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1054021

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase the quality of apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Trudy Harrison
uin	908970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>New industry-designed standards are driving up quality, such as the project management apprenticeship developed by employers. We have increased off-the-job training and introduced rigorous end-point assessments so apprentices are occupationally competent. We’ve also strengthened the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers giving employers confidence apprentices will receive high-quality training.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 908973 question first answered 04/02/2019 17:13:49 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison

1054024

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to increase the quality of apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Halesowen and Rowley Regis
tabling member printed	James Morris
uin	908973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>New industry-designed standards are driving up quality, such as the project management apprenticeship developed by employers. We have increased off-the-job training and introduced rigorous end-point assessments so apprentices are occupationally competent. We’ve also strengthened the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers giving employers confidence apprentices will receive high-quality training.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 908970 question first answered 04/02/2019 17:13:49 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	3992 label Biography information for James Morris

1054028

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Vocational Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to ensure that (a) academies and (b) local authority maintained schools comply with section 2 of the Further Education and Technical Act 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harlow
tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
uin	908969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>Inviting providers of technical education into schools is vital to give all pupils a full picture of their options. We are writing to local authorities to make sure that schools comply.</p><p>We have written to the largest multi academy trusts currently not meeting the duty, reminding them what is required, and will take further action if we have evidence schools are still not complying.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 04/02/2019 17:29:03 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

1054769

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost of extending his Department's lease on Sanctuary Buildings was.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	216314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>The gross rent (excluding income from tenants) for Sanctuary Buildings is £12.125 million per annum over a 15-year period (excluding VAT), subject to rent reviews every five years. The department secured savings and incentives from the landlord totalling £66 million.</p><p>We continue to keep the estate under review, including options for consolidating operations and driving up income from tenants.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 07/02/2019 12:18:56 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1054771

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Old Admiralty Building: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to date has been of refurbishing the Old Admiralty buildings, and from what Departmental budget that expenditure has been incurred.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	216415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Barnsley East, Stephanie Peacock, to the answer I gave on 10 December 2018 to <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=198851" target="_blank">198851</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 07/02/2019 12:23:13 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1054880

registered interest
date	04/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Vocational Guidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what liaison there is for promoting best practice guidelines between the National Careers Service and its counterpart organisations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	216157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>Responsibility for delivery of careers information, advice and guidance was devolved to Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales as part of devolution.</p><p>The National Careers Service shares information and best practice as appropriate with the devolved administrations, including on the development of the National Careers Service website to make sure that it meets the needs of young people and adults.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 07/02/2019 12:14:27 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1052302

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	T-levels: South Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department’s announcement: £38 million T Level Capital Fund launches, how much of the £38 million will be allocated to schools in (a) Sheffield City Region and (b) Barnsley Central constituency.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	215195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The T Level Capital Fund is for 2020 providers only and will be delivered in two parts. Eligible further education providers who have been selected to deliver T levels in the academic year 2020-2021, such as Barnsley College, are able to bid for funding to refurbish their existing buildings or, where there is strong evidence to suggest a pressing need, to build new spaces. The results from this process will be known this summer.</p><p>Funding for specialist equipment, such as digital and audio-visual kit, will be allocated in spring 2020 to providers who have been selected to deliver T levels in the academic year 2020-2021. We will make allocations using a formula based on the T level routes and the student numbers expected by the providers.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 05/02/2019 14:46:46 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1052336

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the national funding rate for sixth form students.
tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
uin	215259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The departmental budget for spending on sixth form funding in England from 2015-16 to 2019-20 was set in the 2015 Spending Review. As with other areas of departmental spending, sixth form funding from 2020 onwards will be considered as part of the next Spending Review.</p><p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020 and overall, the government plans to invest nearly £7 billion during 2018-19, to ensure there is a place in education or training for every 16 to 19 year old who wants one. We are considering the efficiency and resilience of the sector and are assessing how far the current funding and regulatory structures enable high quality provision for young people.</p><p>The department works closely with HM Treasury in considering sixth form funding at ministerial and official level, and will continue to do so in the lead-up to the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 215260 215261 question first answered 05/02/2019 18:06:28 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

1052337

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the adequacy of the national funding rate for sixth form students.
tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
uin	215260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The departmental budget for spending on sixth form funding in England from 2015-16 to 2019-20 was set in the 2015 Spending Review. As with other areas of departmental spending, sixth form funding from 2020 onwards will be considered as part of the next Spending Review.</p><p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020 and overall, the government plans to invest nearly £7 billion during 2018-19, to ensure there is a place in education or training for every 16 to 19 year old who wants one. We are considering the efficiency and resilience of the sector and are assessing how far the current funding and regulatory structures enable high quality provision for young people.</p><p>The department works closely with HM Treasury in considering sixth form funding at ministerial and official level, and will continue to do so in the lead-up to the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 215259 215261 question first answered 05/02/2019 18:06:28 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

1052338

registered interest
date	31/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to increase the national funding rate for sixth form students.
tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
uin	215261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The departmental budget for spending on sixth form funding in England from 2015-16 to 2019-20 was set in the 2015 Spending Review. As with other areas of departmental spending, sixth form funding from 2020 onwards will be considered as part of the next Spending Review.</p><p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020 and overall, the government plans to invest nearly £7 billion during 2018-19, to ensure there is a place in education or training for every 16 to 19 year old who wants one. We are considering the efficiency and resilience of the sector and are assessing how far the current funding and regulatory structures enable high quality provision for young people.</p><p>The department works closely with HM Treasury in considering sixth form funding at ministerial and official level, and will continue to do so in the lead-up to the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 215259 215260 question first answered 05/02/2019 18:06:28 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen