AQW 22358/17-22 Written question to the Minister for the Economy
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether he has considered developing a specific scheme for HGV driver apprenticeships.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 14 September 2021
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 14 September 2021
- Answer due by
- 29 September 2021
- Answered
- 21 September 20217 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The ApprenticeshipsNI programme already offers funded apprenticeship training, for those aged between 16 and 24 years old, in Driving Goods Vehicles at both Level 2 and Level 3. Work is underway to amend the age eligibility criteria for ApprenticeshipsNI frameworks which would make them available to older apprentices. Both apprenticeship frameworks include knowledge-based and competence-based qualifications in driving a range of goods vehicles including articulated vehicles.