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Outdoor Education: Apprentices

Asked by Tim FarronLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 13 April 2026UIN 123170

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Outdoor Learning Specialist apprenticeships are projected to start in the current funding year; how long the standard has been operational; and what he estimates to be the cost saving associated with defunding the Level 5 standard.

Answered by Andrew Western

The Outdoor Learning Specialist standard was approved for delivery from February 2022.

The department publishes a range of apprenticeships data, including on apprenticeship starts, and those for the current academic year are published here: Apprenticeships, Academic year 2025/26 - Explore education statistics - GOV.UK.

The department does not publish projected starts or estimated cost savings.

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