Reduction in minimum length of apprenticeships in England from 12 to eight months

Implementation date: 1 August 2025

The Apprenticeships (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/599) reduce the minimum duration of the practical period of apprenticeships in England from 12 to eight months. The change applies to apprenticeships that begin on or after 1 August 2025.