EPA Achievement payments for Legacy Contract apprentices

Providers may claim achievement payments for apprentices funded through a DfE Apprenticeship Legacy Contract where the apprentice has successfully completed their End-Point Assessment (EPA) within 12 months of the contract expiry date.

Contract’s expiry dates as follows:

• Apprenticeship – Non – Levy Non – Procured (Expiry Date 31 July 2026)
• Apprenticeship – Trailblazers/Transitional (Expiry Date 31 July 2026)

To request an achievement payment:

1. Ensure the apprentice achievement has been recorded correctly in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).
2. Complete the DWP Payment Request – Legacy Contracts form.
3. Submit the completed form via itpcontact.imod@education.gov.uk

Following validation, the request will be passed through the DWP approval and payment process. Payments will be made only once all required checks and approvals have been completed.

Please see our help article for further support: 

• Guidance: Complete DWP New Provider Form and Legacy Contracts Off-System Payments

Eligibility

You can submit a payment request where all the criteria below have been met:

• the apprentice has achieved their EPA, but their contract has already ended
• the EPA achievement date falls within 12 months of the Legacy Contract expiry date
• the apprentice was funded through a DfE Legacy Contract (as stated above)

• the achievement has been correctly reported in the ILR

   

Need support?

If you have any questions or require further clarification regarding the completion or submission of the DWP Payment Request - Legacy Contracts form, please contact your DfE Account Manager.