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777768

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date	25/10/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2017 to Question 107822, what steps she is taking to ensure that schools meet more than two Gatsby benchmarks of good practice in careers education, information, advice and guidance.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	109667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The careers strategy will include proposals to improve the quality and coverage of careers advice in schools.</p><p> </p><p>These proposals will be informed by evidence regarding what works. The Gatsby benchmarks are based on the best national and international research and define excellence in careers provision. A two year pilot of the Gatsby benchmarks in the North East has demonstrated that significant improvements can be made.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/10/2017 17:46:44 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

777769

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to appoint further ambassadors for the apprentice ambassador programme on a cross-party basis.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	109668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The apprenticeship ambassadors have been selected for their enthusiasm and ability to drive support for the apprenticeship programme. The Apprenticeship Ambassadors that have been appointed will work with all MPs in England to champion the opportunities and benefits that apprenticeships can offer and promote the programme to employers, young people, schools and other key partners.</p><p> </p><p>If any further MP Apprenticeship Ambassadors are to be appointed, MPs from all parties will be considered in light of their support for the apprenticeships programme. Future appointments will be announced as and when they are made.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/10/2017 17:48:25 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

777770

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Reviews
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to announce further details of the review of tertiary education.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	109669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Blackpool South to the answer I gave on 24 October 2017 to PQ 108669:</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-10-19/108669/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-10-19/108669/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 30/10/2017 16:41:48 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

777772

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the findings of the evaluation of the further education reform programme 2015 research report commissioned, by her Department, on the effect of student loans on learners from disadvantaged backgrounds.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	109670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The recently published Evaluation of the FE Reform Programme report provides a number of key findings. In particular, 83% of providers either reported an increase in the numbers of disadvantaged learners, or had not noticed any fall in the numbers, as a consequence of those reforms to Further Education.</p><p> </p><p>The department will continue to ensure that there are clear communications about the benefits of study supported by Advanced Learner Loans, so that those from all backgrounds can access such loans to enhance their career prospects.</p><p> </p><p>The Advanced Learner Loans Bursary Fund provides additional support to loan-funded learners that require assistance in meeting costs associated with their study, such as childcare, travel, books and equipment, plus any learning support needs.</p><p> </p><p>The latest evaluation of Advanced Learner Loans, commencing in November, will look at the impact of the extension to those aged 19-23 and to Level 5 and Level 6. It will provide the Department with further evidence on how the offer supports adults from different backgrounds.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/10/2017 17:45:16 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

774353

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Office for Students on the benefits of universities engaging with schools and students under the age of 16 to improve social mobility.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	108882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>In our consultation, published last week, on the framework that will inform the Office for Student’s (OfS) regulatory approach, we set out the opportunity the transition provides, to engender a step change in social mobility. The creation of the OfS creates an opportunity to strengthen ties between schools, colleges and universities, to support students to access, participate, succeed in, and progress from, higher education.</p><p> </p><p>The Government believes the UK’s world class higher education sector has a depth of expertise and resource to draw on – in governance, teaching and finance – which could help our state schools to improve, therefore helping to drive social mobility.</p><p> </p><p>In February this year the Director of Fair Access strengthened guidance on access agreements, by asking the sector to increase the pace and scope of its work with schools, to raise attainment for those from disadvantaged and under-represented groups. The Government endorses this guidance and expects a continuation in this direction of travel, through the transition to the OfS. The Government expects more higher education institutions to come forward to be involved in school sponsorship and in establishing new state schools, to help raise attainment and support school improvement.</p><p>In addition to the important role higher education institutions can play in raising attainment and supporting school improvement, the Government also recognises the role they can play in raising the aspirations of young people, to support social mobility. In line with the latest guidance to the Director of Fair Access (February 2016), the Government expects higher education institutions to continue to build long term relationships with schools, through their outreach programmes, to help raise aspirations starting at primary school years.</p><p> </p><p>Through their 2018/19 access agreements universities and colleges expect to spend £196.9 million on access activities, including outreach (part of the total £860 million expected access agreement spend), an increase of £25.8 million or 15.1 per cent compared with 2017-18 (£171.1 million).</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 25/10/2017 16:06:26 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

