Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2016 to Question 52226, for what reason there is no requirement to outline a typical career progression or career path for apprenticeships past the end of an apprenticeship in the guidance criteria.

Apprenticeships give people full occupational competence and an employer a chance to invest in the skills they need. Progression opportunities will be determined by a wide range of factors including personal motivation, opportunities at the next level in the occupation or in the employer’s organisation and wider labour market factors. Additionally, career progression is not always linear for example from a technical occupation into management.

It would not be possible for Government to map those many possibilities but where individuals require further career advice, it is available through the National Careers Service website; https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/, and telephone service on 0800 100 900.