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What estimate he has made of the total cost to his Department of providing funding for Level 7 accountancy apprenticeships for (a) all ages, (b) under 25s and (c) under 22s.
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Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensArchive · Written questions · 151 tabled · 144 answered
Written questions by Cooper.
Every parliamentary written question tabled by John Cooper this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What evidence the Government used to conclude that there would be no significant long-term reduction in the supply of skills following the removal of public funding for most Level 7 apprenticeships.
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Awaiting answer.
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How many Level 7 accountancy apprenticeships were undertaken in 2024/25 and what estimate his Department has made for the corresponding number in 2026/27.
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Awaiting answer.
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to Level 7 apprenticeship funding on (a) workforce supply in frontline public services and (b) the Government's policy of moving care from
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Awaiting answer.
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Whether all apprenticeship providers, employers and end-point assessment organisations have been informed of the funding bands, eligibility criteria and delivery arrangements that will apply to new Leve
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Awaiting answer.
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Whether he considered retaining Level 7 apprenticeship funding until age 25 for occupations such as accountancy and law before deciding on a blanket cut-off at age 21; and what assessment he made of the
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Awaiting answer.
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What estimate he has made of the total cost to businesses to fund Level 7 accountancy apprenticeship costs following planned reforms to Government funding.
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Awaiting answer.
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How much (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
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Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend. As such, this data is not held. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible. It is recommended that all external communications support should be procured through approved government frameworks, with strict controls in place to ensure cost-effectiveness.
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How much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers since 5 July 2024.
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At the time of writing, there has been NIL spend on this type of training for ministers.
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