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1010116

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: Apprentices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any benefits of bringing the creative industries’ current voluntary training and skills levy within the scope of the Apprenticeship Levy.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL11563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The creative industry voluntary training levies, managed by ScreenSkills, and the apprenticeships levy cover different things. Therefore, it would be inappropriate to bring the creative industries’ current voluntary levy into the scope of the apprenticeship levy.</p><p> </p><p>The apprenticeship levy is specifically used to fund high quality apprenticeship training and end-point assessment across all sectors. The creative industry voluntary levies can be spent on a wide range of specialist training, including help with associated costs such as travel, accommodation and childcare. The voluntary levies operate across film, high-end television, animation and children’s television as part of the tax incentive regime for these sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The apprenticeship levy only affects around 2% of employers and the majority of the creative sector do not pay it. Instead, they can benefit from government investment covering at least 90% of training costs. This will rise to 95% in 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL11564 question first answered 03/12/2018 17:16:23 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1010117

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: Apprentices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to monitor the impact of the Apprenticeship Levy on the creative industries sector; and what assessment they have made of the impact of the Levy compared to other types of employer investment.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL11564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The creative industry voluntary training levies, managed by ScreenSkills, and the apprenticeships levy cover different things. Therefore, it would be inappropriate to bring the creative industries’ current voluntary levy into the scope of the apprenticeship levy.</p><p> </p><p>The apprenticeship levy is specifically used to fund high quality apprenticeship training and end-point assessment across all sectors. The creative industry voluntary levies can be spent on a wide range of specialist training, including help with associated costs such as travel, accommodation and childcare. The voluntary levies operate across film, high-end television, animation and children’s television as part of the tax incentive regime for these sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The apprenticeship levy only affects around 2% of employers and the majority of the creative sector do not pay it. Instead, they can benefit from government investment covering at least 90% of training costs. This will rise to 95% in 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL11563 question first answered 03/12/2018 17:16:23 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1010118

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: Apprentices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many apprenticeship starts there have been in the creative industries since April 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Foster of Bath
uin	HL11565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2018 answer text <p>There is no definition of apprenticeships that are in the creative industries.</p><p>The table below shows apprenticeship starts in the Arts, Media and Publishing sector subject area, along with further subject area breakdowns since April 2017, and includes starts up to the provisional full 2017/18 academic year.</p><p><strong>Apprenticeship starts since April 2017 in the </strong><strong>Arts, Media and Publishing sector subject area</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Apprenticeship starts since April 2017 (reported to date)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total starts in </strong><strong>Arts, Media and Publishing sector subject area</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1,080</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which Crafts, Creative Arts and Design</p></td><td><p>440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which Media and Communication</p></td><td><p>630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which Performing Arts</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>of which Publishing and Information Services</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p>1) Data is based on full final year figures for the 2016/17 academic year and provisional full 2017/18 academic year figures (August 2018 to July 2018). Starts for 2016/17 only include those for April to July 2017.</p><p>2) Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. ‘-’ indicates a value of less than 5 starts.</p><p>3) The data source is the Individualised Learner Record</p><p>4) This data is published here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750454/Monthly-apprenticeship-starts_SSA-Fwk-Std_October-2018.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/750454/Monthly-apprenticeship-starts_SSA-Fwk-Std_October-2018.xlsx</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 30/11/2018 13:57:13 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	214 label Biography information for Lord Foster of Bath

1007002

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: 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 have been in the creative industries since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Mr John Hayes
uin	191285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>There is no definition of apprenticeships that are in the creative industries.</p><p>The attached table shows apprenticeship starts in the arts, media and publishing sector subject area, along with further subject area breakdowns since the introduction of the levy. It includes starts up to the provisional full 2017/18 academic year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 23/11/2018 11:23:45 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton attachment 1 file name 191285_attachment_ apprenticeship_starts since _May_2017_in _the_Arts_Media_and_Publishing_sector_subject_area.doc title 191285_Apprenticeship_starts since _May_2017_in _t
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

784815

registered interest
date	06/11/2017
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with representatives of the creative industries sector on the effect of the apprenticeship levy on that sector.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	111692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport have regular discussions with Creative industries representatives on a range of topics, including the Apprenticeship Levy. As co-chair of the Creative Industries Council, the Secretary of State for DCMS is regularly informed by the industry of current issues and concerns faced by the sector, including those related to skills and training.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 13/11/2017 14:06:29 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

349671

registered interest
date	10/06/2015
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Arts: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information his Department holds on the number of apprenticeships in the cultural and creative sector.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	2004
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>Between 2009 and 2014, almost 8000 people began apprenticeships in the creative industries, plus more than 45,000 apprenticeships in ICT.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 22/06/2015 15:46:08 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant