Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

386501

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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: National Vocational Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of apprentices achieving a Level 2 NVQ who continue as apprentices to undertake further Level 2 qualifications with (a) the same and (b) a different employer.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	4833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>This information is not collected.</p><p>However, the <em>2014 Apprenticeships Evaluation: Learners survey</em> found that nine in ten of all apprenticeship completers (88%) were in either full or part-time employment; only six per cent of completers were unemployed and a further two per cent were in education or training, and two per cent were self-employed.</p><p>The 2014 Apprenticeship Evaluation: Learners survey report can be found online: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/387662/bis-14-1208-Apprenticeships-Evaluation-Learners-December-2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/387662/bis-14-1208-Apprenticeships-Evaluation-Learners-December-2014.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 4834 question first answered 08/07/2015 10:19:31 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

386503

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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: National Vocational Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what estimate he has made of the number of apprentices achieving a Level 2 NVQ who do not obtain employment at the end of their apprenticeship.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	4834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>This information is not collected.</p><p>However, the <em>2014 Apprenticeships Evaluation: Learners survey</em> found that nine in ten of all apprenticeship completers (88%) were in either full or part-time employment; only six per cent of completers were unemployed and a further two per cent were in education or training, and two per cent were self-employed.</p><p>The 2014 Apprenticeship Evaluation: Learners survey report can be found online: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/387662/bis-14-1208-Apprenticeships-Evaluation-Learners-December-2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/387662/bis-14-1208-Apprenticeships-Evaluation-Learners-December-2014.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 4833 question first answered 08/07/2015 10:19:31 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

386504

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that the availability of apprenticeships to people aged 18 and over is not exploited by employers to pay staff at a rate below the national minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	4772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government is committed to effective enforcement of the National Minimum Wage for all apprentices and we have taken steps to reduce non-compliance. HMRC prioritises complaints made concerning apprenticeship pay. Employers who fail to pay the age appropriate apprenticeship minimum wage will be ‘Named and Shamed’, as well as receiving financial penalties. Furthermore, where there is evidence that an offence has been committed the case will always be considered for prosecution. We have recently increased HMRC’s 2015/16 budget which will enable more HMRC compliance officers to identify businesses that exploit their workers.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/07/2015 09:21:38 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

386505

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	National Vocational Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what support his Department has made available to employers to ensure that young people who complete a Level 2 NVQ are able to progress to a higher level qualification; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	4774
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>Support and funding for young people to complete higher level qualifications after acquiring level 2 qualifications is aimed at the individual not the employer. Although under the Apprenticeships Grant for Employers, eligible employers can receive an incentive of £1500 for each new apprentice they take on and train.</p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeships are our top priority for skills and we are committed to 3m starts over the next 5 years. Apprenticeships are jobs with training from level 2 to level 7 and we are aiming to achieve more higher and degree level apprenticeships, having made additional funding available to support that.</p><p> </p><p>We are also establishing National Colleges to deliver high level skills training, predominantly at levels 4 and 5, in sectors that are critical to economic growth where there are recognised skills gaps.</p><p> </p><p>We are supporting adult learners aged 19-23 (inclusive) by fully funding all first qualifications up to a full level 3.</p><p> </p><p>Learners aged 24 and above studying at Level 3 and 4 can access loan support to help meet up-front fees, removing one of the main barriers to learning.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 4773 question first answered 08/07/2015 10:20:55 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

386506

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	National Vocational Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to incentivise young people who complete a Level 2 NVQ to progress to a higher level qualification in the same subject.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	4773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2015 answer text <p>Support and funding for young people to complete higher level qualifications after acquiring level 2 qualifications is aimed at the individual not the employer. Although under the Apprenticeships Grant for Employers, eligible employers can receive an incentive of £1500 for each new apprentice they take on and train.</p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeships are our top priority for skills and we are committed to 3m starts over the next 5 years. Apprenticeships are jobs with training from level 2 to level 7 and we are aiming to achieve more higher and degree level apprenticeships, having made additional funding available to support that.</p><p> </p><p>We are also establishing National Colleges to deliver high level skills training, predominantly at levels 4 and 5, in sectors that are critical to economic growth where there are recognised skills gaps.</p><p> </p><p>We are supporting adult learners aged 19-23 (inclusive) by fully funding all first qualifications up to a full level 3.</p><p> </p><p>Learners aged 24 and above studying at Level 3 and 4 can access loan support to help meet up-front fees, removing one of the main barriers to learning.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 4774 question first answered 08/07/2015 10:20:55 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

