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Apprentices: Qualifications

Commons · Question 65099 · Tabled 4 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with NHS Employers on planned changes to funding for Level 7 apprenticeships.

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 14 Jul 2025

This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity.From January 2026, the government will no longer fund level 7 apprenticeships, equivalent to master’s degree level, except for young apprentices under the age of 22. This will ena...