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1364752

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	British Students Abroad
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps his Department is taking to help increase access to opportunities to study overseas.
	tabling member constituency	Henley
	tabling member printed	John Howell
	uin	903954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>This Government recognises the value of supporting students to study and do work placements overseas because of the benefits it brings to the UK and our international partners.</p><p>Student mobility can provide life changing opportunities while creating a generation of globally minded young people with broadened horizons. It enhances productivity and employment outcomes for young people while also helping to build international relationships between students and institutions.</p><p>That is why we introduced the UK’s £110 million international mobility programme, the Turing Scheme, which is providing the opportunity for more than 40,000 students in schools, colleges and universities to study and work abroad this academic year in over 150 destinations.</p><p>The Turing Scheme specifically seeks to support participation of UK students from disadvantaged backgrounds and areas of historical low participation in student mobility. More than 19,000, 48%, of the placements approved for funding are for participants from disadvantaged backgrounds. This will help to ensure these life-changing opportunities are accessible to everyone across the country.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 01/11/2021 17:47:45 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	1606 label Biography information for John Howell

1357177

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	BTEC Qualifications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education,what steps he is taking to ensure that students can continue to study BTEC qualifications in the future.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
	tabling member printed	Kim Johnson
	uin	52619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2021 answer text <p>Employers are facing a skills shortage that we must act to address. It is vital in a fast moving and high-tech economy that we close the gap between what people study and the needs of employers. This is why we are introducing over 20 T Levels and are strengthening the routes to progress into skilled employment or further study with high quality qualifications that are fit for the future. T Levels are challenging qualifications developed with 250 leading employers. They include a meaningful nine-week industry placement and will equip more young people with the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to access skilled employment or further training.</p><p>We set out the qualifications we intend to fund alongside A levels and T Levels at level 3 in July 2021. We are clear that any qualifications that are funded to be taken alongside or instead of A levels or T Levels must be high quality and lead to good outcomes. We will fund level 3 BTECs and/or other Applied General or similar qualifications where there is a clear need for skills and knowledge that T Levels and A levels cannot provide. These must meet new quality criteria to be approved for funding.</p><p>We have been clear that we expect the changes to be generally positive as students will have access to higher quality qualifications in the future, including new T Levels. This will put students in a stronger position to progress onto further study or skilled employment.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 52620 question first answered 29/09/2021 15:00:03 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4824 label Biography information for Kim Johnson

1484194

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Qualifications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the guidance by his Department entitled Qualifications that overlap with T Levels, published on 11 May 2022, what the evidential basis is for his Department's assessment that 160 qualifications overlap with T-levels in waves one and two.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	26815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>There are over 2,000 qualifications available at level 3, and as part of first overlap process T Levels we asked independent assessors to look at over 700 of these as they are in similar subject areas to wave 1 and 2 T Levels.</p><p>Assessors were asked to assess qualifications against three tests:</p><p> </p><ul><li>is it a technical qualification, in that it primarily aims to support entry to employment in a specific occupational area(s)?</li><li>are the outcomes that must be attained by a person taking the qualification similar to those set out in a standard covered by a T Level?</li><li>does the qualification aim to support entry to the same occupation(s) as a T Level?</li></ul><p> </p><p>Only qualifications which met all three tests in relation to a wave 1 and 2 T Level were included on the provisional list. Assessors considered evidence such as qualification specifications to determine whether these tests were met.</p><p>To ensure the rigour of this process recommendations were moderated internally and we published a provisional list of 160 qualification on 11 May. We have put in place an appeals process if awarding organisations do not feel we have applied the criteria correctly, and awarding organisations have until 8 July 2022 to submit appeals.</p><p>The assessors commenced work in summer 2021 and their involvement in the wave 1 and 2 overlap process will conclude once the appeals process has been completed in September 2022.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 26814 question first answered 04/07/2022 15:19:46 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1458457

