Technical and Further Education Bill
Debate between Baroness Vere of Norbiton and Lord LucasMonday 27th March 2017
(7 years, 8 months ago)
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Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Unfortunately, I am unable to clarify that at the moment, but I will write to the noble Lord. I will also unfortunately have to write to the noble Lord, Lord Watson, on his point about the Consumer Rights Act.
As a requirement of the Skills Funding Agency funding rules, the training provider must ensure that a commitment statement and the apprenticeship agreement are in place before funding is released, which implies that these things are happening—otherwise, funding would not be released—but I will confirm that. This is monitored by the SFA, and duplication by the institute is therefore not necessary. I hope that noble Lords will feel reassured enough on the basis of my explanation not to press these amendments.
Lord Lucas
Can my noble friend say whether the apprenticeship documents that an apprentice receives include the telephone number of the helpline?
Baroness Vere of Norbiton
Again, I am unable to confirm that, but I will write to my noble friend. If not, I think perhaps it should.