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Whether any Ministers in her Department have used informal communication channels, including WhatsApp and private email, to conduct official business with representatives of Alphabet since 4 July 2024.
Cabinet Office published guidance under the previous government in 2023 on the use of non-corporate communication channels, available at:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-corporate-communication-channels-for-government-business.In line with t...
How many childcare providers registered have no children signed up.
This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the Rt Hon. Member for Windsor, and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
How many providers registered have no children signed up but have live childcare grant claims.
This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the Rt Hon. Member for Windsor, and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
What steps she has taken to identify the proportion of the student loan book used for fraudulent activity by students, franchised and non-franchised HE providers and intermediaries.
The government is resolute in its commitment to protecting public money, including all types of student funding. We are working closely with the Student Loans Company (SLC) and other bodies across government to tackle fraudulent behaviour as swiftly as po...
What assessment she has made of trends in the level of childcare grant fraud linked to student loans.
The government is resolute in its commitment to protecting public money, including all types of student funding. We are working closely with the Student Loans Company (SLC) and other bodies across government to tackle fraudulent behaviour as swiftly as po...
What steps she has taken to identify the nationalities and ethnicities most associated with (a) childcare grant fraud and (b) student loan fraud.
The government is resolute in its commitment to protecting public money, including all types of student funding. We are working closely with the Student Loans Company (SLC) and other bodies across government to tackle fraudulent behaviour as swiftly as po...
What steps she has taken to connect information on (a) childcare grant and (b) student loan claims with regulatory information about childcare providers.
The government is resolute in its commitment to protecting public money, including all types of student funding. We are working closely with the Student Loans Company (SLC) and other bodies across government to tackle fraudulent behaviour as swiftly as po...
How much her Department paid to Gemma Collins for her appearance in its recent communications campaign.
No payments, fees, gifts, hospitality, or any other benefits are being made from the department to Gemma Collins or TM Media PR or any other agent or representative on her behalf.
What the cost to her Department was of the recent campaign starring Gemma Collins.
No payments, fees, gifts, hospitality, or any other benefits are being made from the department to Gemma Collins or TM Media PR or any other agent or representative on her behalf.
What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing transitional protection for students who enrolled on university courses since found to have been wrongly classified for student fin
The government recognises the uncertainty being faced by students affected by the misclassification of weekend courses and that the support offered has not, in all cases, yet been delivered with the consistency or urgency these circumstances require by th...
Whether she plans to pause recovery action being undertaken by the Student Loans Company against students whose universities misclassified weekend courses as in-attendance courses whilst any (a) review and (b)
The government recognises the uncertainty being faced by students affected by the misclassification of weekend courses and that the support offered has not, in all cases, yet been delivered with the consistency or urgency these circumstances require by th...
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of Student Loan Company recovery action following the misclassification of weekend courses as in-attendance courses for the purposes of student finance on st
The government recognises the uncertainty being faced by students affected by the misclassification of weekend courses and that the support offered has not, in all cases, yet been delivered with the consistency or urgency these circumstances require by th...
What steps she is taking to support universities in correctly classify courses (a) in-attendance and (b) weekend only.
The government recognises the uncertainty being faced by students affected by the misclassification of weekend courses and that the support offered has not, in all cases, yet been delivered with the consistency or urgency these circumstances require by th...
How many children have been the victim of a stabbing incident in educational settings in each of the last two academic years for which data is available by type of setting.
Every child deserves to feel safe. The department takes all reports of violent incidents in schools seriously and helps ensure settings have appropriate support in place. Our rapid response and regional teams work proactively with schools when the departm...
Whether she plans to pause recovery action being undertaken by the Student Loans Company against students whose universities misclassified weekend courses as in-attendance courses whilst any (a) review and (b) regulatory action takes place.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
When she plans to respond to Question 120248 from the Hon. Member for Windsor.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of Student Loan Company recovery action following the misclassification of weekend courses as in-attendance courses for the purposes of student finance on students.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
What steps she is taking to support universities in correctly classify courses (a) in-attendance and (b) weekend only.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing transitional protection for students who enrolled on university courses since found to have been wrongly classified for student finance purposes.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
How many apprentices the Department recruited in 2015 compared to (a) 2022, (b) 2023 and (c) 2024.
The number of apprentices that enrolled onto apprenticeship programmes within the department in each calendar year is as follows:2022: 324 apprentices2023: 257 apprentices2024: 206 apprentices2025: 271 apprenticesNote: this is a combination of new apprentices joining the department and existing staff embarking on apprenticeship programmes as part of their career development.The department does not hold data for 2015. For comparison purposes we can confirm that in 2016 the department had 32 apprentices enrol onto apprenticeship programmes. In 2017, the department had 54 apprentices enrol onto apprenticeship programmes.