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Apprentices: Small Businesses

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 31 July 2024UIN 17

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to help small businesses take on apprentices.

Answered by Janet Daby

Small businesses are important to the economy and to apprenticeships. This government will transform the skills system by developing a growth and skills levy so that opportunities, including apprenticeships, are available across the country and businesses of all sizes can meet their ambitions, fill their skills gaps and stimulate the economic growth that the country needs.

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