Written questions

NHS: Apprentices

Commons · Question 106413 · Tabled 16 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 29 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will introduce flexibility in the Apprenticeship Levy to allow NHS staff who are made redundant to (a) continue, (b) pause, and (c) re-enter levy-funded leadership apprenticeships, particularly wh

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 29 Jan 2026

If an apprentice is made redundant and their training provider can continue to deliver their government funded apprenticeship training, we will continue to fund the apprenticeship training for at least 12 weeks following redundancy. This is to give the in...