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2022
	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, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 19 April 2022 on the Further Education Capital Transformation Fund, HCWS769, for each college listed as being in receipt of funds which (a) Parliamentary constituency and (b) lower tier local authority that college or facility is located in; and for what reason that information was not supplied as part of the statement.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	155694
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The written ministerial statement of <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2022-04-19/hcws769" target="_blank">19 April 2022</a> announced the outcomes of the bidding round for the Further Education Capital Transformation Programme and listed the 62 further education colleges that were successful.</p><p> </p><p>The table attached sets out the lower tier local authority and the parliamentary constituency that each of the projects for the 62 successful colleges are located in.</p><p> </p><p>For the purposes of announcing the outcomes in a written ministerial statement, it was considered sufficient to list the 62 colleges along with the region they are located in.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 25/04/2022 12:20:06 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart attachment 1 file name 155694_ FECTF_Successful_Bids_ Table.xls title 155694_table
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1456525

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Public Sector Apprenticeships Target, how many apprentices were employed in his Department in the financial year 2021-22; what proportion of the total workforce in 2021-22 were apprentices; and what his Department's return in respect of the Public Sector Apprenticeships Target was.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	151068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2022 answer text <p>The department is currently collating and quality assuring data on apprenticeships for the 2021/22 financial year. Final figures are not yet available. The Cabinet Office, on behalf of the Civil Service, will be publishing a full breakdown of departmental performance on apprenticeships in the autumn in line with previous years. We are not yet able to say what proportion of the workforce were apprentices during the 2020/21 financial year.</p><p>Over the four years of the target 2017-2020, the department exceeded the target with 2.6% of the workforce starting an apprenticeship during this period. We have taken steps to increase our apprenticeship starts through advertising the majority of external vacancies at junior grades as apprenticeships since September 2020 and we are therefore on track to exceed the target during the 2021/22 academic year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 25/04/2022 16:30:51 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1463758

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Environment Protection: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Net Zero strategy, what steps the Government is taking to help promote apprenticeships in the environmental sector.
	tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
	uin	3482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>Apprenticeships will play a key part in supporting the creation of two million skilled jobs to build back greener and support the UK to transition to net-zero by 2050.</p><p>The department has put employers at the heart of our apprenticeship system, empowering them to design a range of high-quality apprenticeship standards that are directly aligned to the green economy. This includes Dual Smart Meter Installer level 2, Countryside Ranger level 4 to level 7 Sustainability Business Specialist.</p><p>The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (the Institute) has identified over 50 apprenticeship standards that are supportive of the green economy. This includes some in the Digital, Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, and Project Management spheres. This will support employers to develop the right skills and build the workforce for tomorrow.</p><p>The department is encouraging employers to make full use of apprenticeships in the environmental sector, including those in construction and manufacturing who want to develop green skills. We are also improving training options and supporting modern methods of construction that support greener approaches and deliver our commitment to a net-zero economy.</p><p>The department will continue to ensure apprenticeships support new and emerging occupations with the help of the Institute, which is prioritising the development of green apprenticeship standards. This will ensure that employers in the green economy can benefit from apprenticeships and support our transition to net-zero.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 24/05/2022 11:37:42 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

1465303

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Environment Protection: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Net Zero strategy, what steps the Government is taking to help promote apprenticeships in the environmental sector.
	tabling member constituency	Sutton Coldfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Mitchell
	uin	7919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Sutton Coldfield to the answer I gave on 24 May 2022 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-05-17/3482" target="_blank">3482</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 01/06/2022 16:42:07 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell

