Question follow-through · 62824

Apprentices: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the document entitled The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy, published on 23 June 2025, what steps she is taking to provide (a) targeted apprenticeship and (b) reskilling opportunities to people

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
25 Jun 2025
Target answer date
30 Jun 2025
Answer
4 Jul 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the document entitled The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy, published on 23 June 2025, what steps she is taking to provide (a) targeted apprenticeship and (b) reskilling opportunities to people

  2. 30 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    This government is transforming the apprenticeships offer into a new growth and skills offer, which will give greater flexibility to employers and learners and increase access to talent across the eight industrial strategy sectors.The department will cont...

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