 22 August 2022
  • Collection

Employing staff

• Check someone's immigration status: use their share code
• Criminal records checks for overseas applicants
  • 11 December 2024
  • Guidance

Recognition of qualifications

• Selling services to the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein
  • 23 January 2024
  • Guidance

Overseas placements and trips

• Travelling to the EU and Schengen area
• Living in country guides
  • 8 February 2023
  • Collection
• Foreign travel advice
  • 5 August 2024
• International bus or coach services and tours: driver documents
  • 18 March 2022
  • Guidance
• Making phone calls and sending texts to EU and EEA countries
  • 31 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Using your mobile in EU and EEA countries
  • 31 December 2020
  • Guidance

EU Settlement Scheme and UK immigration system

• Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (settled and pre-settled status)
• Stay in the UK ('settled status'): step by step
  • 25 April 2024

Information for students

• Studying in the UK: guidance for EU students
  • 22 March 2022
  • Guidance
• UK nationals in the EEA and Switzerland: access to higher education and 19+ further education
  • 11 August 2020
  • Guidance
• UK nationals in the EEA and Switzerland: access to apprenticeships
  • 11 August 2020
  • Guidance
• Student route: caseworker guidance
  • 4 April 2024
  • Guidance
• Student finance eligibility
  • 15 January 2024
  • Guidance

Published 15 October 2020
Last updated 25 October 2021 + show all updates

1. 25 October 2021

   Added 'Recruit further education (FE) teachers from overseas' to the 'Recruiting and sponsoring students and staff' section.

2. 21 December 2020

   Added link to information on 'Student finance eligibility: 2021 to 2022 academic year'.

3. 15 October 2020

   First published.