Carillion: Insolvency

(asked on 17th January 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to find placements for the apprentices who have been transferred from Carillion Training Services to the Construction Industry Training Board.


Answered by
Anne Milton Portrait
Anne Milton
This question was answered on 22nd January 2018

All Carillion apprentices are employed by Carillion Construction. The department is working with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to find alternative employers for those apprentices to complete their apprenticeships. No apprentices have had their employment contract with Carillion Construction terminated by the Insolvency Service.

Learners attending Carillion training centres, who are funded through a study programme will continue to receive training and this will be delivered by CITB or their partner colleges.

The CITB are utilising their existing employer contacts in the sector and the grant incentives they have available. To find and secure alternative employers for the apprentices to complete their frameworks or standards. Additionally, they are making direct contact with companies in Carillion’s supply chain. CITB have reported that numerous employers have responded positively with offers of support.

The CITB have contacted all affected learners to begin the transfer process, with a focus on minimising disruption to the learner and their learner journey. They have established a dedicated helpline to support those affected and have scheduled a series of workshops for learners, which will take place in the regions of the 11 Carillion Training Centres. These workshops will provide advice on next steps and offer 1 to 1 support as required. The timings and locations of these events have been communicated to the learners through telephone calls, email and a comprehensive social media campaign. Carillion are also actively encouraging their learners to attend these regional events.

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) are meeting with CITB daily to monitor progress and resolve issues.

The ESFA funds training providers for their delivery of apprenticeships in arrears, so payments made have been calculated based on the activity recorded by Carillion and returned to the ESFA in monthly Individual learner records.

Normal ESFA audit requirements will continue to apply and there must be evidence of participation in learning for funds to be earned. We will reconcile payments when the liquidator makes a final claim for training delivered by Carillion.

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