PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
NHS: Apprentices (30 November 2020)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing a national pay-scale for apprentices across the NHS.
Asked by:
Karin Smyth (Labour)
Asked by:
Karin Smyth (Labour)
Answer
The Agenda for Change multi-year pay and contract reform deal 2018/19 to 2020/21 included a commitment for the NHS Staff Council to negotiate a new provision on pay for apprentices within the National Health Service terms and conditions of service.
Employers and trade unions were unable to reach a consensus on pay following lengthy negotiations but did agree on other areas including on job descriptions and person specifications for apprentices and on treatment of internal applicants to apprenticeship roles.
Answered by:
Helen Whately (Conservative)
8 December 2020
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