Oral Question·Department for Education
“What steps she is taking to ensure that non-levy paying employers receive apprenticeship funding.”
Tabled: 22 April 2025Answered: 28 April 2025
Asked by
Robin Swann
Ulster Unionist Party — South Antrim
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Education
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (Janet Daby)
Labour is transforming the Tories’ failed apprenticeship levy into a growth and skills levy. The Government offer a range of support to non-levy-paying employers, including assistance with training costs and payments to take on younger apprentices. New foundation apprenticeships in construction will unlock opportunities for up to 10,000 young people. Apprenticeships, participation, achievement and starts have already increased under Labour, and we are going further and faster for growth.