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Apprentices: Special Educational Needs

Commons · Question 80160 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 28 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered removing the requirement for employment candidates to have education, health and care plans in order to obtain flexibility in apprenticeships.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 28 Oct 2025

All education and training providers (including apprenticeships), and other related service providers, have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people, so they are not placed at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled students. ...