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174156

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
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	Engineering: Females
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 9 January 2015 to Question 219396, on the Employee Ownership Fund, what estimate he has made of the amount of the £0.72 million that will be spent on training women engineers.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Meg Munn
uin	221085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>I have decided to support two of the three applications that we received under the women in engineering call under the Employer Ownership Fund. The two companies will receive a total of £104k, £12k of which is planned to be drawn down by one of the companies in the current Financial Year. The Women in Engineering call is now closed. There are, however, further opportunities to support women engineers in the two Employer Ownership Fund calls that are currently open: supporting companies in the automotive supply chain and supporting engineering careers in smaller companies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 21/01/2015 15:40:07 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	1448 label Biography information for Meg Munn

174177

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Vocational Guidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent careers advisers were employed by schools in academic years (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13 and (e) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	221057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education publishes data on the number of staff in schools with the role of careers adviser, but not on independent careers advisers employed by schools.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Schools were placed under a statutory duty to secure independent careers guidance for pupils in September 2012. Schools can retain in-house arrangements for providing careers guidance but must combine this with support from external sources to meet their legal requirements. Statutory guidance underpinning the duty is clear that this should include face-to-face guidance where it is the most suitable support for young people to make successful transitions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 221152 question first answered 21/01/2015 16:58:51 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

174190

registered interest
date	16/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Vocational Guidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent careers advisers were employed in schools in the academic year (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13 and (e) 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	221152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education publishes data on the number of staff in schools with the role of careers adviser, but not on independent careers advisers employed by schools.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Schools were placed under a statutory duty to secure independent careers guidance for pupils in September 2012. Schools can retain in-house arrangements for providing careers guidance but must combine this with support from external sources to meet their legal requirements. Statutory guidance underpinning the duty is clear that this should include face-to-face guidance where it is the most suitable support for young people to make successful transitions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 221057 question first answered 21/01/2015 16:58:51 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

173349

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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, how many students started a level 4 apprenticeship in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2011-12 in each parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
uin	220667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>Information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts in England by Level and Parliamentary Constituency is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Although level 4 and 5 apprenticeships were available in all three years, level 6 and 7 apprenticeships were only enabled by legislation from April 2013. Official apprenticeship data provides complete information for government-funded apprenticeships and this shows that there were no starts on the four available level 6 apprenticeships during the 2013/14 academic year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 220668 220669 question first answered 19/01/2015 15:04:44 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles attachment 1 file name 220669 (769) Higher App Starts by Parliamentary Constituency and Level.xlsx title Higher Apprenticeship Programme Starts previous answer version 38901 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

173350

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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, how many students started a level 5 apprenticeship in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2011-12 in each parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
uin	220668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>Information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts in England by Level and Parliamentary Constituency is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Although level 4 and 5 apprenticeships were available in all three years, level 6 and 7 apprenticeships were only enabled by legislation from April 2013. Official apprenticeship data provides complete information for government-funded apprenticeships and this shows that there were no starts on the four available level 6 apprenticeships during the 2013/14 academic year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 220667 220669 question first answered 19/01/2015 15:04:44 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles attachment 1 file name 220669 (769) Higher App Starts by Parliamentary Constituency and Level.xlsx title Higher Apprenticeship Programme Starts previous answer version 38900 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

173351

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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, how many students started a level 6 apprenticeship in (a) 2013-14, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2011-12 in each parliamentary constituency.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
uin	220669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p>Information on the number of Higher Apprenticeship starts in England by Level and Parliamentary Constituency is attached.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Although level 4 and 5 apprenticeships were available in all three years, level 6 and 7 apprenticeships were only enabled by legislation from April 2013. Official apprenticeship data provides complete information for government-funded apprenticeships and this shows that there were no starts on the four available level 6 apprenticeships during the 2013/14 academic year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 220667 220668 question first answered 19/01/2015 15:04:44 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles attachment 1 file name 220669 (769) Higher App Starts by Parliamentary Constituency and Level.xlsx title Higher Apprenticeship Programme Starts previous answer version 38898 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

