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Apprentices: Termination of Employment

Commons · Question 125821 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

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Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of support for apprentices who lose their employment during a course.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 20 Apr 2026

An apprenticeship is a job with training, apprentices therefore must be employed and have a contract of employment that lasts until they finish the apprenticeship, including the assessment. If an apprentice loses their job, their apprenticeship funding wi...