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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Education: West Worcestershire (8 December 2020)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of educational provision for young people aged 16 to 24 years in West Worcestershire.

Asked by:
Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative)

Answer

Local authorities have a critical role to play in ensuring adequacy of provision and support for young people to access and participate in education and training. The offer available for 16-24 year olds in West Worcestershire includes:

  • Full-time education: there is a range of full-time education options funded for 16-19 year olds, including T levels, A levels, and Technical qualifications.
  • Traineeships: for young people qualified up to level 3 and with little work experience, but who are motivated and looking for an apprenticeship or work.
  • Apprenticeships: for those age 16+.
  • Kickstart programme: aimed at those aged 16-24 on Universal Credit and deemed to be at risk of long-term unemployment.
  • Core Youth Offer for 18-24: for young people claiming Universal Credit in intensive work search.

In addition to the schools providing 16-18 delivery in West Worcestershire, a number of further education and sixth-form college academies, including Heart of Worcestershire College, Warwickshire College Group, and Worcester Sixth Form College offer provision in a reasonable travel to learn area.


Answered by:
Gillian Keegan (Conservative)
16 December 2020

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