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HANSARDNational Tutoring ProgrammeI just cannot agree with the noble Lord in this case. If we step back and think about what children need, there is more capacity in some schools and less in others to deliver…24 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Tutoring ProgrammeTo repeat myself, 230,000 out of almost 300,000 tuition courses are being delivered by the schools themselves.24 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Tutoring ProgrammeIt is relatively early days. I do not have those figures with me, but I am happy to share them with the House if they are available. We will obviously be evaluating the programme,…24 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Tutoring ProgrammeI remind the noble Lord that the bulk of the programme is being directly delivered by schools; that is what they recommended to government, and we listened. Some 230,000 tuition…24 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Tutoring ProgrammeI absolutely agree with the noble Baroness about the importance of oracy. My understanding is that there is some discretion, so that tutoring can be tailored to the individual…24 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Tutoring ProgrammeI had not thought about Neil Armstrong for a while. I thank the noble Lord for the reminder, but I do not think that that is an accurate reflection. There is absolutely no…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education: T-LevelsI will answer the noble Lord in two parts. First, we are working closely and engaging actively with a number of universities, including those in the Russell group. I am sure that…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education: T-LevelsIt is absolutely a high priority for this Government. Within the department, we have three key areas of focus: skills, schools and families. I hope I can reassure the noble Lord…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education: T-LevelsI understand the noble Baroness’s concern. Of course we want to make sure that young people in this country have the range of opportunities that they deserve, and that the…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education: T-LevelsI am happy to write to the noble Baroness and send more details on the oversight. We know that local colleges are working closely with their employers so that the framework and…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education: T-LevelsI absolutely agree with my noble friend about the value of work experience and the whole philosophy of T-levels—that students undertaking them will be work-ready. I am aware that…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education: T-LevelsTo the best of my knowledge there are no plans to look at the noble Lord’s second proposal, because a single T-level is equivalent to three A-levels, so it would perhaps be…24 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Tutoring ProgrammeMy noble friend makes a fair point about ensuring that the programme is as unbureaucratic as possible. I know that colleagues are working very closely with Randstad to try to…24 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Tutoring ProgrammeTo reiterate, the Government are absolutely committed to this programme—the tuition and support should go to the children who need it most. We are working on a weekly basis with…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education: T-LevelsMy Lords, we recently published a list of higher education providers that will accept T-levels. Some 118 higher education providers, of which 78 are English universities, have so…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education: T-LevelsIn response to the last part of the right reverend Prelate’s question, I say that we would be delighted. We are already hosting a number of round tables, particularly with higher…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education: T-LevelsI will gladly take the noble Lord’s suggestion back to the department. Obviously, the colleges can deliver the T-levels that they believe will be most relevant in their community…24 Feb 2022HANSARDHigher Education: T-LevelsI will try to answer that question twice. I can only reiterate what I said to the noble Lord, Lord Storey; namely, that local colleges will choose the courses most appropriate in…24 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Tutoring ProgrammeMy Lords, more than 300,000 tutoring courses began last term, nearing the total figure for the whole of the previous academic year. We remain confident that the National Tutoring…24 Feb 2022HANSARDNational Tutoring ProgrammeI am surprised at the implicit criticism of a company being Dutch; the last time I looked, I think Randstad was pretty global, and I am sure that the noble Baroness would support…24 Feb 2022