Apprentices: Small Businesses
2026-05-17 · Department for Work and Pensions · 2409 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, (a) what assessment he has made of the impact of increased employment costs on the ability of small and medium-sized businesses to offer apprenticeships (b) whether his Department plans to provide addit
Answer
The government provides significant financial support to help employers to take on apprentices. This is part of our record-breaking investment of £3.3 billion in the Growth and Skills Levy this year and £1bn of additional investment across the Spending Re...