High-quality Apprenticeships Access 2023-04-17
2023-04-17
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Q1
Direct Answer
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The Department is asked what steps it is taking to improve the quality and accessibility of apprenticeship programmes.
What steps her Department is taking to improve access to high-quality apprenticeships?
We are improving quality and supporting more apprentices to successfully complete their programmes. We have moved from frameworks to standards, we have asked all apprenticeship providers to reregister on the register of apprenticeship training providers, Ofsted will inspect all providers by 2025 and we have provided £7.5 million for a provider workforce development programme.
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Q2
Partial Answer
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A constituent's daughter has started a level 3 veterinary nursing qualification in north Wales, but due to the training provider being based in England and her practical learning time spent primarily in Wales, she is ineligible for either English or Welsh government apprenticeship funding.
Can my right hon. Friend tell me why it is so difficult for the UK and Welsh Governments to work together on such things, so that people such as my constituent do not fall through the cracks?
My hon. Friend has been a battler for his constituent and has written to me about this case. A 50% rule has been developed to support apprenticeship training for those who spend some of their time working in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. That rule is maintained, but I will continue to support cross-Government collaboration to see if these problems can be sorted out and I am happy to write to the Welsh Government about his constituent's case.
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Assessment & feedback
The specific ask for resolving the funding issue was not fully addressed with a concrete commitment or timeline. The response acknowledged the issue but did not provide a clear solution.
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