Written question asked by Lord Fox (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 20 November 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 December 2017. It was answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative) on Monday, 4 December 2017 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Apprentices

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average cost of delivering a manufacturing and engineering apprenticeship for each level.

Answer

The cost of individual apprenticeships will depend on the price agreed by employers and apprenticeship providers.

Details of funding bands for apprenticeship standards and frameworks, approved for delivery for starts from May 2017 (attached) can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-funding-bands.

The funding bands limit the amount that the government will contribute towards the costs of training and assessment.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL3354
Session: 2017-19
Attachment: Apprenticeship Framework Funding Bands; Apprenticeship Standards Approved for Delivery
Subjects: Costs Apprentices Engineering Manufacturing industries
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk