Apprentices: Training
Commons · Question 26529 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 9 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support small businesses with insurance costs associated with training apprentices.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 9 Sep 2026
Apprenticeships are a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only. The government provides £1,000 to both employers, of all sizes, and training providers when they take on apprentices aged under 19, or 19-to-24-year-old app...