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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-24more like thismore than 2020-02-24
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Apprentices remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking in response to findings from National Apprenticeships week. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 19820 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2020-03-03
answer text <p>Our 13<sup>th</sup> annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) took place from 3 to 7 February. The theme of this year’s NAW was ‘Look Beyond’.</p><p>Focussing on diversity, as well as quality, this year’s NAW aimed to support the widening participation agenda. It aimed to support this agenda by highlighting the diversity and value that apprenticeships bring to employers, apprentices and communities across England. Nearly 900 events were held across the country.</p><p>We are currently analysing the detail of the evaluation and further information will be available after the Easter recess.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Chichester more like this
answering member printed Gillian Keegan more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-03T17:38:19.583Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-03T17:38:19.583Z
answering member
4680
label Biography information for Gillian Keegan more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1178909
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-21more like thismore than 2020-02-21
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Apprentices remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he plans to take to promote apprenticeships to young people in (a) Harlow and (b) the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 18383 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>We have introduced a wide range of reforms to improve the quality of apprenticeships and to encourage employers across England to create more high-quality apprenticeship opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>Since May 2010, there have been 4,392,000 apprenticeship starts in England. Of these, 7,200 apprenticeships starts have been in the Harlow parliamentary constituency.</p><p> </p><p>From August 2020, all starts will be on the new apprenticeship standards which are replacing existing frameworks. These are designed and driven by industry to create apprenticeships that are high-quality providing employers in Harlow, and across England, with the skills they need. Over 510 standards have already been approved for delivery to apprentices.</p><p> </p><p>We are working hard to encourage take up of our apprenticeship programme. The third phase of the Fire it Up campaign launched in January 2020 with a planned media investment for this phase of £2.9 million. It is targeting certain groups to widen participation in apprenticeships. Our 13<sup>th</sup> annual National Apprenticeship Week took place in February 2020. Nearly 900 events were held across the country, aiming to change perceptions of apprenticeships.</p><p>In January 2018, we introduced a legal requirement for schools to give training providers the chance to talk to pupils about technical qualifications and apprenticeships, so that young people hear about the alternatives to academic routes.</p><p> </p><p>We also offer a free service to schools through the Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge for Schools and Colleges (ASK) programme to ensure that teachers have the knowledge and support to enable them to promote apprenticeships to their students. In the last academic year, ASK reached over 300,000 students throughout England. In Harlow, ASK has worked with 8 schools and colleges and has engaged with 840 students in the last three academic years.</p><p> </p><p>In the 2019-20 financial year, funding available for investment in apprenticeships in England is over £2.5 billion – double what was spent in 2010. This is supporting employers of all sizes, across England, to provide high-quality apprenticeship opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds. We are moving smaller employers onto our award-winning apprenticeship service to give them a greater choice of training providers. They can also benefit from transferred funds from levy payers. Levy transfers can help to support new starts in supply chains and address local skills needs.</p><p> </p><p>Essex County Council and the South East Local Enterprise Partnership are members of the East of England Apprenticeship Ambassador Network. They are working with local employers to take advantage of transfers to support more small- and medium-sized employers in the area to offer apprenticeships.</p>
answering member constituency Chichester more like this
answering member printed Gillian Keegan more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T16:53:52.95Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T16:53:52.95Z
answering member
4680
label Biography information for Gillian Keegan more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1130384
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-06more like thismore than 2019-06-06
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Apprentices remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of the effect on the impartiality of Ofsted of that organisation being responsible for the inspection of the quality of apprenticeships. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 261188 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-13more like thismore than 2019-06-13
answer text <p>Ofsted is a non-ministerial department, which reports directly to Parliament. It inspects services providing education and skills for learners of all ages and inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people. Its role is to make sure that organisations providing education, training and care services in England for children and students do so to a high standard. Ofsted inspects a range of provider types and different types of provision, including apprenticeships. It does so impartially, as an independent body.</p><p>For more information on how Ofsted inspects apprenticeships, please see the current Further Education and Skills Inspection Handbook here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-education-and-skills-inspection-handbook" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-education-and-skills-inspection-handbook</a> An updated version of the Handbook, released under the new Education Inspection Framework, is due to take effect from September 2019 and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-education-and-skills-inspection-handbook-eif" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-education-and-skills-inspection-handbook-eif</a></p>
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-13T13:17:14.89Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-13T13:17:14.89Z
answering member
1523
label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
964637
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Apprentices remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government still has a target of three million apprentices by 2020. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 169297 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-09-11more like thismore than 2018-09-11
answer text <p>In 2015 we set an ambitious goal of three million apprenticeship starts by 2020, and that remains our ambition.</p><p>Whilst we want to see an increased number of apprenticeships starts we will not sacrifice quality for quantity. It is important that all apprenticeships are of the highest quality - delivering the skills valued by employers that will increase productivity and help stimulate growth.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-09-11T07:04:38.617Zmore like thismore than 2018-09-11T07:04:38.617Z
