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Commons · Question 107623 · Tabled 21 Jan 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 29 Jan 2026

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Asked by Vikki Slade

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what data his Department holds on the (a) uptake and (b) drop-out rates in (i) barbering and (ii) hairdressing apprenticeships over the last 7 years.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 29 Jan 2026

Statistics on apprenticeships are published in the Apprenticeships accredited official statistics publication: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships. Apprenticeship starts on barbering and hairdressing apprent...