Question follow-through · 122847
Apprentices: Construction and Engineering
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of linking employer incentive payments to apprenticeship completion and post-qualification retention in shortage occupations within the bu
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 23 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 21 Apr 2026 · 29 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of linking employer incentive payments to apprenticeship completion and post-qualification retention in shortage occupations within the bu
25 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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21 Apr 2026
Answer published
The government provides a range of financial support to help employers take on apprentices, these payments are made in instalments at set apprenticeship milestones to support retention.Foundation apprenticeships were introduced in August 2025, to give you...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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