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1136561

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	T-levels: Adult Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether funding will be allocated to support adult learners taking T Levels.
	tabling member constituency	Bury North
	tabling member printed	James Frith
	uin	272917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2019 answer text <p>T Levels have been designed to provide a high-quality technical study programme for students aged 16 to 19 to support entry to skilled employment in technical occupations at level 3 and above. We will consider whether they might be appropriate for some adults to study but the current focus of the government and providers is on a successful roll out of these transformational courses to the core 16-19 demographic.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 10/07/2019 13:20:28 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1108653

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	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, with reference to the conclusions of the National Audit Office’s report of 6 March 2019, The apprenticeships programme, HC 1987 2017-19, what plans he has to address concerns that funding for that programme may be insufficient should there be an increase in demand for apprenticeships.
	tabling member constituency	Bury North
	tabling member printed	James Frith
	uin	239284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>We are pleased that employers are choosing to move to our new, higher quality apprenticeship offer to make a sustainable investment in the skills that they need to grow. Employers are designing higher level apprenticeships that take longer and require more off-the-job training and, while this is something to be welcomed, we are conscious of the challenges it presents.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019-20, funding available for investment in apprenticeships in England will be over £2.5 billion, this is double what was spent in 2010-11. The apprenticeship budget is set in advance by Her Majesty’s Treasury for the current spending review period. Currently, we expect to be within budget in the 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial years. We continue to monitor the trend of increasing spending on apprenticeships and to make use of our engagement with employers in addition to all available data from the programme to inform forecasts of demand and future costs.</p><p> </p><p>The level of funding for the programme beyond 2020 will be determined by the forthcoming Spending Review announced by my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his Spring Statement.</p><p><em><br> </em></p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 08/04/2019 10:14:05 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton previous answer version 112154 answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

1105869

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	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, what the (a) terms of reference and (b) scope is of his Department's review of the Apprenticeship Levy.
	tabling member constituency	Bury North
	tabling member printed	James Frith
	uin	238388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>​In the Autumn Statement last year, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that the government would work with employers and providers on the use of the apprenticeship levy after 2020.</p><p>We have been looking at how organisations have responded to the introduction of the levy and associated reforms as well as how we can help develop future demand for, and provision of, apprenticeships. We have also been exploring the impact of the levy across different sectors and regions and for different types of apprentices as well as the contribution of apprenticeships to the wider skills landscape.</p><p>Over the past few months, we have used a number of channels, including a survey and regional roundtables across England, to work with a range of different employers, providers and representative organisations. We will continue to listen to the views of employers and providers in the run-up to the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 02/04/2019 14:00:07 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

984764

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Home Education: Greater Manchester
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children are home-schooled in (a) Bury North constituency, (b) Bury and (c) Greater Manchester.
	tabling member constituency	Bury North
	tabling member printed	James Frith
	uin	177795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 19/10/2018 10:48:08 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

968266

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	T-levels: Publicity
	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 raise awareness of T-Levels with employers in advance of the 2020 start date for those qualifications.
	tabling member constituency	Bury North
	tabling member printed	James Frith
	uin	170871
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>As part of the T Level panels, employers are at the heart of the programme and they play a key role in developing the outline content for the new programmes. We have also provided £5 million to the National Apprenticeship Service, who have widened their remit to offer an advice and support service for employers. This includes raising awareness and promoting the benefits of T Levels and industry placements to employers, including those that may not be actively engaged in education and training activities.</p><p>As we move closer to delivery in 2020, we will increase the scale and pace of our communications with providers and employers to raise awareness of T Levels and how they fit in with other post-16 choices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 14/09/2018 13:08:51 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

