Apprentices: Migrants
Commons · Question 104051 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Zöe Franklin
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the apprenticeship funding rules have been reviewed to reflect the operation of section 3C leave under the Immigration Act 1971, which ensures lawful and uninterrupted permission to work for ind
Answer
Answered by Andrew Western, 14 Jan 2026
The apprenticeship funding rules are reviewed each year. Currently providers are not permitted to start learners on apprenticeships if they are unable to complete the apprenticeship within the time available. For example, because their visa will expire, o...