Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 84474

Engineering and ICT: Education

Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure short courses in (a) digital, (b) AI and (c) engineering are eligible for Growth and Skills Levy funding from April 2026.

Answer

Andrew Western
The government wants employers to be able to use the levy on short, flexible training courses to meet their business needs from April 2026. The first wave of these courses will be called apprenticeship units. The initial roll-out will be in priority areas...
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