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Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber (10 July 2013)

Making apprenticeships accessible to dyslexic people – Lord Addington. Oral Questions; 3:00 pm

Economy: Culture and the Arts — Motion to Take Note (13 June 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

Lord Gardiner of Kimble: ...has said, this funding acts as venture capital, giving confidence to others to invest in the creativity and innovations of our cultural organisations. The creative employment programme, with funding from Arts Council England until March 2015, will provide up to 6,500 apprenticeship placements, helping young unemployed people enter the cultural workforce. The programme aims to approve the...

Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills: Apprentices (SMEs) (13 June 2013) See 2 other results from this debate

Vincent Cable: We have made it easier and quicker for small businesses to take on apprentices by simplifying the process for employers. We have introduced an apprenticeship grant for employers. The National Apprenticeship Service has a dedicated team to provide bespoke services for small businesses and we are implementing the key recommendations of the Jason Holt review.

Oral Answers to Questions — Business, Innovation and Skills: Topical Questions (13 June 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

Vincent Cable: ...with the Federation of Small Businesses at the beginning of the week addressing many of those issues. In my earlier answers, I explained what we were doing for small business in respect of trade, apprenticeships and the business bank, and the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, my right hon. Friend the Member for Sevenoaks (Michael Fallon), has talked about...

Written Answers — Health: NHS: Apprentices (13 June 2013)

Daniel Poulter: ...number of apprentices within the former London strategic health authority who did not provide their data for the reported period. The NHS has already seen significant progress in the development of apprenticeships in recent years. Health Education England has an objective in its mandate for 2013-15 to increase the number of health care apprentices and will work with key delivery...

Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Vocational Training (13 June 2013)

David Willetts: ...Whitbread Group Daylight Ltd Energie Group Laing O'Rourke Midland Co-operative Society Rolls-Royce plc on behalf of LEEAC Construction Industry Training Board Doosan Power Systems Livery Companies Apprenticeship Scheme Channel 4/BBC North East Sembcorp Nissan Manufacturing (UK) Ltd Jacobs E&C Ltd AkzoNobel North West Man Diesel Turbo Contact Company Manchester Airport BAE Systems plc...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Apprenticeships (13 June 2013)

Lord Adonis: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total number of staff employed by the Office of Fair Trading on 1 May 2013; and how many of them were (1) under the age of 21, (2) apprentices under the age of 21, and (3) apprentices over the age of 21.

Written Answers — House of Lords: Apprenticeships (13 June 2013)

Lord Adonis: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total number of staff employed by UK Trade & Investment on 1 May 2013; and how many of them were (1) under the age of 21, (2) apprentices under the age of 21, and (3) apprentices over the age of 21.

Business and Society — Question for Short Debate (12 June 2013)

Viscount Younger of Leckie: ...aim of growing the economy. The noble Lord also made the point that, at the opposite end of the spectrum, older workers have a valuable role to play in the workplace. Further, since 2010, over 1 million apprenticeship starts have been created, and provisional data show that there were 245,000 apprenticeship starts during the first six months of the 2012-13 academic year. Of those, 69,600...

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (12 June 2013)

Mary Macleod: Since 2010, unemployment in Brentford and Isleworth has fallen by 6.9% and youth unemployment has fallen by 19%. I will do my part as an organiser—I held my jobs and apprenticeships fair in Isleworth recently—but does that not show that our economic plan is working?

Written Answers — House of Lords: Apprenticeships (12 June 2013)

Lord Adonis: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total number of staff employed within Companies House on 1 May 2013; and how many of them were (1) under the age of 21, (2) apprentices under the age of 21, and (3) apprentices over the age of 21. To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total number of staff employed by HM Land Registry on 1 May 2013; and how many of them were (1)...

Written Answers — House of Lords: Apprenticeships (12 June 2013)

Lord Storey: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to provide employers with information about the business benefits of hiring an apprentice.

Children and Families Bill: Schedule 3 — Special educational needs: consequential amendments (11 June 2013)

...;institution” insert “in England mentioned in subsection (2)”, and (e) in subsection (6), after the definition of “an academic year” insert— ““post-16 institution” has the meaning given by section72(2) of the Children and Families Act 2013;”. Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22) 76 The Apprenticeships,...

Children and Families Bill: New Clause 10 — Childcare costs scheme: preparatory expenditure (11 June 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

Elizabeth Truss: ..., awarding organisations will develop high-quality qualifications to be introduced in September 2014. The minimum entry standard for the qualifications will be grade C at GCSE in English and maths. Apprenticeships will offer a high-quality route to becoming an early years educator. They will last 20 months on average and combine employment with study towards recognised qualifications...

Children and Families Bill: New Clause 9 — Transfer of EHC plans (11 June 2013) See 3 other results from this debate

Edward Timpson: ...young offenders, but because it prevents our legislation from coming into conflict with existing comprehensive statutory provisions governing how education support is delivered in custody, as set out in the Apprenticeship, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009. My hon. Friend the Member for South Swindon will know that the duties placed on local authorities by that legislation are...

Education: Reform of GCSEs — Statement (11 June 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

Baroness Wall of New Barnet: ...well qualified and as valuable as the academic route, which my Government and previous Governments have endeavoured to take more people through. That is hugely important. When young people look at apprenticeships, very often their parents will suggest that they are the least best option, let alone the message that comes from schools, where career advice is now non-existent, and Connexions...

SMEs (Public Sector Procurement) — [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair] (11 June 2013)

Chris Evans: ...example of General Dynamics UK and EDGE UK for this—every company with more than a certain number of employees, in receipt of a Government contract, needs to produce a training plan and an apprenticeship scheme, to enable young people to get on the ladder, so that skills and training will improve. That cannot be put in place at zero cost. Fourthly, we should take a leaf from the book...

Department of Health: GCSEs (11 June 2013)

Michael Gove: ...and a greater focus on foreign language composition, so that pupils require deeper language skills. This higher level of demand should equip our children to go on to higher education or a good apprenticeship. We can raise the bar confidently, knowing that we have the best generation of teachers ever in our schools to help students to achieve more than ever before. Our education...

Written Answers — Education: Females: Education (11 June 2013)

David Laws: ...all young people to make informed choices by giving schools responsibility for securing independent and impartial careers guidance on the full range of education and training options, including apprenticeships. Schools have had responsibility for careers guidance since September 2012. In addition, and with a particular emphasis on girls, the Government is taking action to improve...

Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Training (11 June 2013) See 1 other result from this answer

Jim Murphy: ...and (c) Royal Navy to reach (i) Key Stage 1 and (ii) Key Stage 2; (4) how much his Department spends annually on providing members of the (a) Army, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) Royal Navy with apprenticeships.