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 30 October 2012.
Terms of Reference
Summary
1 Introduction
A brief history of apprenticeships
Apprenticeships today
Our inquiry
2 Government policy
Introduction
Recent figures on apprenticeships
The strategy
Defining an apprenticeship
3 Delivery and funding
Bridging the gapNAS, SFA and simplifying delivery
The effect of varying funding by age of apprentice
Cost
Equity
Progression
Youth
Perception of apprenticeships
4 Engaging apprenticesPreparing for apprenticeships
Preparing for workVocational training or academic learning?
Pre-apprenticeshipsNAS and schools
Equality, diversity and accessibility
5 Engaging employersBarriers and solutions
Engagement with large businesses
Engagement with small and medium sized businesses
Direct engagement with SMEs
Reducing bureaucracy
Alternative models to support SMEs
Group Training Associations (GTAs)
Apprenticeship Training Agencies (ATAs)
The Supply Chain Model
Government initiatives
The employer ownership pilot
SME incentive payments
Public procurement practices
6 Quality
Employment
Specification of Apprenticeship Standards
English, maths and functional skills
Training providers
Duration of frameworks
FE Loans
7 Value for money
Additionality and deadweight loss
Targeting public money
Employer contributions
Case studyWm Morrison Supermarkets and Elmfield Training Limited
Conclusions and recommendations
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
List of printed written evidence
List of additional written evidence
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Oral and written evidence - HC 83-II
Thursday 1 March 2012: Denis Hird, Chief Executive, JTL Training, Alex Jackman, Senior Policy Adviser, Forum of Private Business, and Graham Hoyle OBE, Chief Executive, Association of Employment and Learning Providers
Tuesday 6 March 2012: Professor Keith Ridgway CBE, Research Director, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, John Baragwanath OBE, Projects Director, AMRC, and Rt Hon Richard Caborn, Adviser, AMRC: Sharon Ward, Group HR Manager, Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd, Alison Bettac, Group HR Director, Firth Rixson Ltd, and Richard Cook, Production and Personnel Director, AESSEAL plc: Peter Flinn, Specialist in high value manufacturing, Technology Strategy Board: Kyle Johnson, Chris Parkin, Lewis Nicholson, Luke Shaw and Chloe Jones, apprentices
Tuesday 13 March 2012: Professor Nick Petford, Vice Chancellor, University of Northampton, Len Closs, Principal, Northampton College, Mike Griffiths, Headmaster, Northampton School for Boys, Dr Ann Limb OBE DL, Chair, South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership, Councillor David Mackintosh, Leader of Northampton Borough Council, and Councillor Jim Harker, Leader of Northamptonshire County Council: Peter Mawson, Chief Executive, West Northamptonshire Development Corporation, Paul Southworth, Chairman, Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership, David Rolton, Chairman, Rolton Group, Milan Shah, Chair of the Governing Council for the University of Northampton, Alan Ainsworth, Head of Public and Community Affairs, Barclaycard, and John Harley, Director, ACS Office Solutions, and Board Member, Brackmills Industrial Estate Business Improvement District
Tuesday 27 March 2012: Stephen Uden, Head of Skills and Economic Affairs, Microsoft UK, Ray Wilson, Director and General Manager, Carillion Training Services, Justin Owens, Human Resources Manager, Robinson Brothers Ltd, and Alex Khan, Managing Director, Education and Training, Babcock International Group: Norman Pickavance, Group HR Director, Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc, and Ged Syddall, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Elmfield Training Ltd
Tuesday 17 April 2012: Martin Doel, Chief Executive, Association of Colleges, and Tom Wilson, Director, Unionlearn, TUC: Nick Linford, Author and Managing Editor of FE Week
Thursday 26 April 2012: David Way, Interim Chief Executive, National Apprenticeship Service, and Geoff Russell, Chief Executive, Skills Funding Agency
Wednesday 16 May 2012: Paul Coxhead, Chief Executive, Logistics Apprenticeship Training Academy and Neil Bates, Group Chief Executive, Prospects Learning Foundation: John Hayes MP, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, and Gila Sacks, Deputy Director of the Apprenticeships Unit (BIS/DfE)
Written evidence
Additional written evidence