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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Young-People: Securing High-Quality Jobs

Monday 1 November 2021 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 2 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Department is implementing a 3.8 billion skills revolution to ensure young people have the necessary skills for high-quality jobs.
  • The Minister expressed readiness to meet to discuss how to meet the educational needs of businesses involved in the green industrial revolution.
  • The Minister highlighted that digital bootcamps had 47.9% female participation and every student, including those in male-dominated industries, receives an interview opportunity.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Craig Tracey Con
Employment
Context

The MP seeks to understand the steps taken by the Department to assist young individuals in acquiring employment opportunities.

Question

What steps is your Department taking to help support young people in securing high quality jobs?

Answer from Michelle Donelan (Minister of State for Apprenticeships, Skills, Further and Higher Education)

Our plan for jobs is working, with unemployment falling to 4.5% last month. Our £3.8 billion skills revolution will ensure that young people have the skills they need to access those jobs, with T-levels, the largest-ever expansion of traineeships and an incentive of £3,000 for employers hiring apprentices.

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Q2 Ian Levy
Education Climate
Context

The MP from Blyth Valley seeks to discuss the educational requirements for both young individuals and businesses involved in the region's green industrial transformation.

Question

Blyth Valley is currently at the forefront of the green industrial revolution, with many fantastic businesses such as the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult in Blyth and Merit in Cramlington. Will my right hon Friend agree to meet me so that we can discuss how to best meet the educational needs of our young people and employers?

Answer from Michelle Donelan (Minister of State for Apprenticeships, Skills, Further and Higher Education)

We have embarked on a skills revolution that brings together our business and education communities to ensure that all courses are of a high quality and fit for purpose. I would be delighted to meet my hon Friend.

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Not addressed: The specific ask for a meeting was acknowledged but no concrete commitments or actions were provided regarding the educational needs.

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Q3 Craig Tracey Con
Education Business & Trade Women & Equalities
Context

The MP chairs the Women and Enterprise All-Party Parliamentary Group and is focusing on a report about skills and education. The MP seeks to know more about the success of Government initiatives, particularly regarding female participation.

Question

I chair the women and enterprise all-party parliamentary group, and we are about to deliver our latest report, which focuses on skills and education. Can my right hon Friend provide more detail on how successful they have been in encouraging and inspiring young women and girls into new careers?

Answer from Michelle Donelan (Minister of State for Apprenticeships, Skills, Further and Higher Education)

Our programmes and reforms are designed to ensure that all students get the chance to undertake high-quality learning. Our digital bootcamps had 47.9% female attendance, and every student gets an interview including in male-dominated industries.

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