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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: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has for the allocation of unspent apprenticeship levy funds; and whether such unspent funds will be ring fenced for skills development.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	152761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Education has a ring-fenced apprenticeship budget which is set regardless of how much levy receipts are each year. This budget was £2.01 billion for the 2017-18 financial year and £2.23 billion for 2018-19.</p><p> </p><p>Spending on the apprenticeship programme is demand led, and employers can choose which apprenticeships they offer and how many. We do not anticipate that all employers who pay the levy will need or want to use all the funds available to them.</p><p> </p><p>Unspent funds are used to cover the ongoing training costs of apprentices that are already in training. They are also used to support levy-paying employers who spend more than the funds available in their accounts and to fund training for non-levy payers.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 153265 question first answered 20/06/2018 16:09:59 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

922399

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	Basic Skills
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of adults who have below average functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	152641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The government provides full funding for adults in England to develop the literacy and numeracy skills they need for life and work, and to secure qualifications from entry level up to GCSE.</p><p> </p><p>The Skills for Life Survey, 2011, estimated the literacy, numeracy and ICT knowledge of adults aged 16-64 in England. The estimates of the numbers and percentage of the adult population with different levels for these components for England are in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 18/06/2018 13:45:19 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton attachment 1 file name Number_of_young_people_by_skill_level.doc title 152641_Number of apprentices and their salaries previous answer version 63765 answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

922435

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	Personal Care Services: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the timetable is for the professional apprenticeship standard for beauty therapy to be published.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	152860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Institute for Apprenticeships. I have asked its Chief Executive, Sir Gerry Berragan, to write to the hon. Member and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 15/06/2018 13:16:31 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

922454

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	STEM Subjects: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to equalise the gender balance in the take-up of STEM apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Brent Central
tabling member printed	Dawn Butler
uin	152682
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2018 answer text <p>We know that there are disparities in gender representation in apprenticeships in some sectors such as Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, and we want to address these disparities through a range of activities. It is important to note that women accounted for 53.4 per cent of apprenticeship starts in 2016/17.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Year of Engineering 2018 and the Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network we are championing gender representation in apprenticeships amongst employers in industries where improvement is needed - including making sure more women access science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) apprenticeships. We have made it easier for part-time workers to undertake apprenticeships, such as those with caring responsibilities and lone parents.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to careers advice we are working with employers to make sure the decisions girls make about their future education and career choices are well informed. We are undertaking work to assess the breadth and effectiveness of current careers provision in schools and colleges on STEM, and evaluating approaches to careers provision to encourage girls to consider jobs in STEM industries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/06/2018 13:40:20 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1489 label Biography information for Dawn Butler

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