We are providing 198 million pounds a year to support 25 and a half thousand new modern apprenticeships, 5,000 new foundation apprenticeships, and over 1,200 new graduate apprenticeships... over 39,000 modern apprentices already in training.

The Scottish Government's apprenticeship funding announcement (Scottish Apprenticeship Week, March 2026) states around £198m is supporting about 25,500 new Modern Apprenticeships, 5,000 new Foundation Apprenticeships, over 1,200 new Graduate Apprenticeships, and more than 39,000 Modern Apprentices already in training.

▸ Scottish Government (gov.scot) — Transforming lives with apprenticeships

Checked Wed 1 Jul, 09:59 · Broadcast: First Minister's Questions (Party Leaders) - 25 June 2026

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