Skills4Pharmacy has announced a £3m funding package it said would help remove “the financial barriers to professional development” and allow pharmacies to “upskill their workforce or hire new talent without impacting their own training budgets”.

Skills4Pharmacy owner Amerjit Singh said he founded the training provider "to be a constant bridge across the skills gap”.

“Our doors are always open to help pharmacies navigate funding and recruitment, ensuring their businesses remain affordable, resilient, and fully staffed 365 days a year," he added.

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Skills4Pharmacy runs level 2 pharmacy service assistants and level 3 pharmacy technician apprenticeships.

The training provider is ranked in the top 25 apprenticeship providers in the UK, according to Department for Education statistics from August to October 2025.

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In October, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) launched a new consultation that plans to increase the level of study for pharmacy technicians from level 3 to “at least” level 4.

But the CCA said raising the minimum qualification level for pharmacy technicians “will exacerbate workforce shortages” and cost employers and the government £150m per year.

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In September, pharmacy apprenticeship provider Woodspeen Training ceased trading just months after an Ofsted inspection concluded that the provider “requires improvement”.

And new data showed 2,320 starts in the level 3 pharmacy technician apprenticeship in England, making it the 30th most popular apprenticeship in 2024/25.