Wendy Morton MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Vocational Education: Young PeopleDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to provide information on vocational pathways to young people in the same way as information on university pathways.
Answer: The department has legislated to ensure that young people are supported to develop the knowledge and understanding of all pathways at key transition points. Schools have a legal duty to provide at least six opportunities for all pupils, during school year...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle barriers to employers engaging with the (a) apprenticeship and (b) training system.
Answer: Our Industrial Strategy sets out the interventions we will make to help tackle barriers to employer engagement with the skills system. This includes introducing shorter duration and foundation apprenticeships in priority sectors, the introduction of short...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to improve the (a) HR and (b) strategy support provided by her Department to SMEs to help take on apprentices.
Answer: This government is continuing to cut red tape and simplify the apprenticeships system so that employers, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), can focus on supporting apprentices.The government has already introduced a range of system impro...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: TaxationDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of ringfencing the skills levy for funding apprenticeships.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills to the answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 40142.
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Small BusinessesDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to encourage SMEs to participate in the apprenticeships scheme.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills to the answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37179.
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Aldridge-brownhillsDepartment for EducationTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she made of the number of apprenticeship starts in Aldridge-Brownhills constituency in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2023-24.
Answer: The number of apprenticeship starts in the Aldridge-Brownhills constituency are published in the apprenticeships accredited official statistics publication: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/2d7a8365-ec14-40eb-96d3-...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGrowth and Skills LevyDepartment for EducationTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing measures in connection with the Growth and Skills Levy to protect funding for (a) SMEs and (b) young people.
Answer: This government has committed to widening the apprenticeships offer into a growth and skills offer, which will offer greater flexibility to employers and learners and align with the industrial strategy.As a first step, this will include shorter duration a...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Small BusinessesDepartment for EducationTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of fully funding apprenticeships for under-22s in SMEs on apprenticeship starts to date.
Answer: Since April 2024, the government pays 100% of apprentice training costs, up to the funding band maximum, for non-levy paying employers when they take on apprentices aged 16 to 21, and apprentices aged 22 to 24 who have an education, health and care plan o...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new Full-Time Equivalent jobs in Ofsted are being created to support the transition to School Report Cards.
Answer: These are matters for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: InspectionsDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing one-word Ofsted judgements on parental (a) engagement and (b) understanding.
Answer: These are matters for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills directly and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help support state schools with trends in the level of demand for state school places following the application of VAT to private school fees.
Answer: As set out in HM Treasury’s tax information and impact note published on GOV.UK, the introduction of VAT is anticipated to have a very limited impact on the number of pupils in state and private schools. The department has not seen any evidence that contr...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: VATDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the application of VAT on private school fees on the (a) accessibility and (b) quality of state education.
Answer: As set out in HM Treasury’s tax information and impact note published on GOV.UK, the introduction of VAT is anticipated to have a very limited impact on the number of pupils in state and private schools. The department has not seen any evidence that contr...
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: AdmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of children who transferred from private to state schools in the first three months of (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.
Answer: Data on pupil numbers in the state-funded and private school sectors is collected in January and published in June each year. This shows how pupil numbers at different types of school have changed over time.In January 2023 there were 591,954 pupils in ind...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordApprentices: Small BusinessesDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises to offer apprenticeships.
Answer: Apprenticeships can support small and medium sized employers (SMEs) to improve their skills base, boost productivity and develop a pipeline of future talent.To support non-levy paying employers, usually SMEs, to offer apprenticeships, the government pays ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
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