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To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many Modern Apprenticeships have been (a) started and (b) finished since their inception, broken down by trade. - Including table and figures and fact that it is not possible to break these figures down by trade. (Holding answer 16...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many Modern Apprenticeships have been (a) started and (b) finished since their inception, broken down by trade. - Including table and figures and fact that it is not possible to break these figures down by trade. (Holding answer 16...
Asked by
Chris Ruane
(Labour)
Answered by
Ivan Lewis
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 November 2004
For answer on
18 November 2004
Answered on
18 November 2004
Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many Modern Apprenticeships have been (a) started and
(b) finished since their inception, broken down by trade. [198856]
Mr. Ivan Lewis :[holding answer 16 November 2004]:The total numbers of government supported Apprenticeships to have been
(a) started and (b) finished, up until the end of July 2003 are shown in the table.
Thousand
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Starts1 Leavers2
Advanced Apprenticeship 477.6 477.6
Apprenticeships (at level 2) 446.6 446.6
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Excludes transfers between programmes. 2 Includes those who completed the Apprenticeship framework, those who achieved the NVQ
component, but did not complete the framework and those who left early without achieving the NVQ. Sources: DfES Statistical First
Release (SFR) "Government-Supported, Work-based Learning for Young People in England: 2001/02" Reference: SFR27/2002 LSC SFR
"Further Education and Work Based Learning for Young People--Learner Numbers in England: 2002/03" Reference: ILR/SFR02 LSC SFR
"Further Education and Work Based Learning for Young People--Learner Outcomes in England: 2002/03" Reference: ILR/SFR04 Training and
Enterprise Council (TEC) management information
Because of learners transferring between programmes, it is not possible to estimate the number in learning from the starts and
leavers figures given in the table.
It is not possible to break these figures down by trade. However, the more recent data are broken down by sector framework and
published on the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) Apprenticeship Frameworks website: http://maframeworks.lsc.qov.uk/.
Subjects
Apprentices; Trade; Modern apprenticeships
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
198856; 426 c2141-2W;426 c2147-8W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps have been taken to improve training and skills in Newcastle-under-Lyme since 1997; and if he will list the relevant initiatives.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps have been taken to improve training and skills in Newcastle-under-Lyme since 1997; and if he will list the relevant initiatives.
Asked by
Paul Farrelly
(Labour)
Answered by
Ivan Lewis
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 November 2004
For answer on
18 November 2004
Answered on
18 November 2004
Paul Farrelly: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what steps have been taken to improve training and skills in
Newcastle-under- Lyme since 1997; and if he will list the relevant initiatives. [198727]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: The Skills Strategy White Paper (published July 2003) introduced a range of policies to meet shortfalls in
skills--especially at Level 2, and in some sector-specific areas at Level 3. These include mechanisms to identify and address
sectoral and regional skill priorities, to engage employers better in training and enable providers to be more responsive to
employers.
The strategy set out our intention to introduce a new entitlement for any adult in the labour force to have access to free tuition
for their first full Level 2 qualification. We started trialling the entitlement in the North East and South East regions in
September 2004, and will start national roll-out from next year.
In September 2003, we started piloting the new Adult Learning Grant (ALG), offering up to £30 per week to adults on low incomes
studying full time for a first full Level 2 qualification, and for first Level 3 qualifications for those under 30. We have now
extended the ALG trials from 10 pilot regions into the SE and NE regions as part of linked trials of key initiatives announced in
the Skills Strategy
18 Employer Training Pilots (ETPs) are testing new financial support measures to improve access to training and enable employees to
attain basic and Level 2 skills. As at the end of October 2004, 13,474 employers and 92,987 learners had registered for ETP.
Trade unions and their Union Learning Representatives (ULRs) are making a major contribution to the Skills Strategy. After seven
years of the Union Learning Fund, a further 46 new projects in 27 unions have been approved to start from April this year. These
projects are in both small and large unions and in both public and private sectors. They will provide new learning opportunities for
thousands of workers. In the last year alone, the fund helped to encourage over 25,000 workers back into learning.
For the economically inactive, we will improve the support to the low-skilled through the New Deal for Skills (NDfS) by creating a
new intensive skills guidance service, co-located with Jobcentre Plus where possible, and improving mechanisms of financial support
for those for whom training provides a route back to work.
