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Engineering and ICT: Education

Commons · Question 84474 · Tabled 22 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 30 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure short courses in (a) digital, (b) AI and (c) engineering are eligible for Growth and Skills Levy funding from April 2026.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 30 Oct 2025

The government wants employers to be able to use the levy on short, flexible training courses to meet their business needs from April 2026. The first wave of these courses will be called apprenticeship units. The initial roll-out will be in priority areas...