Apprenticeship funding by Government
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WQ.441/2025
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING
BY DEPUTY I. GARDINER OF ST. HELIER NORTH
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 17th NOVEMBER 2025
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 24th NOVEMBER 2025
Question
"In relation to apprenticeship funding by Government will the Minister advise –
- whether the annual funding remains at £1,600 per individual;
- whether consideration has been given to increasing this amount by inflation;
- how many apprentices applied for the funding in 2024 and 2025 to date;
- how many apprentices had their applications refused in 2024 and 2025 to date; and
- what was the total funding paid in 2024 and 2025 to date?"
Answer
- The annual £1,600 per-individual subsidy has been uplifted in line with inflation where providers requested an increase and where the budget allowed, up to a current maximum of £1,852 per individual.
- Increases to the £1,600 subsidy have been applied in line with inflation where requested and where budget permitted to a maximum value £1,852.
Subsidised Apprentices | 2024 | 2025 as at October |
Highlands College | 361 | 332 |
Other training providers | 34 | 38 |
- Every apprentice who requested the subsidy and met the required criteria at application was successfully funded.
| 2024 | 2025 forecast |
Standard budget subsidy spend | £396,267 | £443,200 |
Investment for Electrical AM2 | £193,600 | £232,700 |