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Paramedical Staff: Training

Commons · Question 1026 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

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Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing transitional financial support for people to train as paramedics under the Plan 2 university-only model, in the context of the availability of

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Answered by Josh MacAlister, 22 May 2026

There are different routes to becoming a paramedic, including traditional full-time university study and apprenticeship pathways. Students undertaking traditional higher education routes to becoming a paramedic, such as on their first degree-level course ...