Supporting Young People into High-quality Jobs 2022-01-31
2022-01-31
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Q1
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The question follows the announcement of increased funding for skills training, focusing on young people entering high-quality jobs. The MP highlights a specific success story from Byworth Boilers.
I visited Byworth Boilers and met Suzanne Rutherford, Jago Harry and Curtis Daly, all of whom progressed through the apprenticeship scheme. What plans does my right hon Friend's Department have to ensure that such success stories are repeated across the country?
There have been 130,000 apprenticeship starts in the first quarter of this academic year, up by 43% on the same period last year. Apprenticeships can be transformative and I am sure that Suzanne Rutherford, Jago Harry and Curtis Daly will find that for themselves.
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The plans to replicate successful schemes were not specified
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Q2
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Data shows a significant decline in apprenticeships from 2001 to 2019, even before the pandemic. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has criticised the levy system.
Government data shows that total apprenticeships fell by almost a quarter from 2001 to 2019, even before the pandemic. With such failures, can the Minister explain why no reforms are proposed in the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill?
There have been 130,000 apprenticeship starts in the first quarter of this academic year, up by 43% on the same period last year.
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Reforms and bill details were not addressed
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Q3
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The MP highlights the importance of apprenticeships as a viable career route, especially considering recent success stories.
A degree is not the only path to a successful career. Given the importance of apprenticeships, will the Minister arrange a meeting ahead of Apprenticeship Week to discuss further promotion?
Both I and the Under-Secretary of State for Education, my hon Friend the Member for Brentwood and Ongar (Alex Burghart), who is the Skills Minister, will be delighted to meet our hon Friend. We have just launched our new skills campaign, Get the Jump.
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The MP criticises the Minister's approach to valuing educational routes and highlights that low-value courses might not accurately reflect career outcomes.
Does the Minister realise that many quality job routes are through universities she disparages, and does she agree we need a better metric than salary for course value?
In fact, we have not based it on salaries; we have based it on graduate outcomes, so there is a range of jobs that people can progress into.
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She did not provide a clear stance on better metrics or job routes outside universities
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Q5
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Increased funding for skills training was announced, focusing on young people entering high-quality jobs through various schemes.
What steps is the Department taking to support young people into high quality jobs?
We are increasing spending on skills by £3.8 billion over this Parliament, including growing apprenticeship funding to £2.7 billion by 2024-25, and our skills revolution will ensure that young people have the skills they need through bootcamps, T-levels, traineeships and apprenticeships.
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