PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Careers and Enterprise Company (12 January 2017)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the progress being made by the Careers and Enterprise Company to help young people into work in the opportunity areas identified by the Government.

Asked by:
Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative)

Helping all young people to get the careers education and guidance they need to climb the ladder of opportunity is crucial to delivering real social justice. We are investing £90m over this Parliament to ensure that every young person has equal access to the life-changing advice and inspiration that they need to fulfil their potential and succeed in life. This includes further funding for The Careers & Enterprise Company to continue the excellent work it has started. The Company is targeting careers ‘cold spots’ and is making good progress to support young people in Opportunity Areas.

The Company has been working with employer representative bodies and local partners to align efforts to support the specific commitments that businesses could make to schools and colleges in these areas. The Company has also launched the second round of its Careers and Enterprise Fund, £1 million of which will specifically support young people in the six Opportunity Areas announced last year. This will ensure that young people get the right experiences with employers, to better prepare them for the world of work.

Answered by:
Robert Halfon (Conservative)
31 January 2017