Skills for every young person Contents

Appendix 2: List of witnesses

Evidence is published online at https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/506/youth-unemployment-committee/publications/ and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7219 3074).

Evidence received by the Committee is listed below in chronological order of oral evidence session, and then in alphabetical order. Those witnesses marked with ** gave both oral evidence and written evidence. Those marked with * gave oral evidence and did not submit any written evidence. All other witnesses submitted written evidence only.

Oral evidence in chronological order

**

Keith Smith, Director of Post-16 Strategy, Department for Education

QQ 1–6

**

Sue Lovelock, Director of Professional and Technical Education, Department for Education

QQ 1–16

**

Tammy Fevrier, Deputy Director, Youth and Skills, Department for Work and Pensions

QQ 1–16

**

Tom Younger, Deputy Director, Labour Market Analysis, Department for Work and Pensions

QQ 1–16

**

Sam Windett, Co-Chair, Youth Employment Group

QQ 17–27

**

Laura-Jane Rawlings, Chief Executive, Youth Employment UK

QQ 17–27

**

Sope Otulana, Head of Research, Youth Futures Foundation

QQ 17–27

*

Jane Gratton, Head of People Policy, British Chambers of Commerce

QQ 28–35

**

Lauren Roberts, Youth Engagement Executive, City and Guilds Group

QQ 28–35

*

Mark Cameron, CEO-Designate, The 5% Club

QQ 28–35

*

Jonathan Foot, Head of Apprenticeships and Early Careers, Compass Group

QQ 36–42

*

Emma Taylor, People Director for UK and Ireland, Tesco plc

QQ 36–42

**

Richard Hamer, Education and Skills Director, BAE Systems

QQ 43–51

*

Kevin Blacoe, Head of Partnerships, Nations and Regions, Channel 4

QQ 43–51

*

John Grainger, Executive Director, Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster

QQ 52–58

**

Jason Holt CBE, The Holts Group, and Chair of the Apprentice Ambassador Network, and Co-founder, Association of Apprentices

QQ 52–58

*

David Barker, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Techcentre, and Director and Trustee, Livery Schools Link

QQ 52–58

*

Andrew Chamberlain, Director of Policy, Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed

QQ 59–66

*

Mike Cherry OBE, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses

QQ 59–66

*

Michelle Ovens CBE, founder of Small Business Britain

QQ 59–66

*

Sir Kevan Collins, Education Recovery Commissioner, Department for Education

QQ 67–83

*

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich CBE, Professor of Public Sector Management, King’s College London

QQ 84–98

*

Phil Avery, Director of Education, Bohunt Multi-Academy Trust, Hampshire

QQ 99–109

**

Tom Richmond, Founder and Director, Education and Skills (EDSK)

QQ 99–109

*

Andy Sprakes, Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer, XP School, Doncaster

QQ 99–109

*

Neil Bates, Managing Director, Seetec Outsource Training Ltd and Chairman, Edge Foundation

QQ 110–122

*

Sally Dicketts CBE, Chief Executive, Activate Learning

QQ 110–122

**

David Hughes, Chief Executive, Association of Colleges

QQ 110–122

**

Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

QQ 123–133

**

Michelle Rainbow, Skills Director, North East Local Enterprise Partnership

QQ 134–140

*

Meredith Teasdale, Strategic Director–Together for Families, Cornwall Council

QQ 134–140

*

Stephen Evans, Chief Executive, Learning and Work Institute

QQ 141–156

*

Tony Wilson, Institute Director, Institute for Employment Studies

QQ 141–156

**

Professor Ewart Keep, Professor Emeritus, University of Oxford

QQ 157–161

*

Professor Sandra McNally, Professor of Economics, University of Surrey

QQ 157–161

**

Ryan Gibson, National Careers Champion, Academies Enterprise Trust

QQ 162–169

**

Oli de Botton, Chief Executive, Careers & Enterprise Company

QQ 162–169

**

Professor Sir John Holman, Emeritus Professor, University of York

QQ 162–169

*

Tony Ryan, Chief Executive, Design and Technology Association

QQ 170–176

**

Jennifer Coupland, Chief Executive, Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE)

QQ 170–176

**

Tom Dower, Principal, UTC South Durham

QQ 170–176

*

Sean Harford HMI (Her Majesty’s Inspector), National Director for Education, Ofsted

QQ 177–194

*

Dr Jason Arday, Trustee, Runnymede Trust

QQ 195–207

*

Dr Gurleen Popli, Senior Economics Lecturer, University of Sheffield

QQ 195–207

**

Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister for School Standards, Department for Education

QQ 208–218

**

Gillian Keegan MP, Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, Department for Education

QQ 219–227

**

Mims Davies MP, Minister for Employment, Department for Work and Pensions

QQ 228–243

**

Darren Morgan, Director of Economic Statistics Development, Office for National Statistics

QQ 244–258

Alphabetical list of all witnesses

Access Generation CIC

YUN0036

*

Activate Learning (QQ 110–122)

Dr Jake Anders, Deputy Director and Professor Lindsey Macmillan, Director, University College London Centre for Equalising Opportunity

YUN0032

**

Association of Apprentices (QQ 52–58)

YUN0050

**

Association of Colleges (QQ 110–122)

YUN0057

Association of Employment and Learning Providers

YUN0005

Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services

YUN0001

*

Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (QQ 59–66)

**

BAE Systems (QQ 43–1)

YUN0042

Baker Dearing Educational Trust

YUN0059 YUN0080

Barclays

YUN0060

*

Neil Bates, Managing Director, Seetec Outsource Training Ltd and Chairman, Edge Foundation (QQ 110–122)

Belfast Met

YUN0004

The Bell Foundation

YUN0010

*

Bohunt Multi-Academy Trust, Hampshire (QQ 99–109)

*

Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster (QQ 52–58)

*

British Chambers of Commerce (QQ 28–35)

The Career Development Institute

YUN0018

**

Careers & Enterprise Company (QQ 162–169)

YUN0035 YUN0073

Careers England

YUN0038

Catch22

YUN0055

*

Channel 4 (QQ 43–51)

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

YUN0030

Chartered Management Institute

YUN0069

Chimera Consulting

YUN0041

Christopher Nieper Foundation

YUN0066

**

City and Guilds Group (QQ 28–35)

YUN0051

City of London Corporation

YUN0058

Classof2020

YUN0024

Collab Group

YUN0053

*

Sir Kevan Collins, Education Recovery Commissioner, Department for Education (QQ 67–83)

*

Compass Group (QQ 36–42)

Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre, and Centre for Cultural Value

YUN0023

CSW Group

YUN0003

Nasimah Dauda

YUN0061

**

Mims Davies MP, Minister for Employment, Department for Work and Pensions (QQ 228–243)

YUN0062 YUN0084

**

Department for Education and Department for Work and Pensions (QQ 1–16)

YUN0062 YUN0084 

*

Design and Technology Association (QQ 170–176)

Disability Sub-group of the Youth Employment Group

YUN0056

**

Tom Dower, Principal, University Technical College South Durham (QQ 170–176)

YUN0075

**

Education and Skills (EDSK) (QQ 99–109)

YUN0065

Employment Related Services Association

YUN0025

EngineeringUK 

YUN0044

*

Federation of Small Businesses (QQ 59–66)

*

The 5% Club (QQ 28–35)

**

Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister for School Standards, Department for Education (QQ 208–218)

**

Ryan Gibson, National Careers Champion, Academies Enterprise Trust (QQ 162–169)

YUN0072

Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation

YUN0027

Professor Francis Green, Dr Golo Henseke, Dr Hao Phan and Professor Ingrid Schoon, University College London Institute of Education

YUN0011

Ian Green, Section Manager, Nissan Motor Manufacturing

YUN0002

The Health Foundation

YUN0045

Dr Golo Henseke et al, University College London Institute of Education

YUN0011

**

Professor Sir John Holman, Emeritus Professor, University of York (QQ 162–169)

YUN0076

**

Jason Holt CBE, The Holts Group, and Chair of the Apprentice Ambassador Network and Co-founder, Association of Apprentices (QQ 52–58)

YUN0050

Hundo

YUN0082

Ingeus

YUN0007

**

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (QQ 170–176)

YUN0078

*

Institute for Employment Studies (QQ 141–156)

**

Gillian Keegan MP, Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, Department for Education (QQ 219–227)

YUN0083

**

Professor Ewart Keep, Professor Emeritus, University of Oxford (QQ 157–161)

YUN0067

*

Learning and Work Institute (QQ 141–156)

The Leigh University Technical College

YUN0068

Leonard Cheshire Disability

YUN0047

*

Livery Schools Link and Techcentre (QQ 52–58)

Local Government Association

YUN0043

London Councils

YUN0006

Professor Lindsey, Macmillan, Director and Dr Jake Anders, Deputy Director, University College London Centre for Equalising Opportunity

YUN0032

Professor Sue Maguire, Honorary Professor, University of Bath

YUN0015

Annabel May

YUN0063

McDonald’s UK

YUN0028

*

Professor Sandra McNally, Professor of Economics, University of Surrey (QQ 157–161)

National Centre for Universities and Business

YUN0008

The National Deaf Children’s Society

YUN0009

National Foundation for Educational Research 

YUN0049

National Youth Agency

YUN0016

NatWest Group

YUN0034

**

North East Local Enterprise Partnership (QQ 134–140)

YUN0017

**

Office for National Statistics (QQ 244–258)

YUN0085

*

Ofsted (QQ 177–194)

The Open University

YUN0020

Oracy All-Party Parliamentary Group

YUN0074

Dr Hao Phan et al, University College London Institute of Education

YUN0011

*

Dr Gurleen Popli, Senior Economics Lecturer, University of Sheffield (QQ 195–207)

The Prince’s Trust

YUN0039

Prisoner Learning Alliance

YUN0014

Rethinking Assessment

YUN0081

**

Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (QQ 123–133)

YUN0064 YUN0079

Roundhouse

YUN0012

*

Runnymede Trust (QQ 195–207)

Ingrid Schoon et al, University College London Institute of Education

YUN0011

Shaw Trust

YUN0026

*

Small Business Britain (QQ 59–66)

Andrew Speight, Member of Youth Parliament for Blackpool, UK Youth Parliament, and Chair, Blackpool Youth Council

YUN0071

The Sutton Trust

YUN0033

*

Techcentre and Livery Schools Link (QQ 52–58)

Tees Valley Combined Authority

YUN0040

*

Tesco plc (QQ 36–42)

*

Together for Families, Cornwall Council (QQ 134–140)

Trade Union Congress

YUN0048

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

YUN0054

University of Lincoln

YUN0013

Virtual Internship Partners Ltd

YUN0077

Professor Jonathan Wadsworth, Professor, Royal Holloway University of London

YUN0046

*

Baroness Wolf of Dulwich CBE, Professor of Public Sector Management, King’s College London (QQ 84–98)

*

XP School, Doncaster (QQ 99–109)

Young Enterprise

YUN0019

Young Women’s Trust

YUN0021

**

Youth Employment Group (QQ 17–27)

YUN0029

**

Youth Employment UK (QQ 17–27)

YUN0052

**

Youth Futures Foundation (QQ 17–27)

YUN0022




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