Lifelong Learning and Skills Development 2022-01-31
2022-01-31
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Q1
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The questioner seeks details on promoting lifelong learning initiatives.
What steps his Department is taking to promote lifelong learning and skills development.
One absolute priority is to ensure that everyone can obtain the skills they need at whatever time in life is right for them. That is why last week we launched our Skills for Life campaign, which will promote skills offers among adults, including our level 3 offer of apprenticeships and skills bootcamps.
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No specific steps or funding details provided beyond launching a campaign.
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Q2
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The questioner praises the employment Minister's visit to City of Wolverhampton College and asks about promoting similar courses.
It was an enormous pleasure to welcome the employment Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Sussex (Mims Davies), to Wolverhampton last week, when we met jobseekers of many ages who were taking part in a “car maintenance for electric vehicles” course delivered by City of Wolverhampton College as part of the Department for Work and Pensions' sector-based work academy programme or SWAP scheme. How can the Minister help providers like that college offer more courses of that kind, which are so valuable in helping people into work?
I commend the work that City of Wolverhampton College is doing on electric vehicle maintenance. When we see excellent providers working with employers, we also see the best outcomes for students, which is why we are investing an additional £3.8 billion in further education and skills over the current Parliament.
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No specific measures to support colleges like City of Wolverhampton College mentioned.
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Q3
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The questioner highlights the importance of Northern College in Barnsley as an adult residential college and seeks assurance on future funding.
The truly outstanding Northern College in Barnsley is the only adult residential college in the north of England. Can the Minister assure us that it will continue to receive its residential uplift funding in future years?
I should be delighted to look into that issue for the hon. Gentleman.
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No commitment or timeline provided on residential uplift funding.
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