House of Commons - Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills - Seventh Report

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Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills - Seventh Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 24 November 2008.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary
1  Introduction

Draft Apprenticeships Bill
Our inquiry
Observations on the pre-legislative scrutiny process
Adequacy of the consultation documents
Application of the draft Bill to Wales

2  Rationale for the legislation

Introduction
Purpose of the draft Bill
Apprentices
Definition of apprenticeship
Programme-led apprenticeships
Training providers
Is the draft legislation necessary?

3  Employer engagement

A reduction of unnecessary bureaucracy
Reduction in the number of agencies dealing with apprenticeships
Changes to the funding structure
Small businesses
Group Training Associations
Minimum wage
Economic downturn
Public sector apprenticeships
"Conversions"

4  The National Apprenticeship Service

The establishment of the National Apprenticeship Service
The responsibilities of the National Apprenticeship Service
Targets for the National Apprenticeship Service
Data to be collected by the National Apprenticeship Service
Promotion of apprenticeships
Sector Skills Councils
National Apprenticeship Matching Service

5  The quality of apprenticeships

Monitoring and maintaining the quality of apprenticeships
Specification of apprenticeship standards
Consultation on the specification of apprenticeship standards
Progression into higher education

6  The rights of apprentices

The right to an apprenticeship
Entry requirements
Right to an alternative placement
The right to challenge the quality of an apprenticeship

7  Conclusions
Conclusions and recommendations
Appendix 1

Schedule of responses from the Government to the Committee's written questions
Questions applying to several clauses
Questions applying to specific clauses
Matters not covered in the draft Bill
Effects on the draft Bill
Impact Assessment
Wales: responses to questions posed by the Welsh Affairs Committee
"Conversions"

Formal Minutes
Witnesses
List of Written Evidence
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

List of Evidence
Monday 6 October 2008
Monday 27 October 2008
Written Evidence

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Prepared 5 December 2008