answering member
1523
label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
873683
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-28more like thismore than 2018-03-28
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Apprentices remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the current level of employer demand for apprenticeships at (a) higher and (ii) degree level; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 134797 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-04-19more like thismore than 2018-04-19
answer text <p>Apprenticeship starts at higher levels (including degree-level apprenticeships) are growing and have increased by a quarter in the first two quarters of the 2017/18 academic year in comparison to this time in 2016/17. Degree level apprenticeships, specifically, have seen as many starts in the current academic year as the previous three years combined.</p><p> </p><p>Over 90% of employer PAYE schemes with larger levy declarations (over £150,000) have registered an account on the apprenticeship service. This illustrates a high level of engagement amongst levy payers and we are working with employers to help them plan their future apprenticeship programmes. This includes account managing over 1,000 of the largest levy-paying employers to help them shape their own programmes. Account managers have a caseload of approximately 50 to 60 employers, who they meet with face-to-face on a regular basis.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-04-19T07:42:50.683Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-19T07:42:50.683Z
answering member
1523
label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
100665
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-23more like thismore than 2014-10-23
answering body
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept id 26 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Innovation and Skills more like this
hansard heading Apprentices remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what proportion of people who completed apprenticeships went on to get (a) full-time and (b) part-time employment in the latest period for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 211784 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-30more like thismore than 2014-10-30
answer text <p>Information on the employment destinations for apprentices is collected in the Apprenticeship Evaluation Learner Survey 2012-13:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229998/bis-13-1126-apprenticeship-evaluation-learners.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229998/bis-13-1126-apprenticeship-evaluation-learners.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Of those apprentices who completed their apprenticeships between 1 and 2 years ago 81% are in full or part-time employment. Of these, 81% are in full-time employment and 16% part-time employment. The hours of the remainder varied too much to make a distinction[1].</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><br /><p>[1] See page 64 and 65 of the report.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-30T15:43:03.3172417Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-30T15:43:03.3172417Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
65863
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-04more like thismore than 2014-07-04
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Apprentices remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many apprentices have been employed by contractors and sub-contractors to his Department in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion of the total workforce of such contractors is made up by apprentices. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 204067 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. To provide it would involve contacting numerous current and former suppliers. This could only be done at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Northamptonshire more like this
answering member printed Andrea Leadsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T14:35:04.2800939Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T14:35:04.2800939Z
answering member
4117
label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
65874
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-04more like thismore than 2014-07-04
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Apprentices remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many apprentices have been employed by contractors and sub-contractors to his Department in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion of the total workforce of such contractors is made up by apprentices. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 204063 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-09more like thismore than 2014-07-09
answer text <p>The information requested is not held by the Department.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-09T09:48:09.6444666Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-09T09:48:09.6444666Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
65875
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-04more like thismore than 2014-07-04
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Apprentices remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many apprentices have been employed by contractors and sub-contractors to his Department in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion of the total workforce of such contractors is made up by apprentices. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 204064 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-11more like thismore than 2014-07-11
answer text <p>Data on the number of Apprentices employed by Contractors and sub-contractors to the FCO is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aylesbury more like this
answering member printed Mr David Lidington more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-11T14:22:09.0733068Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-11T14:22:09.0733068Z
answering member
15
label Biography information for Sir David Lidington more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
65891
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-04more like thismore than 2014-07-04
answering body
Department of Health more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health more like this
answering dept sort name Health more like this
hansard heading Apprentices remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many apprentices have been employed by contractors and sub-contractors to his Department in each year since 2010-11; and what proportion of the total workforce of such contractors is made up by apprentices. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon remove filter
uin 204065 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The Department's central procurement system does not have categories to determine the number of apprentices employed by contractors and sub-contractors within the Department and the proportion of the total Department's workforce of such contractors made up by apprentices since 2010-11.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich more like this
answering member printed Dr Daniel Poulter more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-14T09:50:33.255675Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T09:50:33.255675Z
answering member
3932
label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this