PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Special Educational Needs: Teachers (8 November 2024)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education on a Level 7 apprenticeship qualification for teachers of sensory impairment; and when the apprenticeship is expected to start.

Asked by:
Sir Desmond Swayne (Conservative)

The department recognises the significant impact this profession has on the lives of children and families, and is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, including children with a sensory impairment.

The department is reforming the apprenticeship levy into a new growth and skills levy, which will deliver greater flexibility for learners and employers.

At the same time, the department is prepared to make the tough choices needed on how funding should be prioritised in future. That is why, taking advice from Skills England, we will be asking more employers to step forward and fund level 7 apprenticeships outside of the apprenticeship budget in future.

The department will be setting out our final decisions on funding level 7 apprenticeships, such as the qualification for teachers of sensory impairment, in the new year.

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1 January 1970