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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons the Chief Executive of Skills Funding and the Young People’s Learning Agency agreed to execute a legal document on the sale of Newton Rigg in 2011 containing provisions purporting to absolve the parties cited in that legal document from...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons the Chief Executive of Skills Funding and the Young People’s Learning Agency agreed to execute a legal document on the sale of Newton Rigg in 2011 containing provisions purporting to absolve the parties cited in that legal document from...
The deed of release was agreed by the Skills Funding Agency and Young People’s Learning Agency in line with the policy on further education assets adopted by its sponsor department (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills at the time).
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason the Skills Funding Agency agreed to a confidential deed of release during the 2011 sale of Newton Rigg.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason the Skills Funding Agency agreed to a confidential deed of release during the 2011 sale of Newton Rigg.
In line with the policy on further education assets adopted by its sponsor department at the time (the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills), the Skills Funding Agency and its predecessor (the Learning and Skills Council) only sought asset deeds when further education assets were being transferred to other types of organisations, such as higher education institutions. This was to ensure that the assets were used and retained for the benefit of further education. As the assets were transferred to Askham Bryan College, an asset deed was not required as it was an incorporated further education college whose core mission was, and remains, the delivery of further education.
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides a summary of how funding for adult further education (including apprenticeships) in England has changed since 2010.
This House of Commons Library Briefing Paper provides a summary of how funding for adult further education (including apprenticeships) in England has changed since 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria (a) his Department and the Education and (b) the Skills Funding Agency use to assess the allocation of funding to academy trusts to protect the provision of education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria (a) his Department and the Education and (b) the Skills Funding Agency use to assess the allocation of funding to academy trusts to protect the provision of education.
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) has a robust intervention strategy that fits within the overall academy accountability framework. Intervention is always proportionate, risk-based and built on funding agreement and academies financial handbook non-compliance.
Where the ESFA intervenes, we work with each trust to put in place a recovery process that underpins education provision with strong financial management and oversight. This can include the provision of funding, issuing a Financial Notice to Improve or, in the most serious cases, termination of the Funding Agreement.
Where the provision of funding is considered, this will be done on a case-by case basis, as part of our intervention with the trust.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria are used to determine how prime contractors for Employment and Skills Funding Agency funding are permitted to set their management fees.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria are used to determine how prime contractors for Employment and Skills Funding Agency funding are permitted to set their management fees.
The ESFA is currently undertaking work to develop expectations about the services that providers should offer to their subcontractors. A key priority for this is to increase the amount of funding that reaches front line delivery. Any changes will come into force in 2019. In the delivery of programmes to young people, the amount of funding retained by the directly funded institution must be proportionate to the costs and must be determined through due diligence and risk assessment processes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding the Skills Funding Agency has provided for ESOL Plus Mandation courses since 2016; and how much such funding is forecast to be spent in 2018.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding the Skills Funding Agency has provided for ESOL Plus Mandation courses since 2016; and how much such funding is forecast to be spent in 2018.
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Plus Mandation refers to specified funding that was discontinued in 2015 by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The department’s data showed that the numbers being referred to provision were significantly lower than originally envisaged.
The government continues to provide full funding for unemployed job seekers to improve their English, through a provider’s Adult Education Budget. Other learners are eligible for 50 per cent funding of course costs. In the academic year 2016-17, the government supported 114,100 ESOL learners using funds from the Adult Education Budget. Providers have the freedom and flexibility to deliver ESOL provision to best meet local needs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications the board of the Skills Funding Agency received during its last intake.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications the board of the Skills Funding Agency received during its last intake.
The Skills Funding Agency and Education Funding Agency merged on 1 April 2017 to form the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). As a result of this change, the Skills Funding Agency Advisory Board ceased to exist on 1 April 2017. A new board will be set up to oversee the work of the new agency, and members will be appointed in due course. Arrangements for this will be published by the Department for Education in the new agency’s Framework Document as soon as possible. This document will be available on GOV.UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the Skills Funding Agency Board are (a) women, (b) from black or minority ethnic backgrounds, (c) disabled or (d) from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the Skills Funding Agency Board are (a) women, (b) from black or minority ethnic backgrounds, (c) disabled or (d) from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
The Skills Funding Agency and Education Funding Agency merged on 1 April 2017 to form the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). As a result of this change, the Skills Funding Agency Advisory Board ceased to exist on 1 April 2017. A new board will be set up to oversee the work of the new agency, and members will be appointed in due course. Arrangements for this will be published by the Department for Education in the new agency’s Framework Document as soon as possible. This document will be available on GOV.UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who makes appointments to the Board of the Skills Funding Agency; which other organisations or individuals provide advice on those appointments; and at what stage of the process such advice is provided.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who makes appointments to the Board of the Skills Funding Agency; which other organisations or individuals provide advice on those appointments; and at what stage of the process such advice is provided.
