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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Apprentices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many new apprenticeships have begun in (a) England and (b) Brighton, Kemptown constituency in the last three years; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Kemptown more like this
tabling member printed
Simon Kirby more like this
uin 214750 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
answer text <p>Information on apprenticeship starts by geography is published in a supplementary table to a Statistical First Release (SFR):</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/364255/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/364255/apprenticeships-starts-by-geography-learner-demographics-and-sector-subject-area.xls</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-24T11:26:31.473Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T11:26:31.473Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles remove filter
tabling member
3929
label Biography information for Simon Kirby more like this
156038
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of (a) male and (b) female offenders have (i) engaged and (ii) declined to engage in education in custody in the latest period for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 214625 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
answer text <p>Information on volumes in offender learning by gender is published in a supplementary table to a Statistical First Release (SFR):</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/354673/feandskills-OLASS-participation-and-achievement.xls.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/354673/feandskills-OLASS-participation-and-achievement.xls.xls</a></p><p> </p><p>Offender learning is recorded in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR). The ILR does not capture information on those who have declined education.</p><p> </p><p>SFR data is not comparable with published prison population data in a way that would allow calculation of the proportion of offenders who engage in learning.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-24T11:47:58.397Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-24T11:47:58.397Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles remove filter
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
155401
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Open University more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how much was paid in grants to the Open University to provide education to prisoners in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 214187 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
answer text <p>Most prisoners who study Higher Education (HE) in custody do so through the Open University (OU). Prior to September 2012, the costs of prisoners’ tuition were met from public funds in an arrangement that broadly mirrored the Grant arrangements for other part-time HE students. From September 2012, prisoners have been required to take out, and then repay, Tuition Fee loans in the same way as other learners.</p><p> </p><p>The OU’s additional costs for delivering in custody are met through a Grant from the Department. Table 1 below shows a breakdown of grant payments in each of the last 10 years.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of providing prison university education are found from a variety of sources and gathering the data could only be undertaken at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Table 2 gives a breakdown of the number of prisoners studying towards an Open University degree whilst in prison in each of the last 10 years. There may be a very small number of prisoners, each year, who will have commenced HE with Universities other than the OU whilst on Release on Temporary Licence. We have no central data on these learners and therefore they are not included in the figures.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 1</strong></p><p>BIS Grant payments to the Open University for additional costs for delivering OU learning in custody from 2005-06</p><p /> <p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount of Grant (£000s)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06*</p></td><td><p>224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07*</p></td><td><p>234</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08*</p></td><td><p>287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>266</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>912</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14*</p></td><td><p>797</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>981</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>* <strong> where indicated, the table shows available data on Grant funding drawn down rather than Grant available.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 2</strong></p><p>Number of prisoners studying towards an Open University degree whilst in prison from 2004/05</p><p /> <p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OU students (new and continuing)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>1,128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>1,392</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>1,482</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>1,562</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>1,739</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>1,882</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>1,809</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>1,875</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>1,385</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>1,117</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p><strong>England only</strong></p><p><strong>Information supplied by the Open University</strong></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
grouped question UIN
214188 more like this
214196 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-21T14:52:08.543Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-21T14:52:08.543Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles remove filter
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
155402
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the cost of providing prison university education was in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 214188 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
answer text <p>Most prisoners who study Higher Education (HE) in custody do so through the Open University (OU). Prior to September 2012, the costs of prisoners’ tuition were met from public funds in an arrangement that broadly mirrored the Grant arrangements for other part-time HE students. From September 2012, prisoners have been required to take out, and then repay, Tuition Fee loans in the same way as other learners.</p><p> </p><p>The OU’s additional costs for delivering in custody are met through a Grant from the Department. Table 1 below shows a breakdown of grant payments in each of the last 10 years.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of providing prison university education are found from a variety of sources and gathering the data could only be undertaken at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Table 2 gives a breakdown of the number of prisoners studying towards an Open University degree whilst in prison in each of the last 10 years. There may be a very small number of prisoners, each year, who will have commenced HE with Universities other than the OU whilst on Release on Temporary Licence. We have no central data on these learners and therefore they are not included in the figures.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 1</strong></p><p>BIS Grant payments to the Open University for additional costs for delivering OU learning in custody from 2005-06</p><p /> <p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount of Grant (£000s)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06*</p></td><td><p>224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07*</p></td><td><p>234</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08*</p></td><td><p>287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>266</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>912</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14*</p></td><td><p>797</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>981</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>* <strong> where indicated, the table shows available data on Grant funding drawn down rather than Grant available.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 2</strong></p><p>Number of prisoners studying towards an Open University degree whilst in prison from 2004/05</p><p /> <p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OU students (new and continuing)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>1,128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>1,392</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>1,482</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>1,562</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>1,739</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>1,882</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>1,809</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>1,875</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>1,385</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>1,117</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p><strong>England only</strong></p><p><strong>Information supplied by the Open University</strong></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
grouped question UIN
214187 more like this
214196 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-21T14:52:08.683Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-21T14:52:08.683Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles remove filter
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
155403
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Prisons: Higher Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many prisoners have studied for a university degree whilst in prison in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Shipley more like this
tabling member printed
Philip Davies more like this
uin 214196 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
answer text <p>Most prisoners who study Higher Education (HE) in custody do so through the Open University (OU). Prior to September 2012, the costs of prisoners’ tuition were met from public funds in an arrangement that broadly mirrored the Grant arrangements for other part-time HE students. From September 2012, prisoners have been required to take out, and then repay, Tuition Fee loans in the same way as other learners.</p><p> </p><p>The OU’s additional costs for delivering in custody are met through a Grant from the Department. Table 1 below shows a breakdown of grant payments in each of the last 10 years.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of providing prison university education are found from a variety of sources and gathering the data could only be undertaken at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Table 2 gives a breakdown of the number of prisoners studying towards an Open University degree whilst in prison in each of the last 10 years. There may be a very small number of prisoners, each year, who will have commenced HE with Universities other than the OU whilst on Release on Temporary Licence. We have no central data on these learners and therefore they are not included in the figures.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 1</strong></p><p>BIS Grant payments to the Open University for additional costs for delivering OU learning in custody from 2005-06</p><p /> <p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount of Grant (£000s)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06*</p></td><td><p>224</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07*</p></td><td><p>234</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08*</p></td><td><p>287</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>266</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>895</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>912</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14*</p></td><td><p>797</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>981</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p>* <strong> where indicated, the table shows available data on Grant funding drawn down rather than Grant available.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Table 2</strong></p><p>Number of prisoners studying towards an Open University degree whilst in prison from 2004/05</p><p /> <p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OU students (new and continuing)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>1,128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>1,392</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>1,482</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>1,562</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>1,739</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>1,882</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>1,809</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>1,875</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>1,385</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>1,117</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p /> <p> </p><p /> <p><strong>England only</strong></p><p><strong>Information supplied by the Open University</strong></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
grouped question UIN
214187 more like this
214188 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-21T14:52:08.81Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-21T14:52:08.81Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles remove filter
tabling member
1565
label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies more like this
155452
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading English Language more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students on a 16 to 19 study programme and without a GCSE grade C or above in English, did not study either a GCSE or an approved alternative qualification in English in 2013-14. more like this
tabling member constituency Leyton and Wanstead more like this
tabling member printed
John Cryer more like this
uin 214316 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>Data on study and attainment by 16-18 year old students without a grade C or above in English and/or mathematics relating to 2013/14 is not yet available, but is due to be published on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> in September 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Data for the 2012/13 academic year was published in September 2014 at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/level-1-and-2-english-and-maths-16-to-18-students-2012-to-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/level-1-and-2-english-and-maths-16-to-18-students-2012-to-2013</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
grouped question UIN 214315 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T14:41:07.657Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T14:41:07.657Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles remove filter
tabling member
181
label Biography information for John Cryer more like this
155453
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-11more like thismore than 2014-11-11
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Mathematics more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students on a 16 to 19 study programme and without a GCSE grade C or above in mathematics, did not study either a GCSE or an approved alternative qualification in mathematics in 2013-14. more like this
tabling member constituency Leyton and Wanstead more like this
tabling member printed
John Cryer more like this
uin 214315 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>Data on study and attainment by 16-18 year old students without a grade C or above in English and/or mathematics relating to 2013/14 is not yet available, but is due to be published on <a href="http://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> in September 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Data for the 2012/13 academic year was published in September 2014 at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/level-1-and-2-english-and-maths-16-to-18-students-2012-to-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/level-1-and-2-english-and-maths-16-to-18-students-2012-to-2013</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
grouped question UIN 214316 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T14:41:07.577Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T14:41:07.577Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles remove filter
tabling member
181
label Biography information for John Cryer more like this
147414
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Apprentices: Risk Assessment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what risk assessments employers taking on apprentices are required to undertake. more like this
tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Timms more like this
uin 213983 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>The Government does not direct employers to undertake risk assessments for the recruitment of apprentices. Employers are required to follow their own employment practices in the same way as they would for the recruitment of any other employee.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T14:58:10.497Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T14:58:10.497Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles remove filter
tabling member
163
label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
147485
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-10more like thismore than 2014-11-10
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has for the funding of (a) all post-16 education, (b) sixth forms and (c) further education colleges; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Eastleigh more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Michael Thornton more like this
uin 213941 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>The Education Funding Agency wrote to all 16-19 institutions in October regarding our plans for announcing funding for 2015/16. We plan to confirm the national funding rate for 2015/16 in January 2015, as soon as we have early data on student numbers in 2014/15.</p><p> </p><p>After the national funding rate is confirmed, notification of individual institutions' budgets for 2015/16 (which will be based around the national funding rate) will be sent out in February or March.</p><p> </p><p>The level of funding for education of 16- to 19-year-olds beyond 2015/16 will be subject to the Government’s next spending review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-17T14:38:35.357Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T14:38:35.357Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles remove filter
tabling member
4273
label Biography information for Mr Mike Thornton more like this
114569
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-05more like thismore than 2014-11-05
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Young People: Training more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to ensure that EU and UK funding programmes aimed at increasing young people's skills prioritise interpersonal skills known to be highly valued by employers. more like this
tabling member constituency Belfast North more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Nigel Dodds more like this
uin 213502 more like this
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date of answer less than 2014-11-17more like thismore than 2014-11-17
answer text <p>Our mainstream vocational education programmes in England are designed to equip people with the wide range of vocational and generic skills that employers need:</p><p> </p><p>• Employers are in the driving seat of new apprenticeships – by designing frameworks and standards so that they contain the elements, and young people are equipped with the skills, that employers need.</p><p> </p><p>• Work experience and employability skills are key elements of traineeships which are designed for those who are motivated to work but lack the necessary skills, behaviours and experience.</p><p> </p><p>• Projects under the Employer Ownership Pilot cover a wide range of training provision led by employers. Many of these training areas will cover interpersonal skills as it is ultimately for employers to decide which areas of training they value and are of most importance.</p><p> </p><p>• Ofsted inspection of vocational education provision includes consideration of employability skills.</p><p> </p><p>One of the main priorities of the new European Social Fund (ESF) programme for 2014-2020 is to develop the skills of the potential and existing workforce, with special emphasis on helping young people. There will be particular focus on reducing the relatively high proportion of people with low levels of qualifications/skills and developing those skills, including interpersonal skills which have been identified by employers as meeting their needs.</p><p> </p><p>Young people are being given better support to get ready for employment through the Department for Education’s 16-19 Study Programmes. These focus on exactly the areas that employers say matter, such as employability skills and work experience, and under which schools and colleges could chose to prioritise activity which relates to inter-personal skills.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
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less than 2014-11-17T11:53:30.667Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-17T11:53:30.667Z
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label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn more like this