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registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the £600 million apprenticeship levy returned to his Department due to the decrease of apprenticeship starts has been allocated to Birmingham City Council.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	182484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The apprenticeship levy is an important part of the government’s reforms to create a high-quality, employer-led apprenticeships system, and it supports employers of all sizes to invest in high-quality apprenticeship training.</p><p>The government, via HM Revenue and Customs, collects the apprenticeship levy of 0.5% on total payroll from businesses across the UK with a payroll of more than £3 million. From this, HM Treasury (HMT) sets an English apprenticeships budget for the Department for Education, and the devolved governments receive a share of the funding calculated using the Barnett formula. The department has seen some underspends in the apprenticeships budget in previous years, and these are set out in the department’s annual report and accounts. However, this was not the case in the 2021/22 financial year, when the total spend on apprenticeships in England was £2,455 million, against the budget of £2,466 million, meaning that 99.6% of the apprenticeships budget was spent.</p><p>Any underspends in overall departmental budgets by the end of the financial year are first returned to HMT, as per the Consolidated Budgeting Guidance. As employers choose which apprenticeships they offer and when, annual spend of the apprenticeship budget is subject to employer demand.</p><p>The apprenticeship system is employer-led, with apprenticeship funding available for both levy-paying employers and smaller employers who do not pay the levy. Apprenticeship funding is, therefore, not allocated to organisations, such as Birmingham City Council, sectors or regions, nor to particular groups of apprentices.</p><p>The government is increasing apprenticeship funding to £2.7 billion by the 2024/25 financial year to support apprenticeships growth. The department has also created flexible training models, like flexi-job and accelerated apprenticeships, to make apprenticeships accessible. The BBC are one of our Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agencies and have launched a training hub in Birmingham to support new apprenticeship starts in the creative sector in the West Midlands. We have also improved the transfer system to make it easier for levy paying employers to find other employers who wish to take on new apprentices with transferred funds.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 02/05/2023 11:38:27 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1551668

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November to Question 902446 on Students: Finance, when she plans to provide an update on an alternative student finance product for Muslim students.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	110568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak to the answer given on the 25 July 2022 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-07-15/37600" target="_blank">37600</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 04/01/2023 11:01:22 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1548452

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Vocational Education: Homelessness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help homeless young people access vocational courses.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	102764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>Students and young people participating in vocational education or training that are homeless may access a range of financial support to help them to participate.</p><p>Students aged 16-19, or aged up to 25 with an education, health and care (EHC) plan may be able to receive support from the 16-19 Bursary Fund. This supports financially disadvantaged students, helping them remain in education or training, and supports them in meeting costs associated with studying, such as travel, books, equipment, and trips. In the 2022/23 academic year the department allocated nearly £144 million for institutions to help these students. In addition, the department has made available Bursary Funds of over £21 million for vulnerable 16–19-year-old students (such as those who are in care, care leavers and those who are supporting themselves and claiming benefits). The department has also made over £31 million available for free meals in further education, as well as childcare and residential support where needed.</p><p>The department wants more young people to benefit from apprenticeships that offer high quality training and opportunities for progression. The department is increasing investment in apprenticeships to £2.7 billion by 2024/25 and continuing to offer £1,000 payments to employers when they hire apprentices aged 16 to18, or those aged 19 to 24 who are care leavers or have an EHC plan.</p><p>The Adult Education Budget (AEB), worth £1.34 billion in the 2022/23 academic year, fully funds or co-funds skills provision for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to level 3, to help them gain the skills they need for work, an apprenticeship or further learning.</p><p>The AEB includes funding to enable colleges and providers to help adult learners, including those who are homeless, to overcome barriers which prevent them from taking part in learning. This includes Learner Support for learners aged over 19 with a specific financial hardship, where providers have discretion to help learners meet the costs associated with studying. Learning Support also enables colleges and training providers to meet the additional needs of learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and meet the costs of reasonable adjustments as set out in the Equality Act 2010. Learning Support can cover a range of needs including an assessment for dyslexia, funding to pay for specialist equipment or helpers, and arranging signers or note takers.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 12/12/2022 11:30:17 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1544400

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Adult Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of ESOL for adult learners seeking to improve their levels of English to help them gain employment.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	93439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The department recognises that English language skills are essential to help people integrate into life in the UK, as well as to break down barriers to work and career progression. That is why we want to support people in the UK to secure the English language skills they need.</p><p>The department funds English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision for eligible adults aged 19 and over through the Adult Education Budget (AEB).</p><p>Currently, approximately 60% of the AEB is devolved to nine Mayoral Combined Authorities and delegated to the Mayor of London acting through the Greater London Authority. These authorities are responsible for the provision of adult education and allocation of the AEB in their local areas.</p><p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is responsible for the remaining AEB in non-devolved areas, where colleges and training providers have the freedom and flexibility to determine how they use their AEB to meet the needs of their communities. Guidance for these providers is set out in the ESFA Adult Education Budget Funding Rules 2022/23, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-education-budget-aeb-funding-rules-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-education-budget-aeb-funding-rules-2022-to-2023</a>.</p><p>In addition, the department continues to improve the ESOL offer for learners. The department is also ensuring the continued quality of ESOL qualifications through the Qualifications Review. We have also acted quickly to make new arrivals from Afghanistan and Ukraine under designated schemes immediately eligible for fully or co-funded ESOL through the Adult Education Budget.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 93440 93441 question first answered 29/11/2022 17:37:43 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1544401