Skills for Life, the national strategy for improving adult literacy, language and numeracy skills, was launched in March 2001. It
aims to help create a society where adults have the basic skills they need to find and keep work and participate fully in society,
thereby increasing the economic performance and social cohesion of the country. So far we estimate that 550,000 adults achieved a
qualification in literacy, language or numeracy and current projections show that we are on track to meet the target of 750,000
achievements by July 2004. In terms of participation, it is estimated that 2.3 million learners will have taken up
4.7 million learning opportunities between April 2001 and July 2004. Staffordshire has a Basic Skills Strategy Group with
representation from all key partners including colleges, work-base learning providers, Job Centre Plus, probation, voluntary and
community sector and the LSC. The partnership is working to improve levels of literacy, numeracy and language across the area.
The growing network of UK-wide, employer-led Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) has a key part to play in taking forward these national
skills strategies. Each SSC has a key goal of increasing opportunities to boost the skills and productivity of everyone in the
sector's work force, including taking action on equal opportunities.
We recognise that there are variations in the skills base of different regions. This is being addressed by Regional Skills
Partnerships which are being established in each region, co-ordinated by Regional Development Agencies and involving LSC, Jobcentre
Plus, Small Business Service and Skills for Business Network. They are bringing together skills and work force development with
support for innovation and business development and labour market services in an integrated approach to deliver Regional Economic
Strategies. The Regional Skills Partnership in the West Midlands will be launched in January 2005.
On 10 May the Government announced their intention to put in place a family of apprenticeship programmes to suit a variety of
needs from aged 14 upwards. These will include: Junior Apprenticeships for 14 to 16-year-olds, a pre-apprenticeship route within the
existing Entry to Employment programme, Apprenticeships at NVQ Level 2, Advanced Apprenticeships at NVQ Level 3 and a strengthened
progression route into higher education, including vocational Foundation Degrees. In addition we are developing Apprenticeships for
Adults in those sectors with the greatest need.
Since April 2001 the Learning and Skills Council has been responsible for the planning and funding of all post-16 learning outside
Higher Education. Mark Haysom, the council's chief executive, will write to my hon. Friend with information about learning and
skills in Newcastle-under-Lyme and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Library.
Subjects
Apprentices; Further education; Employment schemes; Training; Basic skills; Adult learning grant
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
198727; 426 c2113-4W;426 c2119-20W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many young people in (a) West Derbyshire and (b) the East Midlands have entered (i) an advanced modern apprenticeship and (ii) a foundation modern apprenticeship since the schemes' inception. - Inc fact that the information is not available for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many young people in (a) West Derbyshire and (b) the East Midlands have entered (i) an advanced modern apprenticeship and (ii) a foundation modern apprenticeship since the schemes' inception. - Inc fact that the information is not available for...
Asked by
Lord McLoughlin
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ivan Lewis
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 November 2004
For answer on
18 November 2004
Answered on
18 November 2004
Mr. McLoughlin: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many young people in (a) West Derbyshire and
(b) the East Midlands have entered (i) an advanced modern apprenticeship and (ii) a foundation modern apprenticeship since
the schemes' inception. [198363]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: The information is not available for West Derbyshire as requested by the hon. Gentleman. However, information is
available for old Training and Enterprise Council (TEC) areas and new Learning and Skills Council (LSC) areas. The following table
shows the number of starts on Apprenticeships in Derbyshire Learning and Skills Council (LSC) between the 26 March 2001 and
the end of July 2004, as well as the number of starts from the inception of the programmes until 25 March 2001 in the three
TEC areas that became part of Derbyshire LSC area. The table also shows the number of starts in the East Midlands region in these
periods.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Time period TEC/LSC Advanced Apprenticeships Apprenticeships at level 2
(formerly AMA) (formerly FMA)
Inception to March 2001 North Derbyshire 2,500 1,300
Southern Derbyshire 5,600 2,000
Stockport and High Peak1 3,800 1,900
East Midlands Region 37,800 19,500
March 2001 to July 2004 Derbyshire LSC 3,000 7,500
East Midlands LSC region 12,600 32,000
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Some of the Stockport and High Peak TEC area became part of Derbyshire LSC, but some of the old TEC area also became part of
Greater Manchester LSC
Subjects
Apprentices; East Midlands; Young people; Derbyshire; Modern apprenticeships
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
198363; 426 c2120W;426 c2126W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many young people aged 16 to 25 years have successfully completed a modern apprenticeship in Hertfordshire within the last five years; and what the figures are in Lancashire; what proportion of places on the Modern Apprenticeship scheme are in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many young people aged 16 to 25 years have successfully completed a modern apprenticeship in Hertfordshire within the last five years; and what the figures are in Lancashire; what proportion of places on the Modern Apprenticeship scheme are in...
