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registered interest
date	19/04/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Further Education
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 ensure that staff and trade unions will be effectively consulted at each stage during the process of further education bodies becoming subsidiaries to higher education institutions.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	71388
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2017 answer text <p>In order to become a subsidiary company of a higher education institution, a further education corporation would have to dissolve and the corporation would be required to consult publicly on proposals for dissolution and to take account of the views of those consulted.[1]</p><p>It would be for the individual corporations involved to satisfy themselves as to whether TUPE might apply where staff were transferring from a college to a subsidiary company and if so, to comply with the relevant requirements including those in respect of consultation with staff representatives.[2]</p><p> </p><p>[1] Section 27 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/13/section/27" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/13/section/27</a> and regulations 3 and 4 of the Further Education Corporations (Publication of Proposals) (England) Regulations 2012 <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1157/regulation/3/made" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1157/regulation/3/made</a></p><p>[2] TUPE guidance is at <a href="http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1655" target="_blank">http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1655</a></p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 26/04/2017 15:50:09 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

707245

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the Institute for Apprenticeships will produce guidance for employers on peer reviewing apprenticeship standards.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	66367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>I can confirm that the Institute for Apprenticeships will produce a guidance document that will include peer reviewing apprenticeship standards. I am also happy to report that following consultation, the Government will issue its final version of the Institute’s Strategic Guidance on 1 April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Operational Plan consultation ran from 27 January to 27 February 2017. The Institute will publish the final Operational Plan on 18 April 2017.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 66368 66369 question first answered 07/03/2017 16:14:05 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

707246

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government's response to the consultation on the the Institute for Apprenticeships strategic guidance will be published before the Institute assumes its functions in April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	66368
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>I can confirm that the Institute for Apprenticeships will produce a guidance document that will include peer reviewing apprenticeship standards. I am also happy to report that following consultation, the Government will issue its final version of the Institute’s Strategic Guidance on 1 April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Operational Plan consultation ran from 27 January to 27 February 2017. The Institute will publish the final Operational Plan on 18 April 2017.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 66367 66369 question first answered 07/03/2017 16:14:05 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

707247

registered interest
date	02/03/2017
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government's response to the consultation on the Institute for Apprenticeships, operational guidance will be published before the Institute assumes its functions in April 2017.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	66369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2017 answer text <p>I can confirm that the Institute for Apprenticeships will produce a guidance document that will include peer reviewing apprenticeship standards. I am also happy to report that following consultation, the Government will issue its final version of the Institute’s Strategic Guidance on 1 April 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The Operational Plan consultation ran from 27 January to 27 February 2017. The Institute will publish the final Operational Plan on 18 April 2017.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 66367 66368 question first answered 07/03/2017 16:14:05 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

705562

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adult Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional funding she plans to make available for travel to those adult learners who have to move to another provider as a result of the failure of the existing provider to deliver their courses.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	65749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Providers in the Advanced Learner Loans programme are allocated Bursary Funds by the Skills Funding Agency. This funding is to assist those in financial need to meet costs associated with their learning, including travel costs.</p><p> </p><p>Providers may request an increase to their bursary allocation if they require additional funding to support loans-funded learners with a range of circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 02/03/2017 17:42:34 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

705563

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adult Education
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 Skills Funding Agency on the number of adult learners who are currently without a provider to complete their qualifications after the failure by a previous provider to deliver their courses.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	65748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The Skills Funding Agency and the Student Loans Company regularly provide details to the Department on the number of learners that were studying at providers that no longer are operating in the loans programme. Those providers represent only 1% of the total number of providers.</p><p> </p><p>The number of learners currently affected is around 400. The transfer process is progressing with learner involvement and our priority is to support learners to complete their learning. We are monitoring on a weekly basis as learners are transferred to new providers.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 65745 question first answered 02/03/2017 17:36:44 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

705574

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adult Education
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 Skills Funding Agency on its attempts to find alternative providers for adult learners affected by the liquidation of John Frank Training.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	65746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The Skills Funding Agency has identified possible alternative providers for all Advanced Learner Loans funded learners previously at John Frank Training Limited. The transfer process is progressing with learner involvement.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 02/03/2017 17:46:21 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

705575

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
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, if she will meet with the (a) Skills Funding Agency and (b) Student Loan Company to discuss the feasibility of writing off student loan debts for adult students unable to continue courses as a result of the failure of the course provider.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	65747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>Our priority is to help ensure learners can continue with their courses with minimal disruption. We are actively working with the Skills Funding Agency and Student Loans Company to identify suitable alternative training providers or colleges with whom learners can complete their studies, and to ensure they do not lose out from any transfer. We are committed to finding a solution for each learner and making the process as smooth as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Where there may ultimately be no viable alternative providers available for some learners to complete their study, we will consider what might be done to avoid these learners being unfairly disadvantaged.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 02/03/2017 17:48:18 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

705576

registered interest
date	27/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adult Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of adult learners who are currently without a provider to complete their qualifications.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	65745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The Skills Funding Agency and the Student Loans Company regularly provide details to the Department on the number of learners that were studying at providers that no longer are operating in the loans programme. Those providers represent only 1% of the total number of providers.</p><p> </p><p>The number of learners currently affected is around 400. The transfer process is progressing with learner involvement and our priority is to support learners to complete their learning. We are monitoring on a weekly basis as learners are transferred to new providers.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 65748 question first answered 02/03/2017 17:36:44 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

693201

registered interest
date	22/02/2017
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, when guidance on part-time maintenance loans will be made available to higher education institutions.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	65152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department will shortly publish its response to the consultation on part-time maintenance loans.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 27/02/2017 17:54:18 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden