PTPTs must be enrolled on and have started the apprenticeship programme between July 2026 and 30 September 2026.
Employers who have accepted their CPTAP funding offer with NHS England can now begin workforce planning, whether that means upskilling existing staff members or recruiting new talent ahead of the programme start dates.
If your pharmacy has secured a funded place, now is the time to progress recruitment, onboarding and apprenticeship enrolment to ensure your apprentice starts within the NHS England funding timelines.
Skills4Pharmacy can support you with:
Eligibility checks for prospective Pharmacy Technician apprentices
Recruitment support for new trainee Pharmacy Technicians
Recruitment support for Pharmacy Services Assistant vacancies
Apprenticeship enrolment and onboarding
Levy transfer funding support to cover apprenticeship training costs
If your application was unsuccessful this year, there are still opportunities to recruit and train a Pharmacy Technician apprentice.
Skills4Pharmacy can help employers explore alternative funding routes, including levy transfer opportunities and available employer incentives. We can also support workforce planning and apprenticeship readiness to help your pharmacy continue investing in its future workforce.
Not Yet Recruited a Trainee?
Whether you have secured NHS England funding or are exploring alternative funding routes, Skills4Pharmacy can support your recruitment and apprenticeship enrolment needs.
There is still time to recruit and enrol an eligible apprentice, provided they start within the NHS England funding timelines. Our team offers a free consultation to help employers identify suitable candidates and ensure apprenticeship eligibility requirements are met before enrolment.
Timeline
July/August recruitment and apprenticeship enrolment
PTPTs must be enrolled on and have started the apprenticeship programme between July 2026 and 30 September 2026.
How Skills4Pharmacy Can Help
Skills4Pharmacy offers a free consultation to ensure existing staff members or new hires are eligible for apprenticeship enrolment and to help employers understand the funding options available.
Our support includes:
Checking the eligibility of your current or future employee before apprenticeship enrolment
Complimentary recruitment support if you need a new employee for a Pharmacy Technician role
Recruitment support if you need to backfill a Pharmacy Assistant position
Access to £1M levy transfer funding to deliver apprenticeship training at no cost to your organisation - 10% of our £1 million levy transfer fund has already been allocated.
Guidance on available employer incentives of up to £4,000 through to October 2026 and support around future funding opportunities
Support with understanding National Insurance (NI) apprentice relief for learners under 25
Guidance on short-course commercial modules to support current and future staff development
Advice on workforce planning and apprenticeship pathways
Need Support?
Whether you have secured funding, need help recruiting a trainee, or would like guidance on alternative funding options, our team is ready to help.
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