Asked by
Tony McWalter
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answered by
Ivan Lewis
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 November 2004
For answer on
18 November 2004
Answered on
18 November 2004
Mr. McWalter: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) how many young people aged 16 to 25 years have successfully
completed a modern apprenticeship in Hertfordshire within the last five years; and what the figures are in Lancashire; [198854]
(2) what proportion of places on the Modern Apprenticeship scheme are in electrical engineering. [198853]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: This is a matter for the Learning and Skills Council. Mark Haysom, the Council's Chief Executive, will write to the
hon. Member with this information and a copy of his reply will be placed in the House Library.
Subjects
Apprentices; Hertfordshire; Lancashire; Electrical engineering; Modern apprenticeships
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
426 c2141W;426 c2147W; 198854;198853
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what progress has been made by the Modern Apprenticeships Task Force in encouraging businesses to participate in the Modern Apprenticeship scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what progress has been made by the Modern Apprenticeships Task Force in encouraging businesses to participate in the Modern Apprenticeship scheme.
Asked by
Tony McWalter
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answered by
Ivan Lewis
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
11 November 2004
For answer on
18 November 2004
Answered on
18 November 2004
Mr. McWalter: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what progress has been made by the Modern Apprenticeships Task
Force in encouraging businesses to participate in the Modern Apprenticeship scheme. [198852]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: The Apprenticeships Task Force chaired by Sir Roy Gardner, Chief Executive of Centrica plc, was asked to focus on
increasing the number of employers taking on apprentices. A significant part of the Task Force's work has involved members
championing Apprenticeships within their sector and the wider business community through identifying and promoting the business
benefits their companies enjoy from employing apprentices. In addition members are leading by example by increasing the number of
apprentices recruited by their companies. The Task Force has also played a key role in supporting the Learning and Skills Council in
its ongoing marketing campaign aimed at employers, such as a recent series of articles in the business section of The Mail on
Sunday. More information about the work of the Task Force is available on their website www.employersforapprentices.gov.uk and in
its Interim Report, which is due to be published shortly.
Subjects
Business; Apprentices; Apprenticeships Task Force
Date
18 November 2004
Reference
198852; 426 c2141W;426 c2147W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Gordon Brown
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Training; Companies; Apprentices; Expenditure; Economic growth; Skilled workers; Vocational education
Date
11 November 2004
Reference
426 c916
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on company investment in vocational training. - Including figures.
1st supplementary on company investment in vocational training. - Including figures.
Asked by
Lawrie Quinn
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
11 November 2004
Subjects
Training; Companies; Apprentices; Expenditure; Economic growth; Skilled workers; Vocational education
Date
11 November 2004
Reference
426 c916
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Gordon Brown
(Labour)
Asked by
Lawrie Quinn
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the relationship between the level of skills in the workforce and economic growth.
Subjects
Companies; Apprentices; Expenditure; Economic growth; Training; Skilled workers; Vocational education
Date
11 November 2004
Reference
426 c916
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the relationship between the level of skills in the workforce and economic growth.
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on the relationship between the level of skills in the workforce and economic growth.
Asked by
Lawrie Quinn
(Labour)
Answered by
Gordon Brown
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 November 2004
For answer on
11 November 2004
Answered on
11 November 2004
Subjects
Companies; Apprentices; Expenditure; Economic growth; Training; Skilled workers; Vocational education
Date
11 November 2004
Reference
426 c916; 197390
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many young people in Bath and North East Somerset are on apprenticeship schemes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, how many young people in Bath and North East Somerset are on apprenticeship schemes.
