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1148775

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date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Vocational Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to increase funding for vocational further education courses; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The government announced on 31 August 2019 that it will invest an extra £400 million in 16-19 education in 2020-21. This is the biggest injection of new money in a single year since 2010 and represents an increase of 7% in overall 16-19 funding. As part of this, the base rate of funding for all types of providers will be increased by 4.7% in academic year 2020-21, from £4,000 to £4,188. This extra funding will support all types of courses, including vocational subjects and as part of this, we have now announced that T Levels funding rates will also be increased by 4.7%.</p><p>The funding settlement for further education for adults aged 19 and over will be confirmed in due course. Additionally, funding for 2021-22 onwards will be considered in the full Spending Review next year.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 22/10/2019 16:49:27 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1148776

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Vocational Education: Class Sizes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to reduce class sizes in vocational further education courses.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>Decisions on the organisation of the curriculum, including class sizes, are a matter for further education providers. They are accountable for the quality of education through Ofsted inspection and published performance measures. When making these decisions they must also consider the workload and well-being of their staff. The government will provide an additional £400 million for 16-19 education next year which will help with resourcing of all courses for young people, including vocational provision.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 22/10/2019 16:05:57 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1148785

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adult Education: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to extend full fee remission for adult education courses to full time carers under Adult Education Budget rules.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The Adult Education Budget (AEB) currently supports 3 legal entitlements to full funding for eligible adult learners:</p><ul><li>English and maths, up to and including level 2, for individuals aged 19+, who have not previously attained a GCSE grade A* - C or grade 4, or higher.</li><li>First full qualification at level 2 for individuals aged 19 - 23.</li><li>First full qualification at level 3 for individuals aged 19 - 23.</li></ul><p> </p><p>A fourth legal entitlement to fully funded specified digital skills qualifications for adults, aged 19+, with no or low digital skills will come into effect from 1 August 2020.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the AEB supports delivery of flexible tailored provision for adults up to level 2 which is either fully funded or co-funded depending on a learner’s age, prior attainment and circumstances.</p><p><strong> <br> </strong>For the 2019/20 academic year, the AEB is continuing a trial to support those in work on low incomes, which allows providers to fully fund eligible learners on low wages, who would otherwise be eligible for co-funding. The trial will apply in respect of learners who are resident outside of devolved areas.</p><p> </p><p>From August 2019, approximately 50% of the AEB has been devolved to 6 Mayoral Combined Authorities and the Mayor of London, through the Greater London Authority. They are now responsible for commissioning and funding AEB provision for learners resident in their areas.</p><p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) remains responsible for funding learners resident in non-devolved areas. For those learners, we will continue to consider how we can most effectively support learners. However, currently there are no current plans to extend full fee remission to full time carers under the ESFA AEB funding rules.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 22/10/2019 16:50:21 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1149072

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Vocational Guidance: Schools and Further Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on how many occasions his Department has taken action against a school or college as a result of providing poor or no careers guidance.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>Careers education is steadily improving across the country following publication of our careers strategy in December 2017.</p><p>We publish statutory guidance for schools and colleges, which sets out what they should do to provide independent careers guidance for year 8-13 students. This includes the requirement, commonly known as the Baker Clause, for schools to publish a policy statement, showing the opportunities for technical education and apprenticeship providers to talk to all year 8-13 pupils.</p><p>When we have found instances of non-compliance with these statutory duties, we have taken action. In January 2019, the former Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills (Anne Milton), my right hon. Friend for Guilford, wrote to 5 of the largest multi-academy trusts that had not yet published arrangements for provider access on all their academy websites to ask them to act to comply with the law. We also encourage providers to contact us if they are experiencing difficulties or have been blocked from going into schools, and we address this in such cases by writing to individual schools.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 22/10/2019 16:32:50 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1149084

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Thomas Cook: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the availability of (a) apprenticeships and (b) re-training opportunities in Peterborough for former staff of Thomas Cook's headquarters.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Ms Lisa Forbes
uin	378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>We are working to ensure that Thomas Cook apprentices who have been affected are supported to complete their apprenticeship. Apprentices who were previously at Thomas Cook and have any queries relating to their apprenticeship can email a dedicated enquiry mailbox: <a href="mailto:ThomasCook.QUERIES@education.gov.uk" target="_blank">ThomasCook.QUERIES@education.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>The Education Skills and Funding Agency is in touch with all the training providers who are supporting the apprentices across the country, including those in Peterborough, and we will continue to liaise with them on this matter. A number of employers in the sector and in related areas have already stepped forward to offer job opportunities to apprentices, including Hayes Travel that has bought the 555 Thomas Cook shops which will safeguard up to 2,500 jobs.</p><p>The National Careers Service will provide information, advice and guidance to help all former Thomas Cook staff with decisions on learning, training and work: <a href="https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 22/10/2019 14:59:06 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4717 label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes