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1736266

registered interest
date	22/10/2024
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, what support her Department (a) provides and (b) plans to provide for apprentices who are required to purchase equipment to fulfil their apprenticeship.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent South
tabling member printed	Dr Allison Gardner
uin	10619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>Apprenticeships are jobs and the department expects employers to provide apprentices with the support, tools and resources they need for a high quality experience.</p><p>​Where additional costs are anticipated, the department provides employers and apprenticeship providers with additional funding to support more apprenticeship opportunities. The department provides two payments of £500 to employers and providers when they take on apprentices aged 16 to 18, and up to age 24 for apprentices with an education, health and care plan or who have been in local authority care. These payments are used in many cases to support costs such as work equipment, uniforms or travel.</p><p>Apprentices may also be eligible for local discounted travel schemes. For example, apprentices over 18, living in a London borough and in the first year of an apprenticeship can get discounted travel with an Oyster photocard. Apprentices aged under 25 who have been in local authority care may be eligible for a £3,000 bursary, as well as wages from their employer. The bursary is not subject to tax and is not treated as income for benefits purposes.</p><p>As the department implements the Growth and Skills Levy to expand the range of in-work training available, we will ensure that people from low-income backgrounds are supported to access all opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby grouped question UIN 10627 question first answered 30/10/2024 17:57:18 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	5334

1727170

registered interest
date	03/09/2024
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 provide further support to young people seeking to start apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Paul Davies
uin	4139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2024 answer text <p>This government is transforming the Apprenticeship Levy into a new Growth and Skills Levy to create opportunities for learners of all ages, including young people at the start of their careers, and to give employers greater flexibility to train and upskill their workforce.</p><p>The department is working across government to develop the design of the Growth and Skills Levy and will set out more detail in due course. This will include further information on the role of Skills England in identifying the training for which the Growth and Skills Levy will be accessible and ensuring that those training programmes, including apprenticeships, are well designed and delivered to meet the needs of both learners and businesses.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 13/09/2024 14:48:18 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	5317

1723055

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
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 students (a) began and (b) completed level (i) 3, (ii) 4, (iii) 5, (iv) 6 and (v) 7 apprenticeships in each year between 1997 and 2024.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	1439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2024 answer text <p>Apprenticeship starts and achievements are published by level from academic year 2002/03 and can be found in the following links:</p><p> </p><p>2017/18 to 2023/24 (reported to date):</p><p><a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/c63cef58-95e2-4f9e-b7d1-08dcab23a860" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/c63cef58-95e2-4f9e-b7d1-08dcab23a860</a>.</p><p> </p><p>2014/15 to 2016/17:</p><p><a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/bd0d64fd-52e9-4a1e-b7d2-08dcab23a860" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/bd0d64fd-52e9-4a1e-b7d2-08dcab23a860</a>.</p><p> </p><p>2002/03 to 2013/14 apprenticeship starts:</p><p><a href="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F5a82b65940f0b62305b93f40%2Fapprenticeships-starts-by-framework-level-and-gender.xls&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK" target="_blank">https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F5a82b65940f0b62305b93f40%2Fapprenticeships-starts-by-framework-level-and-gender.xls&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK</a>.</p><p> </p><p>2002/03 to 2013/14 apprenticeship achievements:</p><p><a href="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F5a7f5c50e5274a2e8ab4bb61%2Fapprenticeships-achievements-by-sector-subject-area-level-and-age.xls&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK" target="_blank">https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F5a7f5c50e5274a2e8ab4bb61%2Fapprenticeships-achievements-by-sector-subject-area-level-and-age.xls&amp;wdOrigin=BROWSELINK</a>.</p><p> </p><p>To note, intermediate apprenticeships are equivalent to level 2, Advanced apprenticeships are equivalent to level 3 and Higher apprenticeships are equivalent to those at level 4 and above. Apprenticeship starts and achievements within an academic year cannot be used to infer the proportion of apprenticeships that are achieved. They are independent performance metrics. Typically, apprenticeships are achieved in a subsequent academic year to the one they started in.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 31/07/2024 15:01:29 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1714477

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the apprenticeship system in increasing the number of high quality apprenticeship starts.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	902534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>High-quality apprenticeships reach nearly 700 occupations and deliver for individuals and businesses, with apprenticeship starts up 2% so far this year.</p><p>Over 80% of employers are satisfied with their apprenticeships and 92% of apprentices that achieve go into sustained employment.</p><p>The department is injecting an additional £60 million this year to support even more apprenticeships, including for young people and small and medium-sized enterprises, and £50 million over two years to boost starts in growth sectors like engineering and manufacturing.</p><p>The department has also increased the apprentice minimum wage by 21% to £6.40 per hour which will benefit an estimated 40,000 apprentices.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 29/04/2024 16:17:47 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