774354

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve access to (a) Oxford University and (b) Cambridge University for (i) black students and (ii) students from low socio-economic backgrounds from (A) the North West and (B) Blackpool.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	108883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is determined to build a country that works for everyone – and that means ensuring that every child has a good or outstanding school place. We know that improving schools will help more young people progress on to higher education including at the most selective institutions.</p><p> </p><p>We expect all universities, particularly the most selective, to help raise attainment and support school improvement, including through school sponsorship and by establishing new state schools.</p><p> </p><p>Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are entering at record rates to the most selective universities. There are also record entry rates across all ethnic groups.</p><p>But we recognise there is more still to do. That is why our guidance to the Director of Fair Access (DfA), in February 2016, asked for the most selective institutions to make faster progress on widening access, and in particular to focus their outreach.</p><p><br> The DfA has agreed access agreements for 2018/19 with plans for universities to spend more than £860 million on measures to continue to improving access and student success for students from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds, up significantly from £404 million in 2009.</p><p>We are introducing sweeping reforms through legislation. The Higher Education and Research Act, includes a transparency duty requiring all universities to publish applications, offers and acceptance rates broken down by gender, ethnicity and social economic background. This will help to hold them to account for their performance on access and retention.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 30/10/2017 17:56:31 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

774355

registered interest
date	20/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that all apprentices have an organisation in place to deliver final examinations before the end of their course.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	108884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2017 answer text <p>All examinations must be carried out by an End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) who have fulfilled the Education and Skills and Funding Agency’s (ESFA) registration criteria. This can be viewed via: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/651813/RoEPAO-_list_of_standards_for_applications_October_2017.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/651813/RoEPAO-_list_of_standards_for_applications_October_2017.xlsx</a>)</p><p> </p><p>Apprentices cannot start their training until the relevant assessment plan has been approved and published. There are a small number of standards where there are starts without an EPAO yet confirmed. We are tracking those starts and proactively working with the Institute for Apprenticeships and the ESFA to ensure an EPAO for these standards. These apprenticeships will take at least 12 months to complete, which provides time for organisations to come forward to deliver an end-point assessment.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 25/10/2017 14:32:16 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

771470

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
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 schools are currently meeting the Gatsby benchmarks of good practice in careers education, information, advice and guidance.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	107822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company recently published its ‘State of the Nation 2017’ research paper. The paper, which was published in conjunction with the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, showed that 51% of schools that undertook self-evaluation through the Compass programme met two or more Gatsby benchmarks. Over 79% of schools met one or more benchmark. In total, 578 secondary schools took part in the self-assessment exercise.</p><p>The Compass self-assessment tool was established by The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company and the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, to enable schools to measure themselves against the Gatsby benchmarks.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 19/10/2017 15:56:37 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

771472

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National Careers Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to continue the National Careers Service Prime Contractor Area Groups from 1 April 2018.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	107823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department has agreed to extend the National Careers Service contracts for six months starting from 1 April 2018 and contractors have been notified of this.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 19/10/2017 15:26:51 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

771473

registered interest
date	16/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprenticeship starts there were in May to July 2017 for each industry sector.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	107824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>The table below provides provisional apprenticeship starts figures by sector subject area for May to July 2017. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10, whilst ‘-‘ indicates a value of less than 5.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Sector Subject Area Tier 1</p></td><td><p>Provisional 2016/17 <br> May-July</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care</p></td><td><p>740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Arts, Media and Publishing</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business, Administration and Law</p></td><td><p>13,360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction, Planning and the Built Environment</p></td><td><p>1,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Education and Training</p></td><td><p>440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies</p></td><td><p>5,130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Health, Public Services and Care</p></td><td><p>8,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Information and Communication Technology</p></td><td><p>3,040</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Languages, Literature and Culture</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leisure, Travel and Tourism</p></td><td><p>1,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Preparation for Life and Work</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Retail and Commercial Enterprise</p></td><td><p>9,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Science and Mathematics</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Unknown</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>43,560</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Annual breakdowns of apprenticeship starts by sector subject area between the 2011/12 and 2016/17 (provisional) academic years are published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/650226/201617_Oct_Apps_Level_SSA_And_Framework_Data_Tool_FINAL.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/650226/201617_Oct_Apps_Level_SSA_And_Framework_Data_Tool_FINAL.xlsx</a>.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 19/10/2017 15:33:55 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden