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1002141

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his officials have had with the CBI on the content of that organisation's education and skills annual report published this month.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	188034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>My officials have not discussed the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) education and skills annual report with the CBI. We are aware of the need to deliver a national policy that is effective and delivers the cultural change in adult skills that is needed. That is why the National Retraining Scheme is being driven by a key partnership between the CBI, Trade Union Congress and government who are working together to develop a national policy that will genuinely make a difference.</p><p>We have also recently published findings from our Employer Skills Survey, which interviewed over 87,000 employers about their skills needs and challenges: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employer-skills-survey-2017-uk-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employer-skills-survey-2017-uk-report</a>. The survey findings will inform various Department for Education policies including the science, technology, engineering and mathematics strategy.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 12/11/2018 11:13:17 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

1002731

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Further Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with the Chief Inspector of OFSTED on the financial sustainability of the further education sector.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	188734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>There have been no substantial discussions between my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, or other ministers, and the Chief Inspector of Ofsted on the financial sustainability of the further education sector.</p><p>We have been working to improve the financial resilience of the further education sector. We have already invested over £330 million to support college restructuring following the area review process. We are now considering the final applications for restructuring support, and expect the final figure to rise significantly before the programme ends next year.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 12/11/2018 15:31:09 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

746227

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	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, if it is her policy to achieve three million apprenticeship starts by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	1823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>We first set out our commitment to reach 3 million apprenticeship starts in England by 2020 in our ‘English Apprenticeships 2020 Vision Document’. We are still committed to this target - and remain on track to meet it. Apprenticeship reforms continue to improve the quality of apprenticeships for all, providing the skills employers and the economy need for growth.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 06/07/2017 17:02:34 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

746228

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will guarantee apprenticeship funding for non-levy paying employers in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20, (c) 2020-21 and (d) 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	1824
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>A new procurement for services to non-levy paying employers will be launched at the end of July 2017. When we launch the procurement, we will set out how much funding we are making available to cover the period from January 2018 to April 2019 – the date by which we aim to bring all employers onto the apprenticeship service.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on future years’ funding will be made on the basis of ongoing monitoring of employer demand, performance and budgets.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 06/07/2017 16:41:47 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

746229

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment she has made of the number of apprenticeship vacancies posted by employers in May (a) 2017 and (b) 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	1820
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The Find an Apprenticeship pages on gov.uk: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship</a> offer information and guidance about apprenticeship vacancies advertised here – not all apprenticeships are advertised on this site.</p><p> </p><p>There were 17,350 vacancies posted on Find an Apprenticeship in May 2017, and 17,250 in May 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 06/07/2017 17:08:24 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

746230

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Loans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to publish the most recent advanced learner loan applications figures.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	1821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2017 answer text <p>We will publish the final advanced learner loans application information for the 2016 to 2017 academic year in October 2017.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 27/07/2017 09:45:42 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

746231

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Vocational Guidance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she remains on course to publish the Government's careers strategy by the end of the 2017 calendar year.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	1822
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>We set out in the Industrial Strategy that we are reviewing the current careers strategy, and will build on the best international evidence to publish a comprehensive document later this year for careers information, advice and guidance across all ages.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will fulfil this commitment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 06/07/2017 17:04:40 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

749377

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on future use by her Department of funds allocated for apprenticeships before the introduction of the apprenticeship levy.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	3395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The introduction of the apprenticeships levy puts the funding of apprenticeships on a sustainable long-term footing. The 2015 Spending Review set forward budgets for apprenticeship spending, and £2.5 billion will be invested in apprenticeships in England by 2019-20 – double the amount spent in 2010-11.</p><p> </p><p>Funds allocated in 2016/17, before the levy was introduced, were spent on apprenticeships. There have been no further discussions on this matter.</p><p> </p><p>Further information about the levy and budget can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/545145/Apprenticeships_-expected_levy_and_total_spend_-_Aug_2016.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/545145/Apprenticeships_-expected_levy_and_total_spend_-_Aug_2016.pdf</a></p><p> </p><ul><li><p> </p></li></ul> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 11/07/2017 15:59:14 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

751297

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2017
	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, what assessment she has made of the implications for the target figures for the number of apprenticeships of the proportion of businesses that plan to reconfigure existing training into apprenticeships according to the 2017 CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	4625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>We encourage businesses to look at how to use apprenticeships effectively within their organisations to meet their skills needs, as part of the wider training they provide.</p><p> </p><p>No existing training scheme can be reconfigured as an apprenticeship and receive public funding unless it meets strict quality and eligibility criteria i.e. it lasts at least 12 months, provides substantial new training for the individual (including a minimum 20% off-the-job training), and meets a recognised framework or standard.</p><p> </p><p>We have reaffirmed our commitment to reach 3 million new apprenticeship starts in England by 2020 and are still on track to meet that - with 1 million starts since May 2015.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 17/07/2017 16:22:17 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

751298

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Further Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether sixth form colleges will be included in the tertiary education funding review.
	tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
	tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
	uin	4626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government will provide an update in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 17/07/2017 16:23:56 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden