Opinion

Reinstating Level 7 apprenticeship funding is essential for architecture’s future

By 2025-08-01T05:00:00

Tracy Meller

Source: RSHP

Tracy Meller argues that the government’s plan to withdraw funding for Level 7 apprenticeships will dismantle a pathway that works

In light of the government’s decision to withdraw funding for Level 7 architectural apprenticeships for individuals over 21 from January 2026, we at RSHP, along with students, educators and practitioners, are calling for an immediate reversal of this short-sighted policy. As a practice deeply invested in fostering architectural talent and promoting social mobility, we are alarmed by the ramifications this decision will have for our future workforce and the wider built environment sector.

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