Written questions

Nursing Associates: Apprentices

Commons · Question 79896 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 27 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to continue funding for Nursing Associate Apprenticeships.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Oct 2025

There are currently no plans to change NHS England's existing funding arrangements for nursing associate apprenticeships.The Apprenticeship Levy, which is managed by the Department for Work and Pensions, is also used to fund nursing associate apprenticesh...