The government is reportedly planning to exempt only 16 to 21-year-olds from controversial cuts to public funding for Level 7 apprenticeships, raising fresh concerns about the future of architectural training routes.

According to a report in FE Week, education secretary Bridget Phillipson has written to other departments confirming that younger apprentices will be excluded from the proposed funding withdrawal. The exemption applies across all master’s-level apprenticeship standards.

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