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427504

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to ensure that apprenticeships deliver the skills that are needed in the current world of work.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL3526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2015 answer text <p>We are committed to delivering employer-led apprenticeship reforms, which continue to improve the ability of apprenticeships to provide the skills that employers need.</p><p>Employers are designing high quality apprenticeships - including Degree Apprenticeships -that are more responsive to the needs of business. They are deciding the skills, knowledge and behaviour required in each apprenticeship and how those skills should be assessed at the end of the programme. Through this process employers can be confident that completing an apprenticeship signals a genuine ability to do the job.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 18/11/2015 16:22:10 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

427506

	registered interest
	date	10/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many students completed apprenticeships in each year from 2010 to the last year for which records are available.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
	uin	HL3527
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2015 answer text <p>The table shows the number of learners that achieved apprenticeships from 2010:</p><p>All Age Apprenticeship Framework Achievements (2009/10 to 2014/15)</p><table><tbody><tr><td></td><td><p><strong>2009/10 </strong> <strong>Full Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11 </strong> <strong>Full Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12 </strong> <strong>Full Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong> <strong>Full Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14 </strong> <strong>Full Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15 </strong> <strong>Full Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>171,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>200,300</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>258,400</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>252,900</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>255,800</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>260,900</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>This data is published as part of a Statistical First Release: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 24/11/2015 11:53:32 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name SFR_commentary_November_2015__1_.pdf title Statistical First release
	tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

432405

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the age profile of the total number of apprentices in 2013–14 and 2014–15.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL3919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2015 answer text <p>In the 2013/14 academic year there were 851,500 government funded apprentices. Of these, 185,800 were aged under 19, 308,900 were aged 19-24 and 356,900 were aged over 25.</p><br /><p>Over the 2014/15 academic year there were 871,800 government funded apprentices. Of these, 194,100 were aged under 19, 315,000 were aged 19-24 and 362,600 were aged over 25.</p><br /><p>Information on Apprenticeship participation by age in 2013/14 and 2014/15 is published as part of a Statistical First Release:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/learner-participation-outcomes-and-level-of-highest-qualification-held</a></p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 10/12/2015 12:14:18 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe attachment 1 file name SFR_commentary_November_2015__1_.pdf title Statistical First release commentary
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

433075

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many engineering and manufacturing apprenticeships were created in the last Parliament (1) nationally, and (2) in North Lincolnshire, and how many they are intending to create during this Parliament.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
	uin	HL4035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>There have been 324,800 apprenticeship starts in the manufacturing technologies sector subject area nationally in the last parliament (May 2010 to April 2015).</p><br /><p>In North Lincolnshire Local Authority there have been 1,500 apprenticeship starts in the manufacturing technologies sector subject area in the last parliament (May 2010 to April 2015).</p><br /><p>We are committed to reaching 3 million apprenticeship starts in England by 2020.</p><p>The locations and sectors where apprenticeships are available are determined by employers choosing to offer apprenticeships and recruit apprentices. We have therefore set no specific regional targets.</p><br /> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 15/12/2015 12:34:30 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

434140

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2015
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) 16 year olds, (2) 17 year olds, and (3) 18 year olds, started an apprenticeship in (a) England, and (b) each region in England in the latest period for which figures are available.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Sharp of Guildford
	uin	HL4259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2015 answer text <p>Table 1 shows Apprenticeship starts in 2014/15 by learners aged 16-18 by region and age.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="9"><p><strong>Table 1: 16-18 Apprenticeship starts by age and region, 2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Age</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>16</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18</strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>North East</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,850</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2,910</p></td><td><p>3,820</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>North West</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,710</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>6,660</p></td><td><p>8,620</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,670</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5,500</p></td><td><p>7,200</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>East Midlands</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2,970</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,410</p></td><td><p>5,450</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>West Midlands</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2,960</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,960</p></td><td><p>6,490</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>East of England</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2,970</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,070</p></td><td><p>5,580</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>London</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,820</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,350</p></td><td><p>4,810</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>South East</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,560</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5,360</p></td><td><p>7,270</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>South West</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,110</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,310</p></td><td><p>5,740</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>England Total</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>27,600</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>41,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>55,000</strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Other</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>400</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>530</p></td><td><p>620</p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>28,000</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>42,100</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>55,600</strong></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><br></p></td><td><p><br></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p>1) Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10 except totals which are rounded to the nearest hundred.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p>2) Age is calculated based on age at start of the programme.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p>3) Age is based upon self-declaration by the learner.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p>4) Region is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England, learners are included in the 'Other' category. Where postcode is not known this is also included in the 'Other' category.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"><p>5) These figures are based on the geographic boundaries of regions as of May 2010.</p></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 22/12/2015 11:36:37 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	2113 label Biography information for Baroness Sharp of Guildford

446481

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made with their adult apprenticeship schemes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL5253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>Final data show that there were 499,900 apprenticeship starts in the 2014/15 academic year. 374,000 of these were aged 19+, an increase of 16.6% on 2013/14.</p><p>We have delivered 2.6 million apprenticeships starts since May 2010, 73% (1.9 million) of these were adults (aged 19+).</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to reaching 3 million new apprenticeship starts in England by 2020. Our <em>2020 Vision for English Apprenticeships </em>sets out how we will increase apprenticeships numbers for people of all ages - working with employers and setting new expectations for public sector procurement.</p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeship reforms are being led by employers designing standards to meet their skill needs. Over 1300 employers are currently involved. 198 new standards have been published and more 150 are in development (including 60 Higher or Degree level). More Degree Apprenticeships are being developed, combining a high quality degree with an apprenticeship.</p><p> </p><p>Through the UK-wide apprenticeships levy, we are also giving employers control over funding apprenticeship training in England.</p><p> </p><p>We are establishing an independent employer-led Institute for Apprenticeships to regulate the quality of apprenticeships in England which will be fully operational by April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>We are doubling the annual level of spending on apprenticeships between 2010-11 and 2019-20 in cash terms to £2.5bn, including income from the new apprenticeship levy.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 01/02/2016 12:35:04 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

459252

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept id	26
	answering dept short name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	answering dept sort name	Business, Innovation and Skills
	hansard heading	Apprentices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they are considering introducing a more streamlined process to become a registered training organisation in order to encourage more employers to deliver their own specialist apprenticeship training.
	tabling member printed	Lord Aberdare
	uin	HL6897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2016 answer text <p>We have committed to streamline the process to reduce barriers to new training providers entering the market and joining the Register of Training Organisations, so that there is a broad and flexible range of high quality providers of apprenticeship training.</p><p> </p><p>We will consult with employers to help us determine what this process should look like in the future. We recognise the important contribution of employers that provide apprenticeship training and want to ensure this continues.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 18/03/2016 14:01:12 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3898 label Biography information for Lord Aberdare