Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill

This bill changes how apprenticeships and skills training work in England. It creates new apprenticeship programs and gives more people the right to request time off work for training. The bill sets up Skills Funding Agency to manage training budgets. It also changes school rules, including new powers for local councils to improve failing schools. The bill creates the Young People's Learning Agency to oversee education for 16-19 year olds. It gives apprentices new legal protections and minimum wage rights. The government says this will improve job skills and help the economy. Some employers worry about increased costs and paperwork. The changes affect workers, employers, schools, colleges and training providers across England.

• 1Creates new apprenticeship programs with legal protections for apprentices
• 2Gives workers the right to request time off for training
• 3Sets up Skills Funding Agency to manage training budgets
• 4Allows local councils new powers to improve failing schools
• 5Creates Young People's Learning Agency for 16-19 education oversight