Briefing 78
AELP Briefing on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill
December 2024
AELP Response
Overview
This briefing provider the position of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) and the principles of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill ahead of its second reading in the House of Lords on 22 October 2024.
Summary
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill is a bill that will abolish the IfATE and transfer its functions to the Secretary of State for Education. The Bill also gives the Secretary of State for Education greater control over preparation and approval of standards, which now sits with employer groups.
The explanatory notes explain that some of the powers transferred to the Secretary of State for Education will be transferred to a new Executive Agency, Skills England.
Skills England presents an opportunity to radically change the skills system not only in England, but in the UK. As the first Skills England report highlights we have a “fragmented and confusing skills landscape that lets down learners, frustrates businesses and holds back growth”. There is an opportunity for Skills England to provide a single picture of the skills system and direct funding and policy to strategically important skills gaps.
Skills England Bill Briefing
Briefing 78