173354

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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	Students: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, if he will take steps to ensure that students undertaking a level 6 diploma in professional dance are consistently regarded as being in higher or further education for the purpose of housing benefit and access to student loans and financial support.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Dr Julian Huppert
uin	220663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2015 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>An Upper Tribunal of HM Courts and Tribunal Service affirmed in July 2013 that, for the purposes of Housing Benefit, all courses of Level 4 and above were courses of higher education, and students undertaking a Level 6 Diploma in professional dance are not eligible for Housing Benefit. This decision was to be disseminated to all Local Authorities to ensure any Housing Benefit payment discrepancies would cease.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the purposes of Higher Education student support, a course must be designated in accordance with the relevant Education (Student Support) Regulations. A key eligibility requirement is that a course should lead to an award granted by a body with UK degree awarding powers<strong>.</strong> These Level 6 Diplomas are not granted by such a body and therefore are not eligible for HE student funding.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department continues to provide funding through the Dance and Drama Awards scheme for a small number of dance and drama higher vocational Diplomas.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 19/01/2015 14:59:05 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles previous answer version 38904 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3931 label Biography information for Dr Julian Huppert

172744

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
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	Work Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, when he plans for the Skills Funding Agency to have a data sharing agreement in place with London Work Programme providers so that referrals to Skills support for Work Programme participants in Employment can commence.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	220236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The specification for this programme was approved by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); however data protection issues emerged after contracts were issued. The Agency is working with DWP to tackle these challenges, and a learner consent form was issued to DWP Work Programme providers in November 2014. While this has enabled the sharing of data, referrals have not increased as expected. The Agency is urgently discussing further solutions with DWP to secure a satisfactory resolution.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 13/01/2015 13:23:30 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

172470

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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: Folkestone and Hythe
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 people were registered on an apprenticeship training scheme in Folkestone and Hythe constituency in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Folkestone and Hythe
tabling member printed	Damian Collins
uin	220030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>Information on the number of learners participating on an apprenticeship between 2009/10 and 2013/14 across constituencies 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/378732/apprenticeships-participation-by-constituency-and-local-authority.xls" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/378732/apprenticeships-participation-by-constituency-and-local-authority.xls</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 12/01/2015 16:12:34 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3986 label Biography information for Damian Collins

172471

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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 the average full course cost to the public purse was of apprenticeships at each level in the most recent academic year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Dover
tabling member printed	Charlie Elphicke
uin	220063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2015 answer text <p>The average estimated apprenticeship programme costs to government of learners who completed (or left) in the 2013/14 academic year is shown in Table 1. Please note that this is the Government contribution only and does not include any employer contributions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1. Average estimated apprenticeship programme costs to government (2013/14)</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age group</p></td><td><p>Level</p></td><td><p>Average cost to government</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>16-18</p></td><td><p>Intermediate Level (L2)</p></td><td><p>£4,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Advanced Level (L3)</p></td><td><p>£7,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Higher Levels (L4+)</p></td><td><p>£5,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Levels</p></td><td><p>£5,300</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4"><p>19+</p></td><td><p>Intermediate Level (L2)</p></td><td><p>£1,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Advanced Level (L3)</p></td><td><p>£2,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Higher Levels (L4+)</p></td><td><p>£2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Levels</p></td><td><p>£2,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Notes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1) The average apprenticeship programme costs to government have been calculated by the Skills Funding Agency from the final Individualised Learner Record data return (R14) for the 2013/14 academic year. It is based on all government-funded apprenticeship programmes that ended in the 2013/14 academic year (including both completers and early leavers)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2) The age group refers to the age of learners at start of the programme</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>3) The average costs to government are rounded to the nearest £100.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>4) The costs of different apprenticeship frameworks are highly variable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>5) The funding of apprenticeships is currently under review and costs could change considerably in the near future.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 12/01/2015 16:11:42 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	3971 label Biography information for Charlie Elphicke