Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Virginia Crosbie and Gillian Keegan

Monday 12th October 2020 Commons Chamber

[Gillian Keegan]

The hon. Gentleman refers, I think, to the switch from frameworks to standards, which did have an impact on some of the numbers, but it was most important that we focused on the quality of apprenticeships. There were a number of apprenticeships early on, when we introduced the reform of the system, that were not of the desired quality. Young people put their trust in us, in the apprenticeship provider and in the employer, and it is most important that they get very high-quality apprenticeships; that is our focus.

[Virginia Crosbie (Ynys Môn) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to encourage more people to take up STEM subjects at university.