§ Mr. Stephen O'BrienTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the(a) remit, (b) terms of reference and (c) guidance are for the new Modern Apprenticeship Taskforce. [85958]
§ John HealeyWorking alongside DfES and the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), the new National Modern Apprenticeship Taskforce has been created to recommend effective and innovative ways of ensuring that modern apprenticeship programmes respond to the changing needs of employers and young people. It will generate greater employer engagement in Modern Apprenticeships and provide strategic oversight of the MA system. It will advise the Government and the LSC on forward strategy and support progress towards meeting the Government's target that, by 2004, 28 per cent. of 22 year olds will have participated in a Modern Apprenticeship.