Written question asked by Rob Marris (Labour) on Monday, 3 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 November 2003. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Tuesday, 18 November 2003 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Dept for Education and Skills

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, whether (a) his Department and (b) its agencies carry out exit surveys with those who (i) complete and (ii) do not complete modern apprenticeships. - (Holding answer 17 November 2003).

Answer: Rob Marris: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills whether (a) his Department and (b) its agencies carry out exit surveys with those who (i) complete and (ii) do not complete modern apprenticeships. [136975] Mr. Ivan Lewis: [holding answer 17 November 2003]: DfES place the responsibility for planning and managing Modern Apprenticeships (MAs) on the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). Both the Department and LSC place great importance on the role of learner surveys in quality strategies and improvement. The LSC have been running a learner satisfaction survey since early 2002 and the first report was published in November 2002. The main purpose of the survey is to interview those who are still in learning; however, it does cover some learners who have recently completed their course and also a small number who left early. Both the Department and the LSC are also aware of the importance of labour market destination data. Some feasibility work has recently been concluded and DfES and LSC along with ALI and Ofsted will shortly be publishing proposals as to how best to implement the recommendations.

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