Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 104051

Apprentices: Migrants

Tabled: 7 January 2026

Answered: 14 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the apprenticeship funding rules have been reviewed to reflect the operation of section 3C leave under the Immigration Act 1971, which ensures lawful and uninterrupted permission to work for ind

Answer

Andrew Western

The apprenticeship funding rules are reviewed each year. Currently providers are not permitted to start learners on apprenticeships if they are unable to complete the apprenticeship within the time available. For example, because their visa will expire, o...

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