Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 78081

Apprentices: Finance

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 28 October 2025

Question

Mr Toby Perkins

LabourChesterfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of setting the age limit for funding of level 7 apprenticeships at 22 years old.

Answer

Andrew Western
This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity. Apprenticeship starts by young people under 25 fell by almost 40% over the last decade. From January 2026, the government will no longer fund level 7 apprenticeships, equivalent ...

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