Training
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on training. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 08.02.2013 | Apprenticeship statistics |
| This note presents and analyses data on the number of people starting apprenticeships in England. | |
| 10.10.2012 | Participation in education and training: 16-18 year olds: Social Indicators page |
| Now includes estimates to the end of 2008 | |
| 14.09.2012 | Youth Contract |
| The Youth Contract was launched in April 2012 and combines existing schemes with new ones, all of which seek to support young people into sustainable employment. | |
| 14.09.2012 | Apprenticeships policy |
| This note provides a summary of apprenticeships policy in England. | |
| 09.06.2011 | Apprenticeships and small businesses |
| This note contains information on the Government's policy regarding small businesses and apprenticeships, statistics on apprentices in small business, some more general statistics on apprentices in England, and some statistics on small businesses. |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 05.05.2011 | Education Bill: Committee Stage Report |
| This is an account of the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Education Bill. It complements Research Paper 11/14, prepared for the Commons Second Reading debate, which examines the range of matters covered by the Bill. As originally presented, the Bill sought to make provision relating to the National Assembly for Wales' framework powers. However, these clauses were removed from the Bill following the 'yes' vote in the Welsh Devolution Referendum. A Government amendment to clause 13 (reporting restrictions on alleged offences by teachers) was agreed to without a vote. This inserted new schedule 11B into the Education Act 2002, and was introduced to secure compliance with a European Electronic Commerce Directive. Several minor and technical Government amendments were also made to the Bill. The Opposition tabled many amendments, a considerable number of which were pressed to a division, but none was successful. | |
| 07.02.2011 | Education Bill [Bill 137 of 2010-11] |
| This paper has been written for the House of Commons Second Reading debate on the Education Bill [Bill 137] on 8 February 2011. The Bill seeks to implement the legislative proposals in the Department for Education's schools White Paper, 'The Importance of Teaching', and measures from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills relating to skills and the reform of higher education funding. It is therefore a very wide-ranging Bill. | |
| 22.04.2009 | Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: Committee Stage Report |
| This is a report of the House of Commons Committee Stage of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill. It complements Research Papers 09/14 and 09/15 prepared for the Commons Second Reading debate. | |
| 13.03.2009 | Welfare Reform Bill: Committee Stage report |
| This is a report on the Committee Stage of the Welfare Reform Bill. It complements Research Papers 09/08 and 09/09 prepared for Commons Second Reading. | |
| 18.02.2009 | Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill: apprenticeship and training provisions (Bill 55 2008-09) |
| This paper is one of two which examine the main proposals of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill 2008-09. It deals with the provisions relating to apprenticeship and training, such as the introduction of a statutory framework for apprenticeships and a right for employees to request time to undertake training. See also Research Paper 09/15. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 11.01.2010 | Train to Gain: developing the skills of the workforce. |
| Public Accounts Committee report [Commons] | |
| 18.03.2009 | Re-skilling for recovery: after Leitch, implementing skills and training policies. |
| Government response. Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills; Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 12.02.2009 | Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Draft Apprenticeships Bill. |
| Government response. Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills; Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Select Committee report [Commons] | |
| 15.12.2008 | Re-skilling for recovery: after Leitch, implementing skills and training policies. |
| Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Select Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 30.11.2011 | OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY |
| That this House notes the contribution of the oil and gas industry to the UK economy; further notes that this billion pound industry supported 440,000 jobs across the UK in 2010 with ... | |
| 25.11.2011 | NEXT GEN SKILLS LAUNCH |
| That this House welcomes the launch of Next Gen Skills, a major new campaign by the UK's leading video games, visual effects, advertising and software technology firms, together with ... | |
| 23.11.2011 | APPRENTICESHIPS (No. 2) |
| That this House believes apprenticeships are an essential part of the workplace; recognises that apprenticeships provide individuals, businesses, the public sector and the wider UK ... | |
| 20.10.2011 | WORLDSKILLS LONDON 2011 (No. 2) |
| That this House congratulates the UK team on its brilliant success in the WorldSkills London Competition 2011, finishing 5th out of 39 countries, achieving five gold, two silver and ... | |
| 15.09.2011 | WORLDSKILLS LONDON 2011 |
| That this Houselooks forward to the start of WorldSkills London 2011 on 5 October; congratulates the members of Team UK on being selected to represent the UK; wishes Team UK the best ... |
Lords Library Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 09.06.2011 | Education Bill (HL Bill 67 of 2010-12) |
| This Library Note provides information for the second reading of the Education Bill in the House of Lords. |
