Written question asked by Rob Marris (Labour) on Monday, 9 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 June 2003. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Thursday, 19 June 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, when the full achievement rates for Modern Apprenticeship Frameworks for 2002-03 will be issued; and how those rates will be made available.

Answer: Rob Marris: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when the full achievement rates for Modern Apprenticeship Frameworks for 2002-03 will be issued; and how those rates will be made available. [118939] Mr. Ivan Lewis: Data on Modern Apprenticeships are published by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) in Statistical First Releases (SFR). The next SFR is due to be published on 24 July 2003. Current plans are that this SFR will contain Modern Apprenticeship framework completion and NVQ achievement rates for the period August 2001 to July 2002. An early indication of figures for the period August 2002 to January 2003 is also planned. Framework completion and NVQ achievement rates for the whole period from August 2002 to July 2003 will not be available until December 2003.

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