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1131395

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made an assessment of proposals by ScreenSkills to reform the apprenticeship levy to (a) increase the number of paid apprenticeships in the film and TV industry and (b) enable apprenticeship training agencies to employ and pay the wages of apprentices and to arrange apprentice training with a number of different engagers on short-term projects; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	263211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>We have a well-established working relationship with ScreenSkills and welcome their feedback on the impact of our apprenticeship reforms on the film and television industries. This, together with feedback from our broader engagement with employers, is informing our ongoing evaluation of the impact of the reforms in England and our work to promote apprenticeships under the Creative Industries Sector Deal.</p><p>In my capacity as the Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, I met the CEO of ScreenSkills in October 2018 to discuss their work to support the take-up of apprenticeships in the UK’s world-leading film and television industries. Officials from the Education and Skills Funding Agency continue to meet representatives of the organisation.</p><p>Levy-paying employers can already transfer funds to an Apprenticeship Training Agency, which acts as the apprentice’s employer. We recognise that this model can provide a valuable opportunity for employers, including those in the film and television industries and the creative sector more generally, to realise the benefits of apprenticeships for their business. We are continuing to engage with ScreenSkills to explore how such arrangements could support the creative industries.</p><p>In response to feedback from employers in a range of sectors, we have recently raised the cap on the amount of funds that levy-payers can transfer from 10% to 25% of the annual value of funds entering their apprenticeship service accounts.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 17/06/2019 13:44:19 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

1122476

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what date the Government will publish the results of the Apprenticeship Pay Survey 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	246565
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>A publication date has not been set yet. The report is still being drafted and we will set a publication date once we have a final version of the report.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 29/04/2019 15:35:28 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

922053

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	T-levels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether students who complete the early years T-level will be licensed to practise within early years settings.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	152264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>We recognise that to work in an early years setting, a practitioner must hold a full and relevant early years qualification that has been approved by the Department for Education. When developing the Early Years T Level, we will make sure that it aligns to the Early Years criteria and will enable a student to practice within an early years setting.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 14/06/2018 16:19:51 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

922054

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	T-levels
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether students who have completed the early years T-level will count towards an early years setting's Level 3 ratio when employed by that setting.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	152265
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2018 answer text <p>Students who have completed the Early Years T Level will count towards an early years settings level 3 ratio. When developing the T Level, we will make sure that it aligns to the Early Years criteria which will allow a practitioner to be included in the ratios.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 14/06/2018 16:17:21 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

896546

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support parents of children under the age of 5 with the costs of childcare who want to undertake (a) further and (b) higher education courses.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	140836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The Care to Learn scheme can help with childcare costs for eligible parents aged under 20 who meet Care to Learn residency criteria and are in receipt of publicly funded education or training. Care to Learn payments are not income assessed and a maximum amount that can be claimed is £175 per child per week in London and £160 per child per week elsewhere. Further details are available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/care-to-learn" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/care-to-learn</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For learners aged 19 and above, Learner Support is available to help those with a specific financial hardship that prevents them from taking part in learning. Colleges and providers have discretion to help learners meet costs such as childcare and travel.</p><p> </p><p>A Childcare Grant is available to full-time student parents in higher education using registered or approved childcare, so that childcare costs incurred while studying do not act as an additional barrier for lower income families accessing higher education. The grant helps with childcare costs for children under 15, or under 17 if they have special educational needs. The amount of Childcare Grant payable in 2018-19 will be based on 85 per cent of actual childcare costs, subject to a maximum grant of £164.70 per week for one child only or £282.36 per week for two or more children.</p><p> </p><p>Students are not entitled to receive a Childcare Grant if the student or their partner has elected to receive the childcare element of Working Tax Credit, the childcare element of Universal Credit, or is claiming support for childcare through the NHS bursary scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Students with children may also be able to receive the Parents' Learning Allowance to meet course related costs, and students with adult dependants may be able to receive an Adult Dependants Grant. The maximum amount of Parents Learning Allowance payable in 2018/19 will be £1,669 and the minimum £50. Further information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/extra-help" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/student-finance/extra-help</a>.</p><p> </p><p>All three and four year olds and the most disadvantaged two year olds are entitled to access 15 hours a week of early education.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 09/05/2018 16:47:12 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

873801

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to announce the funding rate for the early years level 3 apprenticeship.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	134915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Institute for Apprenticeships. I have asked its Chief Executive, Sir Gerry Berragan, to write to the hon. Member and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses when it is available.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 16/04/2018 12:07:21 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

839314

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Childcare Vouchers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of eligible employees of his Department use childcare vouchers.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	127868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>There are 890 employees in receipt of childcare vouchers in the department. This equates to 16 per cent of the workforce. This includes employees in the department’s Executive Agencies, which comprises of the Education and Skills Funding Agency, the National College for Teaching and Leadership and the Standards and Testing Agency. <strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/02/2018 14:39:05 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

838598

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Junior Ministers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families in his Department is unpaid.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	127418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>It is not unusual for ministerial roles to be unpaid and this does not reflect the importance of the work.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 20/02/2018 15:00:13 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

834635

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Official Engagements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish (a) his, (b) his Ministers' and (c) his Parliamentary Under-Secretary of States' ministerial diary entries for 18 January 2018 with information relating to each event.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	126083
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>Ministers’ diaries hold a range of meetings, including regular meetings with departmental officials, meetings with external stakeholders, and visits to a various organisations. Details of all Ministerial meetings with external organisations for January will be published on GOV.UK in due course: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-ministers-quarterly-returns" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-ministers-quarterly-returns</a>.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 06/02/2018 17:29:44 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

797635

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education: 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 on 28 November 2017 to Question 115556, Pre-school education: apprentices, how many and what proportion of apprenticeship starts (a) were completed and (b) remain employed in the early years sector.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	116598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2017 answer text <p>The number of apprenticeships who completed their course is outlined below. The percentage of sustained employment rate for learners that completed an apprenticeship in ‘Child Development and Well Being’ is also provided:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Completions </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Sustained <br> Employment Rate</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Provision Type</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Advanced Apprenticeship</p></td><td><p>9,200</p></td><td><p>9,130</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>84%</p></td><td><p>82%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Intermediate Apprenticeship</p></td><td><p>5,220</p></td><td><p>5,290</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>81%</p></td><td><p>79%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes Study</em></p><p> </p><p>Note:</p><ol><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10; percentages are rounded to the nearest percent.</li><li>Data are based on Individualised Learner Record data linked to the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue and Customs data to observe benefit and employment activity, and include learners who may not have been employed in the same sector in which they achieved their apprenticeship.</li><li>Data refer to learners completing training up to the 2014/15 academic year – the most recent year for which outcome measures are available.</li><li>To be reported in sustained employment, learners must be in paid employment as recorded in Pay-As-You-Earn records in five out of six months between October and March in the following academic year or have returned a self-assessment form stating that they have received income from self-employment during that financial year.</li></ol><p> </p><p>Figures come from Official Statistics published on Outcome Based Success Measures available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-outcome-based-success-measures-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/further-education-outcome-based-success-measures-2014-to-2015</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/655142/FE_learners___national__provider__and_geography_tables.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/655142/FE_learners___national__provider__and_geography_tables.xlsx</a>.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 04/12/2017 15:48:32 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin