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1648888

registered interest
date	29/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Teachers' Review Body
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 5 June 2023 to Question 186630 on School Teachers' Review Body, what discussions (a) she and (b) officials in her Department have had with (i) the Chancellor of the Exchequer and (ii) officials in his Department on publication of the report of the School Teachers' Review Body.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	191783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>Pay awards for teachers in the 2023/24 academic year must strike a careful balance between recruiting and retaining the best teachers and recognising their vital importance, alongside considering both affordability for schools and the wider economic context.</p><p>The Secretary of State has been considering the School Teachers’ Review Body report and working with Cabinet Office, officials in her Department and across Government to ensure that the pay award for the 2023/24 academic year is right for both teachers and the country.</p><p>The Department will publish the School Teachers’ Review Body’s report and our response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/07/2023 16:31:40 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1648903

registered interest
date	29/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students who were non-high needs and aged between 16 and 19 years old received the band (a) five and (b) 4a national funding rate in the 2022-23 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	191879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>The department does not hold the information in the format requested, or publish data split by funding band.</p><p>The department identifies high needs students in the Individual Learner Record and School Census data to allocate the appropriate funding. When calculating the number of funded students per band, the department does not distinguish between those with high needs and others, for this funding stream.</p><p>Therefore, the figures below include students in both high needs and non-high needs categories.</p><p>In 2022/2023, the total number of funded students in 16 to 19 allocations were:</p><ul><li>Band 5: 999,779</li><li>Band 4*: 140,943</li></ul><p>*The allocations figures recorded by the department do not separate the number of funded students in Bands 4a and 4b, since this is not necessary for the calculation, as both bands attract the same funding rate.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 05/07/2023 16:34:24 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1648905

registered interest
date	29/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Minimum Wage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of the National Minimum Wage apprenticeship rate on the take up of apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	191832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to ensuring that apprentice pay supports the attraction and retention of talented individuals into apprenticeships.</p><p>The department recognises that apprentices may be experiencing financial pressures because of rises in the cost of living. In November 2022, the government accepted, in full, the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation to increase the Apprentice National Minimum Wage by 9.7% to £5.28 from April 2023. This increase will help to counter the impact of rises in the cost of living, and the department continues to provide financial support to encourage more apprenticeship opportunities for all people.</p><p>Many employers choose to pay their apprentices more than the national minimum wage rates, recognising the value that apprentices bring to their workplace. Our data shows that average hourly pay for apprentices’ ranges between £8.23 for Level 2 and £14.02 for Level 6.</p><p>The independent Low Pay Commission is responsible for advising government on annual changes to minimum pay rates. Its recommendations follow a period of extensive research and consultation with employers, sector representative bodies and government stakeholders. Its latest consultation began on 23 March 2023 and closed on 9 June 2023. Its outcomes will be published in due course.</p><p>The Commission has committed to keeping the Apprentice Rate under close review and will continue to assess whether a separate rate for apprentices is still justified. The full report can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1129930/Low_Pay_Commission_Report_2022.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1129930/Low_Pay_Commission_Report_2022.pdf</a>.</p><p>The department makes £1,000 payments to employers and providers when they take on apprentices aged 16 to 18, and apprentices aged 19 to 24 that have an Education, Health and Care plan, which can be used to support costs such as wages, uniforms or travel. In addition, we are increasing our care leavers’ bursary from £1,000 to £3,000 in August 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 05/07/2023 15:54:19 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1648906

registered interest
date	29/06/2023
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, whether she has had recent discussions with (a) local authorities and (b) local enterprise partnerships on providing strategic oversight for local apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	191833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>The department has made excellent progress on the national rollout of Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs), with employer representative bodies designated to lead the development of LSIPs in all 38 areas of England. The LSIPs will articulate agreed sets of priority actions that providers and stakeholders in a local area can get behind to drive change.</p><p>The department expects that by being employer-led and locally owned, LSIPs will help better align post-16 technical education and training, including provision of apprenticeships, to local employer and labour market needs. This will help to ensure businesses can access the skills they need to succeed and grow and that leaners can secure high quality jobs and increase their career prospects. The recently launched £165 million Local Skills Improvement Fund will enable further education providers to transition their provision so that it matches LSIP priorities.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 05/07/2023 16:01:41 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1648909

registered interest
date	29/06/2023
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, what steps she is taking to incentivise employers in the (a) public and (b) private sector to take on apprentices.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	191834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>The department has developed an employer-led apprenticeship system which allows employers to design the apprenticeships they need and directly access funding for the apprenticeships that they want, when they want it. There are currently over 670 high-quality apprenticeship standards available for employers across every sector to access.</p><p>The department wants to support more employers across the country to recruit new apprentices. We have introduced flexible training models, like flexi-job and accelerated apprenticeships, to make apprenticeships more accessible, and have improved the transfer system so levy-payers can make the most of their funds.</p><p>We recognise the important role that small-medium sized employers (SMEs) play in creating apprenticeship opportunities. In April 2023, we removed the limit to the number of apprentices that smaller employers can take on, making it easier for SMEs to grow their businesses with the skilled apprentices they need. The department also provides £1,000 to employers and training providers when they take on certain younger apprentices.</p><p>The department works closely with both private and public sector employers to develop and expand their apprenticeship programmes. Since April 2017, there have been over 280,000 apprenticeship starts from public sector employers, and new apprenticeship entry routes created for professions such as nursing and policing.</p><p>On the 22 June 2023, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, gave a speech at the Skills for Growth Conference to an audience of public and private sector employers, discussing how we can create a workforce fit for the future and address the urgent recruitment needs of businesses through apprenticeships and skills.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 191835 question first answered 05/07/2023 16:17:09 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1648910

registered interest
date	29/06/2023
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, if she will make an assessment of the reasons that employers (a) offer and (b) do not offer apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	191835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>The department has developed an employer-led apprenticeship system which allows employers to design the apprenticeships they need and directly access funding for the apprenticeships that they want, when they want it. There are currently over 670 high-quality apprenticeship standards available for employers across every sector to access.</p><p>The department wants to support more employers across the country to recruit new apprentices. We have introduced flexible training models, like flexi-job and accelerated apprenticeships, to make apprenticeships more accessible, and have improved the transfer system so levy-payers can make the most of their funds.</p><p>We recognise the important role that small-medium sized employers (SMEs) play in creating apprenticeship opportunities. In April 2023, we removed the limit to the number of apprentices that smaller employers can take on, making it easier for SMEs to grow their businesses with the skilled apprentices they need. The department also provides £1,000 to employers and training providers when they take on certain younger apprentices.</p><p>The department works closely with both private and public sector employers to develop and expand their apprenticeship programmes. Since April 2017, there have been over 280,000 apprenticeship starts from public sector employers, and new apprenticeship entry routes created for professions such as nursing and policing.</p><p>On the 22 June 2023, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, gave a speech at the Skills for Growth Conference to an audience of public and private sector employers, discussing how we can create a workforce fit for the future and address the urgent recruitment needs of businesses through apprenticeships and skills.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 191834 question first answered 05/07/2023 16:17:09 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1648912

registered interest
date	29/06/2023
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, what steps she is taking to encourage more people to take up higher apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	191836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>Higher and degree level apprenticeships provide people with high quality training and are important in supporting productivity, social mobility and widening participation in higher education and employment.</p><p>In the 2021/22 academic year, there were over 106,000 apprenticeship starts at levels 4-7. That is 7.6% higher than the previous year. Starts at levels 6 and 7 increased 10.3% in 2021/22 to over 43,000 when compared to the previous year.</p><p>Employers have developed over 310 high quality apprenticeship standards at levels 4,5,6 and 7 in industries such as engineering and manufacturing, health and science, digital and transport and logistics to help meet their industry skills needs.</p><p>The department wants to accelerate the growth of higher and degree apprenticeships across all regions and encourage higher education providers to expand their existing offers or develop new ones. The department is therefore providing an additional £40 million in funding over the next two years, on top of the £8 million investment in the 2022/23 financial year.</p><p>The department continues to promote higher and degree level apprenticeships to employers in all sectors and regions, and it is for individual employers to choose which apprenticeships they offer, and at what level, according to their needs.</p><p>The department publishes the higher and degree apprenticeship vacancy listing twice a year, with the next released planned for November, which will highlight over 350 vacancies across the country that are available for young people to apply for in 2023 and 2024. The vacancy listing is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships</a>.</p><p>The department is working hard to ensure that young people across the country get the right information to help them decide on the best route for their future. From autumn 2023, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service will expand their service so that young people can see more personalised options, including degree apprenticeships. From 2024, students will then be able to apply for apprenticeships alongside degrees, meaning young people can find the right option for them, all in one place</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 191837 question first answered 05/07/2023 16:24:37 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1648914

registered interest
date	29/06/2023
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, if she will incentivise universities to generate more higher apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	191837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>Higher and degree level apprenticeships provide people with high quality training and are important in supporting productivity, social mobility and widening participation in higher education and employment.</p><p>In the 2021/22 academic year, there were over 106,000 apprenticeship starts at levels 4-7. That is 7.6% higher than the previous year. Starts at levels 6 and 7 increased 10.3% in 2021/22 to over 43,000 when compared to the previous year.</p><p>Employers have developed over 310 high quality apprenticeship standards at levels 4,5,6 and 7 in industries such as engineering and manufacturing, health and science, digital and transport and logistics to help meet their industry skills needs.</p><p>The department wants to accelerate the growth of higher and degree apprenticeships across all regions and encourage higher education providers to expand their existing offers or develop new ones. The department is therefore providing an additional £40 million in funding over the next two years, on top of the £8 million investment in the 2022/23 financial year.</p><p>The department continues to promote higher and degree level apprenticeships to employers in all sectors and regions, and it is for individual employers to choose which apprenticeships they offer, and at what level, according to their needs.</p><p>The department publishes the higher and degree apprenticeship vacancy listing twice a year, with the next released planned for November, which will highlight over 350 vacancies across the country that are available for young people to apply for in 2023 and 2024. The vacancy listing is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships</a>.</p><p>The department is working hard to ensure that young people across the country get the right information to help them decide on the best route for their future. From autumn 2023, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service will expand their service so that young people can see more personalised options, including degree apprenticeships. From 2024, students will then be able to apply for apprenticeships alongside degrees, meaning young people can find the right option for them, all in one place</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 191836 question first answered 05/07/2023 16:24:37 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1648945

registered interest
date	29/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Oak National Academy: Publications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has been involved in Oak National Academy's commercial content licensing discussions with publishers.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	191853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Education has not had any discussions with the publishers of educational resources on the matter of commercial content licensing.</p><p>Oak National Academy has been discussing third party content for its curriculum resources with publishers and other rights holders. The Department wants to support these discussions and has made contact with relevant publishers to this end, in order to support Oak’s aims to reduce teacher workload and improve pupil outcomes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 191854 question first answered 04/07/2023 16:50:47 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1648946

registered interest
date	29/06/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Publications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had recent discussions with the publishers of educational resources on the matter of commercial content licensing.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	191854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Education has not had any discussions with the publishers of educational resources on the matter of commercial content licensing.</p><p>Oak National Academy has been discussing third party content for its curriculum resources with publishers and other rights holders. The Department wants to support these discussions and has made contact with relevant publishers to this end, in order to support Oak’s aims to reduce teacher workload and improve pupil outcomes.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 191853 question first answered 04/07/2023 16:50:47 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy