§ Shona McIsaacTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the national roll-out of the New Deal. [38257]
§ Mr. Andrew SmithAlthough it is early days, the national roll-out of the New Deal has seen an encouraging start. In the first week 2,435 Gateway interviews were held.
A good indication of how New Deal has been received is that over 2,600 young people have asked for early entry. This builds on good results from the twelve Pathfinder areas.