Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jess Phillips (Labour), on Wednesday, 23 March 2016, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 40 members in total.

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WOMEN APPRENTICES

That this House believes that apprenticeships offer a vital opportunity for young people to earn a living, learn new skills and make an invaluable contribution to the organisations for which they work, their local communities and to the wider economy; shares concerns raised by Young Women's Trust research that young women apprentices are paid less, receive less training and are more likely to be unemployed on completion of their apprenticeship; recognises the contribution of occupational segregation to these outcomes and to the persistent skills shortages in sectors vital to the country's economic success; further recognises the efforts of some excellent apprenticeship schemes that seek better outcomes for young women; believes that an increased focus on gender diversity is essential if the Government is to meet its target of creating three million new apprenticeships by 2020; and calls on the Government to promote positive action, issue fresh guidance on increasing the offer of flexible and part-time apprenticeships and promote high quality careers advice to young women.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1313 

Session

2015-16

Other sponsors

Carolyn Harris

Natalie McGarry

Paula Sherriff

Tulip Siddiq

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent

Subjects

Apprentices Women

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk