Select committee: Industry and Regulators Committee
Skills for the future: apprenticeships and training
Closed
Opened 17 Apr 2024
Closed 11 Feb 2025
Industry and Regulators Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Industry and Regulators Committee has launched an inquiry into skills policy, focusing in particular on apprenticeships and training, and in the context of the skills the UK workforce needs for the future. The inquiry will examine whether the UK’s current systems and policies for apprenticeships and in-work training are working and, if not, how they should be reformed. In doing so, the inquiry will consider the responsibilities of government, employers, training providers, and individuals, and the incentives facing these groups.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 17 April 2024.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 6 oral evidence sessionsLatest 26 November 2024
- 21 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Rt Hon Baroness Jacqui Smith, Minister for Skills and Alison McGovern MP, Minister for Employment11 February 2025, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session26 November 2024, Oral evidence
- Committee event19 November 2024, Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 2A, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 26 Nov 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Alison McGovern MP · Department for Work and Pensions,
Julia Kinniburgh · Department for Education,
Tammy Fevrier · Department for Work and Pensions,
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Smith of Malvern · Department for Education and Skills
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| 11 Jun 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Luke Hall MP · Department for Education and Skills
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| 21 May 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Alexia Williams · Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education,
Ben Rowland · Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP),
David Hughes CBE · Association of Colleges,
James Stephenson · Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education,
Sian Elliott · Trades Union Congress
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| 14 May 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Lloyd Thomas MBE · Co-op Group,
Nicola Drury · Amazon,
Shazia Ejaz · Recruitment and Employment Confederation
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| 30 Apr 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Jane Gratton · British Chambers of Commerce,
Jennifer Coupland · Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education,
Jonathan Mitchell · Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education,
Pat Jackson · Enterprise Cheshire & Warrington,
Sally Andreou · Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership
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| 23 Apr 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Lord Layard · Centre for Economic Performance,
The Rt Hon Charles Clarke · Department for Education,
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP · Department for Education
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
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| Alexia Williams · Apprentice Panel Member | Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education | 1 |
| Alison McGovern MP · Minister for Employment | Department for Work and Pensions | 1 |
| Ben Rowland · Chief Executive | Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) | 1 |
| David Hughes CBE · Chief Executive | Association of Colleges | 1 |
| James Stephenson · Apprentice Panel Member | Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education | 1 |
| Jane Gratton · Head of People Policy | British Chambers of Commerce | 1 |
| Jennifer Coupland · Chief Executive | Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education | 1 |
| Jonathan Mitchell · Deputy Director for Future Skills and Innovation | Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education | 1 |
| Julia Kinniburgh · Director General for Skills | Department for Education | 1 |
| Lloyd Thomas MBE · Future Workforce Skills and Capabilities Lead | Co-op Group | 1 |
| Lord Layard · Co-director of the Community Wellbeing programme | Centre for Economic Performance | 1 |
| Luke Hall MP · Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education | Department for Education and Skills | 1 |
| Nicola Drury · UK Head of Skills and Apprenticeships | Amazon | 1 |
| Pat Jackson · Director Skills and Education | Enterprise Cheshire & Warrington | 1 |
| Sally Andreou · Skills Hub Manager | Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership | 1 |
| Shazia Ejaz · Director of Campaigns | Recruitment and Employment Confederation | 1 |
| Sian Elliott · Senior Policy Officer | Trades Union Congress | 1 |
| Tammy Fevrier · Deputy Director, Youth and Skills | Department for Work and Pensions | 1 |
| The Rt Hon Charles Clarke · Former Education Secretary | Department for Education | 1 |
| The Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP · Former Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education | Department for Education | 1 |
| The Rt Hon. the Baroness Smith of Malvern · Minister for Skills | Department for Education and Skills | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
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| 11 Feb 2025 | To committee | Letter from the Rt Hon Baroness Jacqui Smith, Minister for Skills and Alison McGovern MP, Minister for Employment |
| 23 Oct 2024 | To committee | Letter from the Chair, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, to Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister for Skills on skills for the future: apprenticeships and training, dated 23 October 2024 |
Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
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| 19 Nov 2024 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 2A, Palace of Westminster | |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 4, Palace of Westminster | |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 2A, Palace of Westminster | |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 1, Palace of Westminster | |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 3, Palace of Westminster | |
| 3 Sep 2024 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Not recorded · Room 3, Palace of Westminster |