Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 110976

Apprentices: English Language and Mathematics

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 12 February 2026

Question

Tom Morrison

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to support young people pursuing apprenticeships who are unable to obtain English and Maths GCSEs; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the requirement to o

Answer

Andrew Western

Young people are not required to hold GCSE qualifications in English and/or maths before starting an apprenticeship. Apprentices under the age of 19 are funded to achieve up to a level 2 qualification in English and/or maths (where they do not already hol...

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