Question follow-through · 29668
Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to review compulsory functional skills requirements for apprentices who do not hold a GCSE or Level 2 equivalent qualification in English and maths.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 6 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 24 Feb 2025 · 18 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to review compulsory functional skills requirements for apprentices who do not hold a GCSE or Level 2 equivalent qualification in English and maths.
11 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Feb 2025
Answer published
The government has announced changes to the rules relating to achievement of English and mathematics qualifications as part of an apprenticeship for those aged 19 or over at the start of their programme. Upskilling in English and mathematics will continue...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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