Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 73494
Apprentices: Woodworking
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 12 September 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase the number of young people taking up carpentry and joinery apprenticeships.
Answer
Josh MacAlisterThis government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity.The rate of young people’s apprenticeship starts has fallen over the last decade and we want to re-balance the programme towards young people beginning their careers.As a first st...
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