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HANSARDFurther Education EstateWe want all colleges in England to be able to provide a world-class education, which is why we are delivering our manifesto commitment to offer £1.5 billion to upgrade the further…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUnit for Future SkillsIn February, it was announced in the Levelling Up White Paper that the Department for Education would be setting up a new Unit for Future Skills. The White Paper recognises that…25 May 2022HANSARDSEND Review: Further EducationThe hon. Gentleman has been a powerful champion in this House for that cause, and I am pleased to say that the Under-Secretary of State for Education, my hon. Friend the Member…23 May 2022HANSARDSEND Review: Further EducationWe are consulting on a wide range of proposals in our SEND and alternative provision Green Paper to benefit young people with special educational needs and disabilities in further…23 May 2022HANSARDSEND Review: Further EducationI thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Suffolk New College, and seeing some of the excellent work that it is doing in respect of a range of issues. I saw just how much the young people…23 May 2022HANSARDSEND Review: Further EducationI know that the hon. Lady has a great deal of expertise in this regard. We are very keen to ensure, through the SEND review, that children and young people have the right support…23 May 2022HANSARDSEND Review: Further EducationIt is great to hear how our education investment areas are starting to change the game in areas of great need across the country, including my hon. Friend’s. This is aimed at…23 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted to be able to tell my hon. Friend that from September next year, the T-level in agriculture will be available. I hope she will be promoting it in South East…23 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am looking forward to visiting my hon. Friend’s apprenticeship fair in a few weeks’ time.23 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was delighted to visit that excellent college in my hon. Friend’s constituency and to see the fantastic work being done there. She will be pleased to know that we are investing…23 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have a range of independent assessors going through the process. The consultation process will last the next few months, and we intend to publish the final list of…23 May 2022HANSARDLevel 3 Qualifications ReviewToday I am announcing the next stage of the Government’s reforms to post-16 qualifications at level 3 in England—the publication of the provisional list of qualifications that…11 May 2022HANSARDDraft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2022Absolutely; how could I forget my visit to Suffolk New College in Ipswich last week? I saw a fantastic appetite for our skills agenda there. Suffolk New College is a great…26 Apr 2022HANSARDDraft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2022I know that my hon. Friend is championing exactly that sort of work in his area and giving us lessons that we can transpose to other areas. The new centres of excellence will be…26 Apr 2022HANSARDDraft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2022The hon. Lady makes an important point. Obviously, a lot of the skills work that we are putting forward is employer led. By that, we mean that we want students who are studying…26 Apr 2022HANSARDDraft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2022I very much hope that the CITB will engage with all relevant stakeholders. I will try to make some headway. The remit is broader still. The CITB develops and maintains…26 Apr 2022HANSARDDraft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2022Let’s try again. The construction industry is obviously vital to our country because its success is the UK economy’s success. The construction sector contributes about £155…26 Apr 2022HANSARDDraft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2022. The construction industry is extremely…26 Apr 2022HANSARDDraft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2022The hon. Gentleman asks a fair question. He rightly points out that, during covid, we reduced the burden on construction companies to help them get through the pandemic, and the…26 Apr 2022HANSARDDraft Industrial Training Levy (Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2022We are only in our second year of T-level delivery and I am very much looking forward to seeing the first results in August. The hon. Gentleman sat through many days of debates on…26 Apr 2022