386507

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	Mature Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many (a) women and (b) men aged 24 and over were enrolled in further education courses at level 3 or above in each academic year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	4804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Table 1 shows the number of learners aged 24+ participating in further education courses at Level 3 or above from 2010/11 to 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1: FE and Skills participation at Level 3+ and ages 24+, 2010/11 to 2013/14</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Male</p></td><td><p>136,200</p></td><td><p>128,000</p></td><td><p>139,300</p></td><td><p>100,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Female</p></td><td><p>238,600</p></td><td><p>247,600</p></td><td><p>285,100</p></td><td><p>207,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Learners (24+)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 374,900 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 375,600 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 424,400 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 308,600 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:<br> 1) The source is the Individualised Learner Record.<br> 2) This tables includes Apprenticeships, Workplace Learning, Community Learning and Education and Training provision (including the Offenders’ Learning and Skills Service) taken at General Further Education Colleges (including Tertiary), Sixth Form Colleges, Special Colleges (Agricultural and Horticultural Colleges and Art and Design Colleges), Specialist Colleges and External Institutions.<br> 3) Volumes are rounded to the nearest hundred.<br> 4) Age and gender are based upon self-declaration by the learner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/07/2015 09:30:57 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

386508

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2015 to Question 3911, what steps his Department is taking to increase apprenticeship starts for people aged 18 and below.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	4808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>We are committed to 3 million apprenticeship starts during the next 5 years and we will work with employers to provide more apprenticeship opportunities for all ages but particularly for our young people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Measures will include introducing a new duty on public bodies to ensure the employment of more apprentices in the public sector and encouraging employers to develop new apprenticeship standards including for job roles not previously covered by apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition, the funding of apprenticeships training undertaken by 16-18 year olds is more generous than for older age groups irrespective of whether they are following a framework or a new apprenticeship standard.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 07/07/2015 14:11:01 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

386509

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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: Coventry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2015 to Question 3910, what partnerships with business his Department has formed to increase the availability of apprenticeships in Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	4809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has employer facing teams and dedicated small business advisers that work with businesses across England to increase the availability of apprenticeship opportunities and Government funded training providers support over 3000 apprenticeships a year in Coventry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The SFA also advised on the implementation of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership’s Apprenticeship Strategy Action Plan for 2014/15 that included direct contact with a number of employers such as JLR, GE Power Conversion, National Grid, Caterpillar, IBM, Rolls Royce, Aston Martin and Alstom UK.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Coventry Growth deal is providing £18 million in 2015/16 for an Apprenticeship Centre at Warwickshire College. This will provide state of the art equipment and will support additional apprenticeships starts and provision in advanced engineering and manufacturing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 07/07/2015 14:13:20 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

386510

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	Adult Education: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2015 to Question 3461, what steps his Department is taking to increase uptake of adult skills training in the West Midlands; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	4810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>The steps we are taking for skills training in the West Midlands are the same as those throughout the country.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Apprenticeships are our priority for skills and after delivering 2.3m apprenticeships last parliament, we are committed to 3m starts this parliament. Employers are designing apprenticeships that are more responsive to the needs of business. Trailblazers are leading the way in new apprenticeship standards. Led by employers both large and small and professional bodies, they are developing new apprenticeship standards and assessment approaches to equip people with the skills they need</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br> We are also committed to delivering traineeships which are an education and training programme with work experience, focused on giving 16-24 year olds the skills and experience they need to be able to compete for apprenticeships or other sustainable employment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are also prioritising skills funding for all adults without a level 2 qualification in English or maths and for the unemployed to enter and progress into work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are also making Advanced Learning Loans available to thousands of adults wishing to advance their current skills or retrain. Learners aged 24 and above studying at Level 3 and Level 4 can access loan support to help meet up-front fees, removing one of the main barriers to learning.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are also establishing National Colleges, such as the National College for Advanced Manufacturing with facilities in Coventry, to deliver high level skills training in sectors that are critical to economic growth, where there are recognised gaps.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/07/2015 09:39:00 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

386522

registered interest
date	30/06/2015
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	Technology: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what timescale he has set for establishing with business a new generation of national colleges to provide specialist skills for key technical sectors.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Mr Chuka Umunna
uin	5016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2015 answer text <p>Subject to the assessment of the proposals from the National Colleges, which are due to be submitted to the Department on 16 July, we intend to have a network of industry-led National Colleges operational by September 2017</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 06/07/2015 09:36:27 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna