Opinion

Let Level 7 apprenticeship funding die, but take Part 2 with it

By 2025-06-12T05:00:00

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Source: Ackroyd Lowrie

Oliver Lowrie argues that  the traditional Part 2 qualification fails to equip graduates with the practical skills they need, and that apprenticeship funding should focus on earlier, more inclusive entry routes into the profession

As we enter UK property event season, many of us will feel obliged to dust off the smart-ish blazer and try to remember where we put the 10,000 business cards we got printed in 2019.

The question most of us will be asking ourselves as we fork out for tickets and accommodation for MIPIM, UKREiiF, or LREF is “Does any of this actually win work?”

Sure, it’s great to get a feel for the mood of the industry yada-yada-yada, but we all spend the money on these events looking for it to somehow be returned to us, ideally many times over.

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