Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 15611

Aerospace Industry: BTEC Qualifications

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Rebecca Smith

ConservativeSouth West Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that students who have studied BTEC Level 3 in Aerospace Engineering and similar qualifications are not prevented from accessing employer-led levy funded en

Answer

Andrew Western
A learner is able to undertake an apprenticeship at a lower level and in the same sector as training they have previously received, providing the apprenticeship offers sufficient new learning to meet our minimum duration requirements. The government will ...

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