Written question asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour) on Thursday, 23 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 August 2026. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 August 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Apprentices: Counselling
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Skills England on the potential creation of an apprenticeship standard in counselling.
- Answer
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Skills England is focused on developing new, and reviewing existing, apprenticeships which will have the greatest impact on government priorities, including supporting young people into employment and supporting industrial strategy and other priority sectors.
Skills England has engaged with stakeholders on the development of a counselling apprenticeship. This included exploring whether the existing Level 4 Counsellor occupational standard, which was developed for Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) provision, could be used as the basis for an apprenticeship. However, to date, no decision has been made on the development of such an apprenticeship.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL2783
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Apprentices Counselling Skills England
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- 2026-08-11 13:25:13 +0100
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