§ Mrs. Curtis-ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if she will make a statement on the(a) past, (b) current and (c) future funding of (i) HNDs and (ii) HNCs within apprenticeship training. [70296]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisBefore 1999–2000 the further education funding council provided funding for HNDs and HNCs to colleges and universities; since then funding has come from the higher education funding council for England and is allocated through the council's normal funding method for teaching. HND and HNC courses do not form a compulsory part of apprenticeship training.
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§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many modern apprenticeships there were in each of the past 10 years; what the average cost is of a modern apprenticeship; and what percentage of modern apprenticeships are(a) commenced and (b) completed by (i) men and (ii) women. [71133]
§ Mr. Ivan Lewis(a) Advanced Modern Apprenticeships (AMA, formerly known as Modern Apprenticeships) were fully operational from September 1995. Foundation Modem Apprenticeships (FMA, formerly known as National Traineeships) were introduced nationally in September 1997.
The numbers of Modern Apprenticeships (Foundation and Advanced) started are as follows:
AMA and FMA starts % men % women 1995–96 25,800 66 34 1996–97 70,300 54 46 1997–98 84,200 53 47 1998–99 119,100 50 50 1999–2000 170,700 49 51 2000–01 188,300 49 51 2001–021 167,800 50 50 1 Starts after 25 March 2001 exclude transfers between AMA, FM A and Other (work-based) Training. (b) Information on completion of modern apprenticeship (MA) framework is not available.
An average figure for the cost of a model n apprenticeship is not available because the funding paid to training providers varies according to the length of stay, apprenticeship framework, the occupational sector, the age of the apprentice and from year to year.
In 2001–02 payments by the Learning and Skills Council to learning providers for AMAs and FMAs amounted to approximately £432.5 million but this does not include other costs such as administration, learner expenses or publicity.
The funding rates for those in learning on MAs 2002–03, and completing training, are based on the following:
Advanced modern apprenticeship Learners aged 16–18 years Learners aged 19–24 years Occupational Sector Total Funding (£) Total Funding (£) Agriculture 6,081 4,061 Construction 13,783 7,685 Engineering 14,560 8,850 Manufacturing 13,135 8,364 Transportation 11,191 7,423 Management and Professional 6,981 4,304 Business Administration 5,822 4,077 Retailing and Customer Service 4,736 3,552 Leisure, Sport and Travel 5,498 3,834 Hospitality 5,316 3,552 Hair and Beauty 6,657 4,061 Health, Care and Public Services 8,181 5,825 Media and Design 9,107 4,993 992W
Foundation modern apprenticeship Learners aged 16–18 years Learners aged 19–24 years Occupational Sector Total Funding (£) Total Funding (£) Agriculture 4,587 2,379 Construction 5,630 3,641 Engineering 6,579 3,411 Manufacturing 4,595 3,252 Transportation 6,878 3,670
Foundation modern apprenticeship Learners aged 16–18 years Learners aged 19–24 years Management and Professional 4,117 2,467 Business Administration 3,717 2,353 Retailing and Customer Service 3,018 1,829 Leisure, Sport and Travel 3,586 2,110 Hospitality 3,018 1,829 Hair and Beauty 5,622 2,845 Health, Care and Public Services 3,586 2,379 Media and Design 4,000 2,379