Asked by: Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of new apprenticeship starts in (a) engineering and (b) technical apprenticeships in the transport sector were women in the latest the period for which data is available.
Answered by Robert Halfon
The most recent statistics on apprenticeship starts by sector and sex are for the 2020/21 academic year and are published at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships-in-england-by-industry-characteristics.
Asked by: Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding has been allocated by the Education and Skills Funding Agency in Feltham and Heston constituency in each year since 2017.
Answered by Robert Halfon
The department is able to provide the schools National Funding Formula (NFF) allocations for schools in the Feltham and Heston constituency and Blackpool South constituency from the 2020/21 financial year. This covers mainstream schools funding only. The schools NFF determines school revenue funding for all mainstream schools in England, although schools’ actual allocations are based on local authorities’ local funding formulae. Constituency figures are based on an aggregate of schools’ NFF allocations.
Pupil premium provides additional funding to support disadvantaged pupils. Allocations are calculated based on the number of eligible pupils in each school, and so are also available at constituency level.
Feltham and Heston and Blackpool South’s NFF and Pupil Premium allocations can be found in the attached tables.
Other funding allocations are not available broken down to the level of individual constituencies.
Asked by: Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding has been allocated by the Education and Skills Funding Agency in Blackpool South constituency in each year since 2017.
Answered by Robert Halfon
The department is able to provide the schools National Funding Formula (NFF) allocations for schools in the Feltham and Heston constituency and Blackpool South constituency from the 2020/21 financial year. This covers mainstream schools funding only. The schools NFF determines school revenue funding for all mainstream schools in England, although schools’ actual allocations are based on local authorities’ local funding formulae. Constituency figures are based on an aggregate of schools’ NFF allocations.
Pupil premium provides additional funding to support disadvantaged pupils. Allocations are calculated based on the number of eligible pupils in each school, and so are also available at constituency level.
Feltham and Heston and Blackpool South’s NFF and Pupil Premium allocations can be found in the attached tables.
Other funding allocations are not available broken down to the level of individual constituencies.
Asked by: Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the cost to the public purse was of creating the skills for careers website.
Answered by Robert Halfon
The cost to the public purse of creating the skills for careers website will be published in annual accounts in the usual way.
Asked by: Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of people aged 19 and over (a) starting and (b) achieving apprenticeships in the last academic year were (i) male and (ii) female.
Answered by Robert Halfon
The number of apprenticeship starts and achievements by age group and sex in the 2022/23 academic year are available at:
The proportion of apprenticeship starts in the 2022/23 academic year by male and females in the under 19 and 19+ age groups are shown in the table below:
Age Group | Sex | Starts | Achievements |
Under 19 | Female | 40.9% | 44.4% |
Male | 59.1% | 55.6% | |
19+ | Female | 54.3% | 53.6% |
Male | 45.7% | 46.4% |
Further information on apprenticeship starts can be found in the apprenticeships and traineeships statistics publication, which can be accessed at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships-and-traineeships.
Asked by: Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of 16-19 year-olds (a) starting and (b) achieving apprenticeships in the last academic year were (i) male and (ii) female.
Answered by Robert Halfon
The number of apprenticeship starts and achievements by age group and sex in the 2022/23 academic year are available at:
The proportion of apprenticeship starts in the 2022/23 academic year by male and females in the under 19 and 19+ age groups are shown in the table below:
Age Group | Sex | Starts | Achievements |
Under 19 | Female | 40.9% | 44.4% |
Male | 59.1% | 55.6% | |
19+ | Female | 54.3% | 53.6% |
Male | 45.7% | 46.4% |
Further information on apprenticeship starts can be found in the apprenticeships and traineeships statistics publication, which can be accessed at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships-and-traineeships.
Asked by: Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many businesses the Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education met in each of the last 12 months.
Answered by Robert Halfon
I meet with representatives from businesses and business representative bodies in a variety of ways and on a regular basis in this role. For example, through Ministerial visits, roundtables, stakeholder events and formal meetings.
The exact information requested is not held centrally. The department does, however, publish a list of all external meetings and overseas travel of department Ministers. This can be accessed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dfe-ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-july-to-september-2023.
Asked by: Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many meetings she has had with the Further Education Commissioner in the last 12 months.
Answered by Robert Halfon
Between 1 December 2022 and 13 December 2023, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has met the Further Education Commissioner on nine occasions. I have also met the Commissioner on five occasions. This includes one-to-one meetings, wider group meetings, and other events.
Asked by: Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) Level 4 and (b) Level 5 qualification starts there have been in each year since 2009.
Answered by Robert Halfon
Data on participation and achievements in higher level learning at National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Levels 4 to 8 [1] is published in the department’s ‘Higher Level Learners in England’ statistics release. The statistics show the extent of participation in different educational routes that lead to qualifications at NQF levels 4 to 8, including apprenticeships alongside other more typical higher education aims. The series is available from the 2015/16 academic year and is available at the following link: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/higher-level-learners-in-england#dataBlock-86940f9b-a256-491a-b84f-0b9ad860cc3b-tables.
Data on participation in English at NQF Level 2 is available in different locations depending on the age of learners.
The number of GCSE and equivalent English entries by pupils at the end of key stage 4, which is typically academic age 15, is published in the annual key stage 4 performance statistical release, which is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-performance-revised.
Data on the number of entries into Level 2 English by 16 to 18 year olds is published in the annual A-level and other 16 to 18 results statistical release, which is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results.
Data on participation in Level 2 English in adult (19+) further education and skills is published in the annual Further Education and Skills statistical release, which is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills.
[1] https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels
Asked by: Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op) - Feltham and Heston)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many course starts were recorded for Level 2 English qualifications since 2009.
Answered by Robert Halfon
Data on participation and achievements in higher level learning at National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Levels 4 to 8 [1] is published in the department’s ‘Higher Level Learners in England’ statistics release. The statistics show the extent of participation in different educational routes that lead to qualifications at NQF levels 4 to 8, including apprenticeships alongside other more typical higher education aims. The series is available from the 2015/16 academic year and is available at the following link: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/higher-level-learners-in-england#dataBlock-86940f9b-a256-491a-b84f-0b9ad860cc3b-tables.
Data on participation in English at NQF Level 2 is available in different locations depending on the age of learners.
The number of GCSE and equivalent English entries by pupils at the end of key stage 4, which is typically academic age 15, is published in the annual key stage 4 performance statistical release, which is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-4-performance-revised.
Data on the number of entries into Level 2 English by 16 to 18 year olds is published in the annual A-level and other 16 to 18 results statistical release, which is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results.
Data on participation in Level 2 English in adult (19+) further education and skills is published in the annual Further Education and Skills statistical release, which is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills.
[1] https://www.gov.uk/what-different-qualification-levels-mean/list-of-qualification-levels