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date	28/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Languages: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enhance the teaching of foreign languages in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2020 answer text <p>We are improving the teaching of foreign languages through our £4.8 million MFL Pedagogy Pilot, which commenced in December 2018. It is managed by the newly appointed MFL Centre for Excellence and is run through nine school-led hubs, to strengthen languages teaching at key stages 3 and 4 and to improve take up and attainment in the subject.</p><p>Recruiting and retaining excellent languages teachers is also a priority for this government. This is why we are offering tax-free bursaries of £26,000 for languages trainees with a 2:2 degree or higher starting their teacher training in 2020/21. Languages teachers will also receive three early-career payments totalling £6,000 spread across years 2, 3 and 4 of teaching. Those teaching languages in 39 local authority areas we have identified as having high need for teachers will receive higher payments totalling £9,000.</p><p>The department is also offering prestigious scholarships to those starting their teacher training in 2020/21 in languages. These scholarships are delivered in partnership with the British Council and successful scholars will receive a tax-free bursary of £28,000, as well as the same early-career payments as those who receive a bursary. All successful scholars will also receive a package of support provided by the professional bodies including free membership, resources and early career support.</p><p>These targeted initiatives form part of our wider strategy to recruit and retain teachers. The impact of commitments in the strategy - such as the Early Career Framework and plans to raise starting salaries to £30,000 by 2022/23 - will be felt by teachers of all subjects, including languages.</p><p>In terms of wider support for languages study, the English Baccalaureate performance measure, which includes languages, has seen the proportion of GCSE entries from pupils in state-funded schools in a modern foreign language (MFL) increase from 40% in 2010 to 47% in 2019. The reformed national curriculum now makes it compulsory for pupils in maintained schools to be taught a foreign language in key stage 2.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 11/02/2020 14:56:59 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

792912

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of apprenticeships being undertaken in the construction industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL3436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of apprenticeships starts in the Construction, Planning and the Built Environment Sector Subject Area were 21,460 in the 2015/16 academic year and 21,210 in the 2016/17 academic year.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL3437 question first answered 05/12/2017 15:48:16 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

792913

registered interest
date	21/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Construction
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the number of apprenticeships that were undertaken in the construction industry in 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL3437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of apprenticeships starts in the Construction, Planning and the Built Environment Sector Subject Area were 21,460 in the 2015/16 academic year and 21,210 in the 2016/17 academic year.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL3436 question first answered 05/12/2017 15:48:16 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

755145

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many apprenticeships there are in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL1154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2017 answer text <p>This information about apprenticeships and their demographics is published for England in the further education and skills statistical first release. The information can be found in the main tables 2 and 6 (2015 to 2016 academic year), and 21 (2016 to 2017 academic year reported to date).</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-and-skills-july-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-and-skills-july-2017</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Previous and future publications are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/further-education-and-skills-statistical-first-release-sfr" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/further-education-and-skills-statistical-first-release-sfr</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL1155 question first answered 28/07/2017 13:57:31 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

755147

registered interest
date	20/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the gender balance of those undertaking apprenticeships in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL1155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2017 answer text <p>This information about apprenticeships and their demographics is published for England in the further education and skills statistical first release. The information can be found in the main tables 2 and 6 (2015 to 2016 academic year), and 21 (2016 to 2017 academic year reported to date).</p><p> </p><p>The latest publication is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-and-skills-july-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-and-skills-july-2017</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Previous and future publications are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/further-education-and-skills-statistical-first-release-sfr" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/further-education-and-skills-statistical-first-release-sfr</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL1154 question first answered 28/07/2017 13:57:31 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones