Railways: Apprentices
Commons · Question 120646 · Tabled 13 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jerome Mayhew
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether 16- and 17-year-olds will be able to access Training Driver Level 3 apprenticeships.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 23 Mar 2026
The Government is confident in the steps being taken by the rail industry to enable 16 and 17 year olds to access Train Driving Level 3 Apprenticeships. New legislation to lower the minimum age to be a train driver from 20 to 18 will remove the main legal...