Government’s Apprenticeship Cuts ‘an Act of Vandalism’, Says Industry

Removal of key apprenticeship funding ‘could hit fire-engineer training’

Scrapping government funding for a key apprenticeship level could hit specialist roles such as fire engineers, industry figures have warned, raising fears that the sector would struggle to meet demand for the crucial skillset. The government announced this week that it plans to axe funding… The post Removal of key apprenticeship funding ‘could hit fire-engineer training’ appeared first on Construction News.

Government’s apprenticeship cuts ‘an act of vandalism’, says industry

The Architects’ Journal Government’s apprenticeship cuts ‘an act of vandalism’, says industry Government cuts to Level 7 apprenticeships have been labelled an ‘act of vandalism’ by the profession after it emerged that employers will now have to cover the full cost of training over 21-year-oldsThe post Government’s apprenticeship cuts ‘an act of vandalism’, says industry appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Gino Spocchia

Apprenticeship changes ‘a backwards step for architecture’, says RIBA

RIBA’s President, Muyiwa Oki, respondedto DfE’s reforms that funding Level 7 (masters level) apprenticeships will cease from January 2026 for all but those aged 16 to 21, or who are on existing apprenticeship schemes.

Architecture apprenticeships under threat as Level 7 funding ...

Government confirms funding cuts from January 2026, raising concerns over access and diversity in architectural training