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The Secretary of State says that she is listening to businesses, but if she were, she would hear that Labour’s plan to devolve adult education budgets to local communities and directly elected Mayors, and to change the apprenticeship levy into a more flexible growth and skills levy, has won widespread support from across the business community. Why is she so determined to stand against what employers say they want, and to hold learners, employers and our economy back?
The Secretary of State says that she is listening to businesses, but if she were, she would hear that Labour’s plan to devolve adult education budgets to local communities and directly elected Mayors, and to change the apprenticeship levy into a more flexible growth and skills levy, has won widespread support from across the business community. Why is she so determined to stand against what employers say they want, and to hold learners, employers and our economy back?
That is a good question. The hon. Gentleman is right that employers have often asked for that flexibility in the levy. I do not think that anybody in this House doubts my support for apprenticeships—they were my golden ticket and, I am convinced, are a very good way into the workplace. Labour Members have said that they want to build flexibilities into the levy. The problem with their calculations is that, at this moment, we are spending 99.6% of the levy on apprentices. Their policy is based on levy payer spend, not levy payer budget. That means that the biggest losers from the policy would be small and medium-sized businesses and about half of current apprentices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that bodies responsible for local skills improvement plans have access to local data on youth unemployment at a regional level; and with what frequency that data will be available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that bodies responsible for local skills improvement plans have access to local data on youth unemployment at a regional level; and with what frequency that data will be available.
When developing Local Skills Improvement Plans, designated employer representative bodies will be expected to draw on a variety of local labour market data and intelligence, including that on youth unemployment and young people not in education, employment or training. In addition to the information published by the Office for National Statistics on a quarterly basis, employer representative bodies will be expected to engage with local Jobcentre Plus representatives to better understand the specific and emerging circumstances for their local area. Our expectations of designated employer representative bodies, in terms of developing a robust Local Skills Improvement Plan, will be set out in statutory guidance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to evaluate the effectiveness of Local Skills Improvement Plans trailblazers and Development Fund pilot areas in advance of the full roll out of Local Skills Improvement Plans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to evaluate the effectiveness of Local Skills Improvement Plans trailblazers and Development Fund pilot areas in advance of the full roll out of Local Skills Improvement Plans.
We have commissioned an independent external evaluation of the Skills Accelerator pilots to explore how employer representative bodies are leading local partners to develop Local Skills Improvement Plans, and how the Strategic Development Fund is being delivered. This will contribute to the evidence base on how the Local Skills Improvement Plan trailblazers and Strategic Development Fund pilots are being implemented, and inform the development of statutory guidance on Local Skills Improvement Plans and their national rollout.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that bodies responsible for the local skills improvement plans have received guidance on how to prepare those plans.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to ensure that bodies responsible for the local skills improvement plans have received guidance on how to prepare those plans.
Employer representative bodies who are designated to lead the development of a Local Skills Improvement Plan will be given statutory guidance which will focus on the process by which a credible and robust plan should be developed. This guidance will be informed by the experience and independent evaluation of the trailblazers running in the 2021-22 financial year and our ongoing engagement with key stakeholders.
Amendment 43 to clause 2 negatived on division (6 to 8). Clause 2, discussed with new clause 3 (Report on the performance of employer representative bodies), agreed to. Clauses 3 to 5 agreed to, with clause 4 agreed to as amended. Amendment 32 to clause 6 negatived on division (6 to 8). Clause 6 under consideration.
Amendment 43 to clause 2 negatived on division (6 to 8). Clause 2, discussed with new clause 3 (Report on the performance of employer representative bodies), agreed to. Clauses 3 to 5 agreed to, with clause 4 agreed to as amended. Amendment 32 to clause 6 negatived on division (6...
Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence (Reporting to the House) motion agreed to. Amendment 6 to clause 1 agreed to on division (10 to 6). Amendment 7 to clause 1 agreed to on division (10 to 6). Clause 1, as amended, under consideration.
Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence (Reporting to the House) motion agreed to. Amendment 6 to clause 1 agreed to on division (10 to 6). Amendment 7 to clause 1 agreed to on division (10 to 6). Clause 1, as amended, under consideration.
Amendment 1 to clause 1 negatived on division (6 to 10). Amendment 8 to clause 1 agreed to on division (10 to 6). Amendment 9 to clause 1 agreed to on division (10 to 6). Amendment 41 to clause 1 negatived on division (6 to 10). Clause 1, as amended, agreed to. Amendment 37 to clause 2 negatived on division (6 to 10). Clause 2 under consideration. Written evidence reported to the House.
Amendment 1 to clause 1 negatived on division (6 to 10). Amendment 8 to clause 1 agreed to on division (10 to 6). Amendment 9 to clause 1 agreed to on division (10 to 6). Amendment 41 to clause 1 negatived on division (6 to 10). Clause 1, as amended,...
It is a great pleasure to wind up for the Opposition after a good debate on this Bill, with some excellent speeches and important contributions from Members in all parts of the House. I repeat the tribute by my hon. Friend the Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green) to...
It is a great pleasure to wind up for the Opposition after a good debate on this Bill, with some excellent speeches and important contributions from Members in all parts of the House. I repeat the tribute by my hon. Friend the Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green) to...
Let me crack on. If I have time, I would be very happy to hear from the hon. Gentleman.
The Government have indicated that they will seek to overturn Lord Baker’s amendment on careers guidance, which would have allowed a range of educational and training providers access to every student in...
Let me crack on. If I have time, I would be very happy to hear from the hon. Gentleman.
The Government have indicated that they will seek to overturn Lord Baker’s amendment on careers guidance, which would have allowed a range of educational and training providers access to every student in...
The hon. Gentleman is so persistent that I will—very briefly.
The hon. Gentleman is so persistent that I will—very briefly.
It is an interesting point. The Government have said that there are too many qualifications. They have spoken about scrapping BTECs and are undermining them by saying that they are low-quality qualifications. Now they are going to go away and find out which ones they want to get rid of....
It is an interesting point. The Government have said that there are too many qualifications. They have spoken about scrapping BTECs and are undermining them by saying that they are low-quality qualifications. Now they are going to go away and find out which ones they want to get rid of....
Second reading. Agreed to on question. Programme motion on committal, proceedings in public bill committee, consideration and third reading and other proceedings. Agreed to on question. Money resolution. Queen's recommendation signified. Agreed to on question. Ways and means resolution. Agreed to on question.
Second reading. Agreed to on question. Programme motion on committal, proceedings in public bill committee, consideration and third reading and other proceedings. Agreed to on question. Money resolution. Queen's recommendation signified. Agreed to on question. Ways and means resolution. Agreed to on question.