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to help ensure that ESOL courses are continually funded in England.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	93440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The department recognises that English language skills are essential to help people integrate into life in the UK, as well as to break down barriers to work and career progression. That is why we want to support people in the UK to secure the English language skills they need.</p><p>The department funds English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision for eligible adults aged 19 and over through the Adult Education Budget (AEB).</p><p>Currently, approximately 60% of the AEB is devolved to nine Mayoral Combined Authorities and delegated to the Mayor of London acting through the Greater London Authority. These authorities are responsible for the provision of adult education and allocation of the AEB in their local areas.</p><p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is responsible for the remaining AEB in non-devolved areas, where colleges and training providers have the freedom and flexibility to determine how they use their AEB to meet the needs of their communities. Guidance for these providers is set out in the ESFA Adult Education Budget Funding Rules 2022/23, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-education-budget-aeb-funding-rules-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-education-budget-aeb-funding-rules-2022-to-2023</a>.</p><p>In addition, the department continues to improve the ESOL offer for learners. The department is also ensuring the continued quality of ESOL qualifications through the Qualifications Review. We have also acted quickly to make new arrivals from Afghanistan and Ukraine under designated schemes immediately eligible for fully or co-funded ESOL through the Adult Education Budget.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 93439 93441 question first answered 29/11/2022 17:37:43 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1544402

registered interest
date	22/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department provides to (a) local and (b) devolved authorities on the (i) continuation, (ii) funding and (ii) provision of ESOL courses.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	93441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The department recognises that English language skills are essential to help people integrate into life in the UK, as well as to break down barriers to work and career progression. That is why we want to support people in the UK to secure the English language skills they need.</p><p>The department funds English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision for eligible adults aged 19 and over through the Adult Education Budget (AEB).</p><p>Currently, approximately 60% of the AEB is devolved to nine Mayoral Combined Authorities and delegated to the Mayor of London acting through the Greater London Authority. These authorities are responsible for the provision of adult education and allocation of the AEB in their local areas.</p><p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is responsible for the remaining AEB in non-devolved areas, where colleges and training providers have the freedom and flexibility to determine how they use their AEB to meet the needs of their communities. Guidance for these providers is set out in the ESFA Adult Education Budget Funding Rules 2022/23, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-education-budget-aeb-funding-rules-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-education-budget-aeb-funding-rules-2022-to-2023</a>.</p><p>In addition, the department continues to improve the ESOL offer for learners. The department is also ensuring the continued quality of ESOL qualifications through the Qualifications Review. We have also acted quickly to make new arrivals from Afghanistan and Ukraine under designated schemes immediately eligible for fully or co-funded ESOL through the Adult Education Budget.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 93439 93440 question first answered 29/11/2022 17:37:43 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

693871

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 8 February 2017 to Question 61837, what steps she is taking to encourage trailblazers to incorporate energy efficiency and renewable energy elements into new and pre-existing apprenticeship standards.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	65417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>Employers are developing new apprenticeships– they decide the standards they need to meet the skills needs for their sectors.</p><p>A variety of apprenticeship standards at different levels have been developed or are in development which will help provide employers and employees working in the energy sector with the skills they need.</p><p>A list of apprenticeships standards is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apprenticeship-standards" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/apprenticeship-standards</a></p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 28/02/2017 17:32:33 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

693207

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2016 to Question 56344, whether her Department has assessed the merits of requiring industry trailblazers to map out post-apprenticeship career progression possibilities.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	65126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>We do not believe it is desirable for Apprenticeship Trailblazer groups to be asked to map out post-apprenticeship career progression possibilities, for the reasons outlined in my answer to Question 56344 of 19 December 2016.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 28/02/2017 17:32:10 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

679015

registered interest
date	26/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2016 to Question 56283, if she will set out all of the apprenticeship standards which specifically address skill shortages in the green economy sector.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	61837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>A list of all apprenticeship standards available for employers and training organisations is available on the gov.uk website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-standards-list-of-occupations-available" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeship-standards-list-of-occupations-available</a></p><p> </p><p>These include standards focused on occupations specific to the green economy such as Dual Fuel Smart Meter Installer, Junior Energy Manager, Community Energy Specialist and Thermal Insulation Operative.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 08/02/2017 14:06:23 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

678571

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2017 to Question 57578, on apprentices, if she will make an assessment of the potential effect of advances in robotics on job opportunities for apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	61708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>There are currently no plans for the Department to assess the potential effect that advances in robotics will have on job opportunities for apprentices.</p><p>One of the key principles in our 2020 Vision for Apprenticeships in England is that employers are in control of designing apprenticeships so that they focus on exactly the skills, knowledge and behaviours that are required of the workforce of the future.</p><p>Employers are developing new high level standards in a wide range of sectors and in many occupations where there was previously no apprenticeships provision.</p><p>New standards such as the degree level Embedded Electronic Systems Design or Development Engineer are vital for the robotics sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 07/02/2017 14:10:47 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe