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Aerospace Industry: BTEC Qualifications

Commons · Question 15611 · Tabled 2 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2026

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Asked by Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that students who have studied BTEC Level 3 in Aerospace Engineering and similar qualifications are not prevented from accessing employer-led levy funded en

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 8 Jul 2026

A learner is able to undertake an apprenticeship at a lower level and in the same sector as training they have previously received, providing the apprenticeship offers sufficient new learning to meet our minimum duration requirements. The government will ...