Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 114943
Apprentices: Qualifications
Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Question
Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat — Eastleigh
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of minimum qualification requirements on access to apprenticeships for young people not in education, employment or training; and what ste
Answer
Andrew WesternYoung 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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