Guidance: FE funding: initial teacher education bursary, 2025 to 2026

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How further education (FE) providers can apply for and manage bursary funding for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.

From: Department for Education Published 21 March 2025 Last updated 15 October 2025 — See all updates

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Applications for the 2025 to 2026 academic year are now closed.

The bursary funding guidance is for providers who will offer pre-service initial teacher education (ITE) services for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.

It explains what the FE ITE bursary is for, and how much funding is available for eligible subjects. Applications are now open.

The guidance advises how to:

For providers awarded funding, it explains:

It also sets out the requirements you must meet on:

Published 21 March 2025 Last updated 15 October 2025 + show all updates

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