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Apprentices: Construction and Crafts

Lords · Question HL3287 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 25 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Wolf of Dulwich

To ask His Majesty's Government whether completion of an apprenticeship in Painting and decorating L2 is a prerequisite for starting Craft Painting and Decorating L3; whether completion of an apprenticeship in Plastering L2 is a prerequisite for starting

Answer

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 25 Sep 2026

All providers of all government funded apprenticeships are required to submit information on apprenticeship starts and completions which are held on the Longitudinal Individualised Learner Record. Starts and achievements on the Level 2 Bricklayer, Level 3...