Apprenticeship Boost progress updates
Regular progress updates are published for Apprenticeship Boost as part of the Government's requirements for reporting on major spending decisions.
Apprenticeship Boost is a multi-agency collaboration. Ministry of Education are responsible for its policy, the Tertiary Education Commission check eligibility, and we manage applications and payments.
Progress updates will be managed by the Ministry of Education and we'll contribute to these.
Updates will be published on the Ministry of Education's website once every 6 months, starting in June 2025.
About Apprenticeship Boost
Apprenticeship Boost was first introduced in August 2020 as part of the Government’s wider Apprenticeship Support Programme. It was a cross-agency response to help support apprentices and employers to manage the impacts of COVID-19.
Apprenticeship Boost was made permanent in Budget 2024.
From 1 January 2025, Apprenticeship Boost will support first year apprentices only, in industries with identified skills shortages.
You can find out more about Apprenticeship Boost, and which industries are targeted, on the Tertiary Education Commission and Ministry of Social Development’s websites.
