Submitted by Patricia Vitoria Campina Arrabaca Loureiro on Wednesday 18th March 2026
Published on Friday 17th April 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Saturday 17th October 2026
Current Signatures: 27
(count is updated approximately hourly)
Relevant Departments
Tagged with
apprenticeships ~ Decisive ~ Employers ~ Enable ~ Fairness ~ Fairs ~ Final decision ~ fund ~ Leadership ~ Madely ~ Major ~ Opportunity ~ pause ~ productivity ~ Reform ~ Reviewed ~ risk ~ skills ~ Standards ~ Tax
Review and enable public consultation before defunding of 16 apprenticeships
We call on the Government, taking into consideration the funding comes from a tax paid by employers, to:
1. Pause the withdrawal of funding the 16 apprenticeship standards for over 22 year olds.
2. Undertake a full and transparent review and public consultation before any final decision is made
The Government’s apprenticeship reforms aim to support people, but withdrawing key standards without consultation risks major skills gaps. Leadership, management, coaching, assessment and care standards are vital for public services, productivity and social mobility. Withdrawing key apprenticeship standards without review risks deepening skills gaps. Protect capability, fairness and opportunity—pause and reassess. We ask for evidence‑based transparent reform and a full review before withdrawal.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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