Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 83834

Nurses: Training

Tabled: 21 October 2025
Answered: 29 October 2025

Question

Wendy Morton

Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reducing levels of funding for Level 7 apprenticeships on the number of nurses?in?training.

Answer

Andrew Western
This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity. Apprenticeship starts by young people under 25 fell by almost 40% over the last decade. The government therefore wants to ensure that public funding is prioritised towards those ...
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