Apprenticeships bill has report stage in the Lords
31 January 2025 (updated on 31 January 2025)
Members of the House of Lords begin further examination of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill, at report stage on Wednesday 5 February.
The aim of this government bill is to abolish the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) and transfer its statutory functions to the Secretary of State for Education, who in practice will defer these duties to the newly established Skills England.
Detailed scrutiny
Report stage is an extra chance for members to closely scrutinise elements of the bill and make changes.
Proposed changes
Members speaking at report stage have put forward amendments to the bill on subjects including:
- putting Skills England on a statutory footing
- ensuring Skills England performs its functions effectively.
Watch or read the debate
- Watch live on Parliament TV.
- Read the Lords Hansard transcript.
Explore further information
Find out more about the bill in the House of Lords Library briefing.
What's happened so far?
Committee stage
Line by line examination of the bill took place during committee stage on Tuesday 26 November.
Second reading
Members discussed the principles of the draft law a during the bill's second reading on Tuesday 22 October.
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