1702279

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
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, what steps her Department is taking to encourage take up of degree-level apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Maidstone and The Weald
tabling member printed	Mrs Helen Grant
uin	22543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2024 answer text <p>Degree-level apprenticeships (Levels 6 and 7) provide people with high-quality training and are important in supporting productivity, social mobility and widening participation in higher education and employment. There are now over 170 degree-level apprenticeships available in exciting occupations such as Doctor and Nuclear Scientist. More broadly, the department has now developed nearly 700 high-quality apprenticeship standards with employers, so today nearly 70% of occupations are available via an apprenticeship.</p><p> </p><p>The department has seen year-on-year growth of degree-level apprenticeships, with 229,970 starts since their introduction in the 2014/15 academic year. The department want to further accelerate the growth of degree level apprenticeships and are providing an additional £40 million over two financial years to support providers expand their offers, improving access to young people and disadvantaged groups. The department has also teamed up with UCAS so that students can now see apprenticeship vacancies on their service, putting apprenticeships on an equal footing with traditional academic routes, and continuing outreach work in schools and colleges through the Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge programme.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Luke Hall question first answered 26/04/2024 13:05:23 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
tabling member	4018 label Biography information for Mrs Helen Grant

1695692

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
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, what steps she is taking to encourage people to undertake a higher level apprenticeship on completion of an apprenticeship.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	18527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2024 answer text <p>Higher-level apprenticeships offer great opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds, from those starting out in their career to those looking to upskill or retrain, with over 320 apprenticeship standards at Levels 4 to 7.</p><p>Each apprenticeship standard covers a distinct occupation. Although learners do not need to have completed an apprenticeship at a lower level to start a higher-level apprenticeship, the department is continuing to promote career progression through apprenticeships.</p><p>The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education publishes occupational maps which show how apprenticeships and technical education support progression in each sector. This is available at: <a href="https://occupational-maps.instituteforapprenticeships.org/" target="_blank">https://occupational-maps.instituteforapprenticeships.org/</a>.</p><p>To help more people benefit from the high-quality training that higher-level apprenticeships offer, the department is investing £40 million over the next two years to expand degree apprenticeships and students can now see apprenticeship vacancies on their UCAS Hub alongside undergraduate courses.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 19/03/2024 16:31:34 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1695863

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
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, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of trends in the number of apprenticeship completions.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	18577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>Since 2015 the department has transformed apprenticeships so that they are higher quality and better meet the needs of employers and individuals. The department has replaced apprenticeship frameworks with employer-designed apprenticeship standards which are more robust and harder to achieve, and raised the bar on duration, time to learn off the job and quality of assessment.</p><p>It is important that every apprentice gets the maximum value from their apprenticeship. and the department has focused its efforts on supporting apprentices to stay on their programme and achieve. The department is investing £7.5 million in a workforce development programme for teachers and trainers of apprentices. In addition, the department has increased the apprenticeship funding rate for English and mathematics by 54%, providing targeted support to employers and Ofsted are inspecting all apprenticeship providers by 2025.</p><p>The department is now seeing the positive impact of these actions. There were 162,320 achievements reported for the 2022/23 academic year, which represent the highest number since 2018/19, up 18.3% compared to the 2021/22 academic year. Furthermore, 37,400 people have achieved their apprenticeship so far this academic year, up by 22% compared to the same period last year.</p><p>On 21 March, the department will be publishing the apprenticeship national achievement rates for 2022/23 academic year as well as the latest data on the number of achievements so far this year. This will be accessible through the apprenticeships statistical publication found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 21/03/2024 11:55:40 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1689386

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
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, what steps her Department is taking to support service sector apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	14285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2024 answer text <p>The department is increasing investment in the apprenticeships system in England to £2.7 billion by the 2024/25 financial year to support employers of all sizes and in all sectors, including the service sector, to benefit from the high-quality training that apprenticeships offer.</p><p>The department has removed the limit to the number of apprentices that small and medium sized enterprises can take on and have cut by a third the number of steps needed to register to take on an apprentice.</p><p>The department continues to promote apprenticeships in schools and colleges through the Apprenticeships Support and Knowledge Programme, supported by £3.2 million of investment each year. The Career Starter Apprenticeships campaign is also promoting apprenticeships at Levels 2 and 3, including Level 2 Hospitality Team Member, which offer great opportunities for those leaving full-time education. In addition, students can now see apprenticeship vacancies on their University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) hub and later this year they will be able to apply for apprenticeships on UCAS.</p><p>Apprenticeship starts by sector are published as part of the department’s apprenticeship statistics releases. The statistics released also show the number of apprenticeship vacancies published on the department’s Find an Apprenticeship service. These statistics are accessible at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships#explore-data-and-files" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships#explore-data-and-files</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 14286 question first answered 21/02/2024 12:49:33 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1687855

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
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, pursuant to the Answer of 6 February 2024 to Question 12581 on Apprentices, when her Department plans to publish the National Achievement Rate Tables for the 2022-23 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	13300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer of 20 October 2023 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-09-18/199983" target="_blank">199983</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 19/02/2024 13:27:19 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1687857

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
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 and what proportion of apprentices completed their endpoint assessment (a) on the date of, (b) one to three months after, (c) three to six months after and (d) more than six months after completing their apprenticeship in each academic year since 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	13301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The attached table shows achievers, rounded to the nearest 100, on apprenticeship standards in each academic year since 2019/20. Data is unavailable for the preceding years as the achievement date was not collected as part of the department’s individual learner records prior to the 2019/20 academic year.</p><p>To note, achievements totals may not match published standards achievements totals as the attached table does not include those where an invalid achievement date was entered.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 19/02/2024 14:17:54 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon attachment 1 file name 13301_table_attachment.xlsx title 13301_table_attachment
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra