Moved by
Baroness Sharp of Guildford
50B: Clause 18, page 35, line 42, at end insert—
“A10A Public sector support to help establish apprenticeships in small businesses
(1) The Secretary of State, acting in conjunction with the Small Business Commissioner, may by regulations require a prescribed public body to provide arrangements which facilitate small businesses (as defined in section 2 of the Enterprise Act 2015) entering into apprenticeship agreements.
(2) The arrangements specified in subsection (1) may require the prescribed public body to provide resources on an interim basis to help the small businesses establish a joint body to oversee and manage the negotiation of apprenticeship agreements which meet the conditions set out in section A1(3)(a) and (b), and to ensure that the terms of the agreements are adhered to.
(3) Any resources provided under the terms of subsection (2) shall be for a specified period.”