Written question asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 May 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 May 2020. It was answered by Baroness Berridge (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 May 2020 on behalf of the Department for Education.
Apprentices: Coronavirus
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to review the current rules for apprenticeships, which require those who have been made redundant to find another job within 12 weeks in order to continue their apprenticeship.
- Answer
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Our ambition remains for any apprentice facing redundancy to be supported to find alternative employment and continue their apprenticeship as quickly as possible and within 12 weeks.
We fund an apprentice’s training to completion if they have 6 months or less of their apprenticeship remaining at the point at which they are made redundant.
Apprentices need to be able to apply their off-the-job training to a workplace environment, so it is important that apprentices remain in work relevant to their apprenticeship.
Substantial support for businesses, including the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, is intended to enable people to remain in employment and reduce redundancies.
Should COVID-19 lead to redundancies, we will endeavour to provide comprehensive, practical support to ensure that apprenticeships can continue.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL3934
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Apprentices Employment Redundancy Coronavirus
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