Asked by
Dan Norris
(Labour)
Answered by
David Miliband
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
3 November 2004
For answer on
10 November 2004
Answered on
10 November 2004
Dan Norris: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many young people in Bath and North East Somerset are on
apprenticeship schemes. [196759]
Mr. Miliband: The information requested is only available for local Learning and Skills Council (LSC) areas. In July 2004, there
were 2,900 people on Apprenticeships in the West of England LSC area.
Subjects
Apprentices; Young people; Somerset; Bath and North East Somerset
Date
10 November 2004
Reference
196759; 426 c751W;426 c755W
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Gerry Sutcliffe
(Labour)
Asked by
Tony Lloyd
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on her policy on protection against exploitation of young workers.
Subjects
Conditions of employment; Apprentices; Employment; Low pay; Young people
Date
4 November 2004
Reference
426 c445
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Gerry Sutcliffe
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Conditions of employment; Apprentices; Employment; Low pay; Young people
Date
4 November 2004
Reference
426 c445
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on the same.
1st supplementary on the same.
Asked by
Tony Lloyd
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
4 November 2004
Subjects
Conditions of employment; Apprentices; Employment; Low pay; Young people
Date
4 November 2004
Reference
426 c445
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on her policy on protection against exploitation of young workers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on her policy on protection against exploitation of young workers.
Asked by
Tony Lloyd
(Labour)
Answered by
Gerry Sutcliffe
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 November 2004
For answer on
4 November 2004
Answered on
4 November 2004
Subjects
Conditions of employment; Apprentices; Employment; Low pay; Young people
Date
4 November 2004
Reference
426 c445; 195868
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Tony Blair
(Labour)
Asked by
Tom Harris
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th October. - Including figures.
Subjects
Apprentices; Attitudes to; Training; Young people
Date
20 October 2004
Reference
425 c882
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on skills shortages and guaranteeing parity of esteem for those on apprenticeships with students.
1st supplementary on skills shortages and guaranteeing parity of esteem for those on apprenticeships with students.
Asked by
Tom Harris
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
20 October 2004
Subjects
Apprentices; Attitudes to; Training; Young people
Date
20 October 2004
Reference
425 c882
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Tony Blair
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Apprentices; Attitudes to; Training; Young people
Date
20 October 2004
Reference
425 c882
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th October. - Including figures.
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20th October. - Including figures.
Asked by
Tom Harris
(Labour)
Answered by
Tony Blair
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
14 October 2004
For answer on
20 October 2004
Answered on
20 October 2004
Subjects
Apprentices; Attitudes to; Training; Young people
Date
20 October 2004
Reference
425 c882; 192461
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
How many modern apprenticeships are currently being undertaken in (a) Wales; (b) Scotland and (c) England. [HL 4253]. - Including table and text of letter from Len Cook of the Office for National Statistics.
How many modern apprenticeships are currently being undertaken in (a) Wales; (b) Scotland and (c) England. [HL 4253]. - Including table and text of letter from Len Cook of the Office for National Statistics.
Asked by
Lord Jones
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord McIntosh of Haringey
(Labour)
Answering body
Office for National Statistics
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
11 October 2004
Answered on
11 October 2004
Subjects
Apprentices; Northern Ireland; Scotland; Wales; Modern apprenticeships
Date
11 October 2004
Reference
HL 4253; 665 c35WA
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list the companies who received funds from the Learning and Skills Council for participating in the Modern Apprentices Scheme in each year for which figures are available, broken down by amounts received. - Learning and Skills Council...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, if he will list the companies who received funds from the Learning and Skills Council for participating in the Modern Apprentices Scheme in each year for which figures are available, broken down by amounts received. - Learning and Skills Council...
Asked by
Lord Grayling
(Conservative)
Answered by
Ivan Lewis
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Education and Skills
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 September 2004
For answer on
11 October 2004
Answered on
11 October 2004
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will list the companies who received funds from the
Learning and Skills Council for participating in the Modern Apprentices Scheme in each year for which figures are available, broken
down by amounts received. [190080]
Mr. Ivan Lewis: This is a matter for the Learning and Skills Council. Mark Haysom, the Council's Chief Executive, will write to the
hon. Member with this information and a copy of his reply will be placed in the House Library.
Subjects
Companies; Apprentices; Finance; Learning and skills councils; Modern apprenticeships
Date
11 October 2004
Reference
425 c24W; 190080
House
House of Commons