Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 106413

NHS: Apprentices

Tabled: 16 January 2026

Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will introduce flexibility in the Apprenticeship Levy to allow NHS staff who are made redundant to (a) continue, (b) pause, and (c) re-enter levy-funded leadership apprenticeships, particularly wh

Answer

Andrew Western

If an apprentice is made redundant and their training provider can continue to deliver their government funded apprenticeship training, we will continue to fund the apprenticeship training for at least 12 weeks following redundancy. This is to give the in...

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