Proceeding contribution from Baroness Sharp of Guildford (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 14 October 2009. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill.

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

I thank the Minister for that reply. There is an anomaly in that at the moment we have a large number of young adults over 19 who are anxious to move into apprenticeships but find that the financial barrier stops them from doing so. We need to remove that barrier for some of those young people and perhaps Amendment 196, which is to be moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Perry, will find a half-way house on this. Both employers and young adults want to go forward in this way but we do not seem able to find a way for them. I shall withdraw the amendment, but I will think again about this issue and we may possibly return to it on Report. Amendment 190 withdrawn. Amendments 191 and 192 not moved. Amendments 193 and 194 had been withdrawn from the Marshalled List. Amendment 195 had been retabled as Amendment 215A. Schedule 5 agreed.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 713 c312
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Disability Accountability Administration Apprentices Adult education Finance Fees and charges Education Further education Learning disability Learning and Skills Council for England Local government Qualifications Prisoners Non-departmental public bodies Standards Training Young people Young offenders Vocational education Sixth form education Literacy Academies Numeracy Individual learning accounts Young People's Learning Agency Skills Funding Agency Ofsted
Legislation: Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

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