1419563

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2022
	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, with reference to the Lifelong Loan Entitlement, for what reason a student studying a module at level 4 in higher education will be eligible for maintenance support, but an adult wishing to do a full level 3 qualification does not qualify for that support.
	tabling member constituency	Jarrow
	tabling member printed	Kate Osborne
	uin	117906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) will provide individuals with a loan entitlement to the equivalent of four years of post-18 education to use over their lifetime. It will be available for both modules and full years of study at higher technical and degree levels (levels 4 to 6), regardless of whether they are provided in colleges or universities.</p><p>We want to drive a transformative impact on post-18 study, delivering greater parity between further education (FE) and higher education (HE). Under this flexible skills system, people will be able to space out their studies and learn at a pace that is right for them, including choosing to build up their qualifications over time, within both FE and HE providers.</p><p>The Skills and post-16 Education Bill modifies my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education’s existing powers to set the levels of loan available to support more modular provision, which could extend across both tuition fee and maintenance support. The LLE is also intended to fund whole courses, or their component modules if taken separately, that meet the necessary regulatory requirements and are provided by or on behalf of a registered provider. We are considering what maintenance loans and student support grants would be available for any study funded through the LLE, as well as how to best support modular study. We will consult on the detail and scope of this in due course. The LLE does not extend to level 3 provision, which is already funded through a number of other funding streams.</p><p>The Adult Education Budget (AEB) fully funds or co-funds skills provision for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to level 3, to support adults to gain the skills they need for work, an apprenticeship or further learning. This includes a statutory entitlement to full funding for adult learners aged 19-23 undertaking their first full qualification at level 3.</p><p>Since 1 April 2021, the National Skills Fund has been supporting any adult who does not have A level equivalent or higher qualifications, to access over 400 fully funded level 3 courses, with Free Courses for Jobs. This offer is a long-term commitment, backed by £95 million from the National Skills Fund in year one. From April, any adult in England earning under the national living wage annually (£18,525) or unemployed, will also be able to access the Free Courses for Jobs offer for free, regardless of their prior qualification level.</p><p>Living costs support is not offered to those undertaking level 3 qualifications. General support for those costs is provided for by the Department for Work and Pensions. Through grant funding and a bursary fund for those with an advanced learner loan, colleges and other training providers are able to help adult learners overcome barriers which prevent them from taking part or continuing in learning. This includes:</p><ul><li>Learner support to support learners in financial hardship. Providers have discretion to help learners meet course related costs such as transport, accommodation, books, equipment and childcare.</li><li>Learning support to meet the additional needs of learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.</li></ul> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 117905 question first answered 10/02/2022 15:32:15 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4783 label Biography information for Kate Osborne

1364004

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Arts: T-levels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Ceramics pathway for the Craft and Design T-Level, what estimate he has made of the number of ceramics studios able to offer industry placements to cover all regions of England.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	64696
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>T Levels are based on the same occupational standards as apprenticeships and the outline content is designed by panels of employers, industry experts and education providers, working with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. In developing the outline content for the Craft and Design T Level, which is rolling out in September 2023, the T Level panel took account of a number of factors when determining the occupational specialisms of jewellery making and ceramics making, including deliverability and likely demand from employers and students.</p><p> </p><p>The department is investing in direct support to employers and providers to increase the number of industry placements available for all T Levels, across all regions. We have invested over £200 million since the 2018/19 academic year to help providers build their capacity and networks with employers, and we are engaging directly with employers through the National Apprenticeship Service to develop a pipeline of industry placements. We are also working with key intermediaries to develop innovative ways to stimulate the small and mid-size enterprises market, which includes targeting specific industries and geographical regions, and we have established a T Level employer ambassador network to engage with others in their industries on T Levels and industry placements.</p><p> </p><p>There is also a comprehensive package of support available for employers, which offers online guidance, webinars and direct hands-on support to help them prepare for industry placements, and we are further developing our communications materials to continue to raise the profile of T Levels to employers. We will continue to monitor the availability of industry placements across the country to ensure that all T Level students have a high-quality placement.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart grouped question UIN 64695 question first answered 04/11/2021 10:23:49 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1438984

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Training: Regional Planning and Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to table 2.3 in the Levelling Up the United Kingdom White Paper, what steps he is taking to help ensure that local authorities that fall under level one devolution plans are able to feed local skills needs into the development of LSIPs.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	136549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2022 answer text <p>The Levelling Up White Paper sets out how local areas with devolved adult education functions and the core adult education budget provide input into Local Skills Improvement Plans. The department will also encourage other local authorities to share relevant local knowledge and intelligence with employer representative bodies that can inform the development of Local Skills Improvement Plans. The department will set out our expectations for engagement with relevant parties in statutory guidance.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 16/03/2022 16:45:37 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah