Question follow-through · 16484

Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Transport, (b) rail operators, (c) regional mayors and (d) Transport for London on ensuring that apprenticeships are open to young people whereve

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
27 Nov 2024
Target answer date
4 Dec 2024
Answer
4 Dec 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 27 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Transport, (b) rail operators, (c) regional mayors and (d) Transport for London on ensuring that apprenticeships are open to young people whereve

  2. 4 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    This government has a driving mission to break down barriers to opportunity and we want to rebalance opportunities towards young people, who have the most to gain from apprenticeships but who too often have been locked out of accessing these opportunities...

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