Speeches by Asato.

“David, do you agree with the IFS’s assessment of £200 million needed or is it more in your estimation?”

“We hear that the IFS has estimated that the Government would need to allocate an additional £200 million annually in today’s prices in order to sustain 16 to 18 education funding in real terms by 2027-28. What are the likely consequences to the sector if this funding is not met?”

“ Revenue.”

“The Government announced £300 million in the autumn Budget. How will this money be allocated and what will the FE sector use it for?”

“We know that economically disadvantaged students do not perform as well as their peers. What interventions are needed in FE to support disadvantaged students and narrow the attainment gap? EPI has called for a student premium. How might this help? I will come to David first.”

“Darren, on this issue of assessment, we know that it has been criticised for not accommodating the needs and abilities of all students, including neurodivergent learners. What changes would you like to see in the system?”

“That is interesting because my next question was going to be about the changes needed to be made to the assessment system to make it more inclusive. How would you say that that is best achieved?”

“I thank the Minister for his response. I have been contacted by a constituent who is concerned for his poorly elderly father, who requires cryotherapy. That service used to be offered at his local GP, avoiding a difficult trip to our local hospital, which would have a deleterious impact on his father’s already poor hea…”

“10. What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reform public services.”

“In its first report in September last year, Skills England warned there were significant skills barriers in the UK and that 36% of UK job vacancies were due to skills shortages in 2022. We hear that the Government’s growth plans could be seriously hampered by skills gaps in areas like construction, clean energy, digita…”

“In light of the Government’s plans to support more people who may have health conditions back into work, how will Skills England both work with employers to ensure that they are willing to take on people who may have disabilities or fluctuating health conditions, and also make sure that education providers are supporte…”

“How has Skills England engaged in its shadow capacity with the skills sector to shape its decisions on the training to be covered by the new levy?”

“The Government have said that the new growth and skills levy will enable learners and employers to access a broader range of training offers, and that Skills England will play a crucial role in determining which training will be eligible for the levy. Could you update the Committee on the progress Skills England has ma…”

“The Government have said that the new growth and skills levy will enable learners and employers to access a broader range of training offers, and that Skills England will play a crucial role in determining which training will be eligible for the levy. Could you update the Committee on the progress Skills England has ma…”

“In its first report in September last year, Skills England warned there were significant skills barriers in the UK and that 36% of UK job vacancies were due to skills shortages in 2022. We hear that the Government’s growth plans could be seriously hampered by skills gaps in areas like construction, clean energy, digita…”

“In light of the Government’s plans to support more people who may have health conditions back into work, how will Skills England both work with employers to ensure that they are willing to take on people who may have disabilities or fluctuating health conditions, and also make sure that education providers are supporte…”

“How has Skills England engaged in its shadow capacity with the skills sector to shape its decisions on the training to be covered by the new levy?”

“The Government have said that the growth and skills levy will not fund all apprenticeships and that businesses must fund more of their level seven apprenticeships. What impacts will the need to remove level seven apprenticeships from the levy funding have on the system and potentially on social mobility within the work…”

“The Government have said that the growth and skills levy will not fund all apprenticeships and that businesses must fund more of their level seven apprenticeships. What impacts will the need to remove level seven apprenticeships from the levy funding have on the system and potentially on social mobility within the work…”

“Any increase in preventative funding is very much appreciated, but the MacAlister review is now a number of years old. If anything, the estimates of the £2.6 billion will have increased, not least because the number of children in care at crisis has been increasing during that time and the number of children coming int…”