Question follow-through · 50025
Dentistry: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential merits of introducing dental apprenticeships as a pathway to becoming a qualified dentist.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 2 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 7 May 2025
- Answer
- 3 Jun 2025 · 32 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the potential merits of introducing dental apprenticeships as a pathway to becoming a qualified dentist.
7 May 2025
Target answer date
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3 Jun 2025
Answer published
Ministers regularly meet with Cabinet colleagues to discuss a range of issues.Dental apprenticeships are available for roles such as dental nurses and technicians but are not available to become a qualified dentist. These apprenticeships provide skills an...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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