968268

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	T-levels
	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 support employers to provide placements for T-level students.
	tabling member constituency	Bury North
	tabling member printed	James Frith
	uin	170872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>We have put in place a range of measures to make sure that employers are supported to offer T Level industry placements. This includes the National Apprenticeships Service who will provide a dedicated and fully trained team of account managers to provide advice and support to employers, and broker links with local education providers delivering industry placements during the current academic year. Education providers are receiving capacity and delivery funding in 2018-19 and 2019-20 to support their work with employers to deliver industry placements. In academic year 2017/18, we ran a pilot to test potential models for industry placements and understand delivery challenges and how to overcome them. This ran with 21 post 16 providers and up to 2000 students were involved with over 1000 employers offering placements in the 2017/18 academic year. The department has recently published a suite of online guidance and materials based on the learnings from this pilot to assist both providers and employers in delivering placements. We are establishing this support well in advance of the first T Levels being delivered in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 14/09/2018 12:57:15 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

922468

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	T-levels: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional resources he has allocated to ensure the introduction of T levels by 2020; and what steps is he taking to ensure the value for money of the introduction of T levels.
	tabling member constituency	Bury North
	tabling member printed	James Frith
	uin	152840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Once T Levels are fully rolled out there will be over £500 million additional funding per year for their delivery. This extra funding will pay for extended industry placements and the additional taught hours that will be needed for T Levels. Nearly £60 million of this funding has already been allocated to providers to help them build capacity for the improved industry placements that will form part of the new T Levels. The funding also includes up to £20 million to help teachers and leaders prepare for the implementation of T Levels. We are currently considering how best to provide this support, and information we gather from the data collection launched on 25 May will help to inform this.</p><p>We are confident that T Levels will provide a substantial boost to national productivity and the life chances of many thousands of young people. As we introduce the technical education routes, we will explore value for money in a number of ways, including through commissioning an evaluation of the new routes and monitoring performance and destination data.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/06/2018 14:59:02 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

922469

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to (a) consult and (b) respond to disabled young people who have secured an apprenticeship.
	tabling member constituency	Bury North
	tabling member printed	James Frith
	uin	152841
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>Our Pacesetter project was established in 2017 with the aim of working with selected partners to test our policy approaches, and gain better understanding of the experiences of disabled apprentices. We work with organisations and individuals who have proven experience and success in this area, and can help us identify initiatives which work and can be scaled up, with a view to delivering tangible progress towards growing numbers of apprentices from this group. Pacesetters include local authorities, employment organisations, a special school and the learning disability charity Mencap.</p><p> </p><p>As part of department's annual Apprenticeship Evaluation Surveys, information is routinely collected about the experiences and satisfaction levels of apprentices that identify as having a disability.</p><p> </p><p>The Further Education Learner and Apprentices survey, which samples approximately 6,500 apprentices, collects detailed demographic and social mobility data along with information on barriers to learning.</p><p> </p><p>To inform our new funding policy, published in May 2018, we commissioned the Learning and Work Institute to interview providers, employers and third party organisations providing additional support to apprentices with a range of disabilities- selected for their experience working with this group. The report can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exploring-funding-for-apprentices-with-additional-needs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exploring-funding-for-apprentices-with-additional-needs</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have recently produced a new apprenticeship learner support guide following requests from organisations who offer careers support to those seeking to apply for an apprenticeship. It contains information for those seeking an apprenticeship and for those already in an apprenticeship and includes the support and funding available for those people with disabilities and for those who might require mental health support: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-guide-to-apprenticeships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-guide-to-apprenticeships</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/06/2018 16:25:00 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

922470

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Disability
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many disabled people were refused an apprenticeship as a result of failing a Further Education college's literacy and numeracy assessment.
	tabling member constituency	Bury North
	tabling member printed	James Frith
	uin	152842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p>Information on apprenticeships is collected via the Individualised Learner Record (ILR), based on information submitted by further education and training providers. However, the ILR does not hold data on people who were refused an apprenticeship.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/06/2018 16:14:05 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith

922475

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	T-levels: Publicity
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the level of parental awareness of the introduction of T levels; and what steps he is taking to raise parental awareness of T levels.
	tabling member constituency	Bury North
	tabling member printed	James Frith
	uin	152843
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>We are already communicating with key audiences such as, providers, employers and awarding organisations, to increase awareness and understanding of T Levels. We will increase the pace of awareness-raising with parents, teachers and young people as we move closer to the first teaching of T Levels in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/06/2018 16:23:37 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4637 label Biography information for James Frith