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HANSARDCreative Industries: Apprenticeship LevyMy Lords, the apprenticeship levy is helping employers in all sectors to make sustainable investment in the skills that they need to grow and is driving up the quality of…04 Jun 2019HANSARDCreative Industries: Apprenticeship LevyThe noble Lord alluded to the fact that we have raised the transfer percentage rate from 10% to 25%, and we believe that that is the right approach. Much work is being done…04 Jun 2019HANSARDCreative Industries: Apprenticeship LevyI completely disagree with the noble Lord—we are engaged with the creative industries to understand their needs. We hear directly from the sector that it is more of a challenge…04 Jun 2019HANSARDCreative Industries: Apprenticeship LevyYes, I can. I will need to write to the noble Viscount to give him the detail on the last part of his question, but the indications are that the change from 10% to 25% has led to…04 Jun 2019HANSARDCreative Industries: Apprenticeship LevyWe absolutely want to take account of roles such as masons, so there are different flexibilities in the apprenticeship programme. There are the one-year and three-year schemes and…04 Jun 2019HANSARDCreative Industries: Apprenticeship LevyYes, I have heard about that scheme, and as the noble Lord has raised the issue I will certainly do what he has asked and take it back to the Skills Minister.04 Jun 2019HANSARDPost-18 Review of Education and FundingYes, and that plays nicely into the question raised by my noble friend Lord Cormack about careers advice. My noble friend is absolutely right that it is very important that,…04 Jun 2019HANSARDPost-18 Review of Education and FundingI must admit, I was hoping that the noble Lord would be slightly less pessimistic about the Augar review. What I meant by “in the round” in response to questions raised by the…04 Jun 2019HANSARDPost-18 Review of Education and FundingMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made earlier today in the other place by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Education. The…04 Jun 2019HANSARDMuseums and GalleriesI have no doubt that the spending review will look closely at the museum sector. It usually does, but I cannot comment otherwise on that. It is also important for local…23 May 2019HANSARDMuseums and GalleriesTo echo the words of the noble Lord, learning is at the heart of museums. It is very important that young people visit them and understand the background of the various exhibits.…23 May 2019HANSARDMuseums and GalleriesI note that the noble Lord received a cheer for what he said at the beginning of his remarks, and I confirm again that for the 15 museums entry will remain free. On his point…23 May 2019HANSARDMuseums and GalleriesIt is a dynamic sector. The noble Lord will know that there are over 3,000 museums in the UK, and there has been a net growth of 9%. That is very good news, although some museums…23 May 2019HANSARDMuseums and GalleriesI confirm that we are very strong supporters of the museum sector. The 2017 Mendoza review of museums found that some have faced challenging financial circumstances but that,…23 May 2019HANSARDMuseums and GalleriesMy Lords, the Government are committed to ensuring access to museums and galleries because their world-class collections help people understand our culture and heritage, improve…23 May 2019HANSARDSchools: British Sign LanguageI note the noble Lord’s interest. The Government fully recognise the benefits that a British Sign Language GCSE would bring to the deaf community. I wish I was in a position to…22 May 2019HANSARDSchools: British Sign LanguageMy Lords, the Department for Education is working to develop draft GCSE subject content for British Sign Language as soon as possible. This is a complex process and it is…22 May 2019HANSARDSchools: British Sign LanguageI will not be drawn into making any commitment, but I say again that the department takes this extremely seriously. The process is well under way but as I said at the beginning,…22 May 2019HANSARDSchools: British Sign LanguageI appreciate the detail that my noble friend has given. I would like to add to it, because there are complexities here. For example, GCSEs in other languages require students to…22 May 2019HANSARDSchools: British Sign LanguageThe noble Lord is correct in that. Our vision for children with a hearing impairment, or any special educational need, is the same as it is for all children and young people. As…22 May 2019