Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills (also known as apprenticeships and skills minister) is a junior ministerial position in the Department for Education in the British government. It is currently held by Gillian Keegan MP who took the office on 14 February 2020.[1]
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills | |
|---|---|
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| Department for Education | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Website | Official website |
Responsibilities
The minister is responsible for the following:
- strategy for post-16 education (jointly with Minister of State for Universities)
- technical education and skills including T Levels and qualifications review
- apprenticeships including traineeships
- further education workforce
- further education provider market including quality and improvement and further education efficiency
- adult education, including the National Retraining Scheme and basic skills
- Institutes of Technology and National Colleges
- reducing the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training
- careers education, information and guidance including the Careers and Enterprise Company
- coronavirus (COVID-19) response for further education services[2]
List of ministers
- Anne Milton (Minister of State for Skills and Apprenticeships)
References
- Camden, Billy (2020-02-17). "Gillian Keegan is the new apprenticeships and skills minister". FE Week. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
- "Gillian Keegan MP". GOV.UK. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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