The Skills Funding Agency and Education Funding Agency merged on 1 April 2017 to form the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). As a result of this change, the Skills Funding Agency Advisory Board ceased to exist on 1 April 2017. A new board will be set up to oversee the work of the new agency, and members will be appointed in due course. Arrangements for this will be published by the Department for Education in the new agency’s Framework Document as soon as possible. This document will be available on GOV.UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Skills Funding Agency website reflects the latest guidance on entry requirements for early years educators.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Skills Funding Agency website reflects the latest guidance on entry requirements for early years educators.
Individuals cannot complete and claim certification for any apprenticeship, including the Early Years Educator (EYE) programme, until all components of the apprenticeship (including English and Maths, where appropriate) are achieved.
The current GCSE English and Maths requirements for EYE staff at level 3 have been broadened to include level 2 functional skills alongside other suitable qualifications. This is in response to the government consultation on the literacy and numeracy requirements for EYE staff and as part of the early years workforce strategy.
The Skills Funding Agency will amend the relevant web pages, apprenticeship funding rules and the Individualised Learner Record validation rules accordingly so that anyone who started an early years apprenticeship on or after 1 September 2014 can now meet English and Maths requirements through the achievement of level 2 functional skills or other suitable qualifications.
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education (Justine Greening) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Today I am announcing the creation of a single funding agency for education and skills (excluding higher education), bringing together the Education Funding Agency and Skills Funding Agency. The new single funding...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education (Justine Greening) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Today I am announcing the creation of a single funding agency for education and skills (excluding higher education), bringing together the Education Funding Agency and Skills Funding Agency. The new single funding...
Today I am announcing the creation of a single funding agency for education and skills (excluding higher education), bringing together the Education Funding Agency and Skills Funding Agency. The new single funding agency will sit within the Department for Education and be operational from April 2017.
The creation of a new...
Today I am announcing the creation of a single funding agency for education and skills (excluding higher education), bringing together the Education Funding Agency and Skills Funding Agency. The new single funding agency will sit within the Department for Education and be operational from April 2017.
The creation of a new...
Moved by
Baroness Garden of Frognal
34: Schedule 1, page 31, line 26, at end insert—
“( ) about permission for the use of the DfE logo and standard wording on technical education certificates;”
Moved by
Baroness Garden of Frognal
34: Schedule 1, page 31, line 26, at end insert—
“( ) about permission for the use of the DfE logo and standard wording on technical education certificates;”
My Lords, I fear that this may be something of an anti-climax after the previous excitement. Nevertheless, I wish to move Amendment 34 and speak also to Amendment 35. They have the support of the noble Lords, Lord Lucas and Lord Watson, and of my noble friend Lord Storey.
As we...
My Lords, I fear that this may be something of an anti-climax after the previous excitement. Nevertheless, I wish to move Amendment 34 and speak also to Amendment 35. They have the support of the noble Lords, Lord Lucas and Lord Watson, and of my noble friend Lord Storey.
As we...
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Garden, and the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, for tabling these amendments. A fundamental reason for introducing the technical education reforms is to tackle the weakness in the current 16 to 19 education system caused by fragmentation and variation in the...
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Garden, and the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, for tabling these amendments. A fundamental reason for introducing the technical education reforms is to tackle the weakness in the current 16 to 19 education system caused by fragmentation and variation in the...
I thank the Minister for his reply. I am slightly bemused because employers seem to understand very well the previous certificates that went out, with NVQ and awarding-body logos. There was not a particular confusion about the standards there. As I say, given that the awarding organisations already issue certificates,...
I thank the Minister for his reply. I am slightly bemused because employers seem to understand very well the previous certificates that went out, with NVQ and awarding-body logos. There was not a particular confusion about the standards there. As I say, given that the awarding organisations already issue certificates,...
Lords report stage. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 119). Part 2 of 2.
Lords report stage. Bill, as amended, ordered to be printed (HL Bill 119). Part 2 of 2.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Skills Funding Agency on the number of adult learners who are currently without a provider to complete their qualifications after the failure by a previous provider to deliver their courses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Skills Funding Agency on the number of adult learners who are currently without a provider to complete their qualifications after the failure by a previous provider to deliver their courses.
The Skills Funding Agency and the Student Loans Company regularly provide details to the Department on the number of learners that were studying at providers that no longer are operating in the loans programme. Those providers represent only 1% of the total number of providers.
The number of learners currently affected is around 400. The transfer process is progressing with learner involvement and our priority is to support learners to complete their learning. We are monitoring on a weekly basis as learners are transferred to new providers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Skills Funding Agency on its attempts to find alternative providers for adult learners affected by the liquidation of John Frank Training.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with the Skills Funding Agency on its attempts to find alternative providers for adult learners affected by the liquidation of John Frank Training.
The Skills Funding Agency has identified possible alternative providers for all Advanced Learner Loans funded learners previously at John Frank Training Limited. The transfer process is progressing with learner involvement.