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1078957

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date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Baccalaureate
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of GCSE pupils (1) entered, and (2) passed, the English Baccalaureate in (a) 2014, and (b) 2018.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL14080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The proportion of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), and the proportion of pupils who achieved all components, can be found in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Proportion of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), and the proportion of pupils who achieved all components</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Pupils at end key stage 4[1] (All schools[2])</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Pupils at end key stage 4[2] (State-funded schools[3])</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2017/18[4]</p></td><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>2017/18[5]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number of pupils</strong></p></td><td><p>618,437</p></td><td><p>583,617</p></td><td><p>558,432</p></td><td><p>523,626</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Percentage of pupils entered for the EBacc<strong>[5]</strong>:</strong></p></td><td><p>36.3%</p></td><td><p>35.2%</p></td><td><p>38.7%</p></td><td><p>38.4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Percentage of pupils who achieved all <br>components of the EBacc: <br>(grades A*-C/9-4)[5], [6]</strong></p></td><td><p>22.9%</p></td><td><p>22.2%</p></td><td><p>24.2%</p></td><td><p>24.1%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Key stage 4 and multi-academy trust performance 2018 (revised) series.[7]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Including entries and achievements in previous academic years.</p><p>[2] All schools includes state-funded schools, independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools, pupil referral units and alternative provision. Alternative provision includes academy and free school alternative provision.</p><p>[3] State-funded schools include academies, free schools, city technology colleges, further education colleges with provision for 14 to 16 year-olds and state-funded special schools. They exclude independent schools, independent special schools, non-maintained special schools, hospital schools and alternative provision. Alternative provision includes academy and free school alternative provision.</p><p>[4] Figures for 2017/18 are revised, all other figures are final.</p><p>[5] As a percentage of pupils at the end of key stage 4.</p><p>[6] In 2013/14, where the English language and English literature option was chosen in EBacc English, exams in both had to be taken and a C grade or above achieved in English language. From 2017, following the introduction of the reformed 9 to 1 GCSEs in English, exams in both English Language and English Literature had to be taken and a grade 4 or above achieved in either subject. Further 9 to 1 reforms in New GCSEs in other EBacc subjects were phased in from September 2016.</p><p>[7] The full Key stage 4 and multi-academy trust performance 2018 (revised) series can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/772852/2018_National_tables.xlsx.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 11/03/2019 15:02:27 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1078958

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Viscount Younger of Leckie on 3 December 2018 (HL11550), what further discussions have taken place between the Department for Education and the Russell Group of universities regarding adding music to their list of facilitating subjects; and what progress has been made in that regard.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL14081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>This government recognises the importance of arts subjects, including music. Universities are autonomous from government and consequently control the criteria used to determine admissions. We are aware that the Russell Group, which comprises 24 of the UK’s leading universities, publish guidance designed to assist applicants in identifying the A level subjects most likely to facilitate entry to one of their member universities. From engagement with the Russell Group, we understand they are currently reviewing their guidance.</p><p>The ability for students to make informed choices is at the heart of our recent reforms to higher education. We are increasing the information available to students to ensure they can make informed choices about what and where to study.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 11/03/2019 15:05:34 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

1078962

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Education on 19 February (HC219512), whether they plan to seek to increase the number of eligible pupils who claim free school meals; and what assessment they have made of a no-deal Brexit on the number of children eligible for those meals.
tabling member printed	Baroness Boycott
uin	HL14084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the European Union with a deal remains the government’s top priority. Our eligibility criteria for free school meals (FSM) support children from the most disadvantaged backgrounds by providing a free and healthy school meal each day. This is an important benefit for disadvantaged children. We have no plans to change these criteria, including under a no-deal scenario for exiting the European Union, and have made no assessment of any potential impact on the number of children eligible for FSM in a no-deal scenario.</p><p> </p><p>We want to make sure as many eligible pupils as possible are claiming their FSM and to make it as simple as possible for schools and local authorities to determine eligibility. All local authorities have access to the Eligibility Checking System, which significantly reduces the time otherwise taken to check eligibility. We have also shared a model registration form and guidance, which schools can use as part of their enrolment process. In addition, we provide guidance to work coaches so that they can make Universal Credit recipients and those on income-related legacy benefits aware that they may also be entitled to wider benefits, including FSM.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL14086 question first answered 11/03/2019 15:03:48 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4704 label Biography information for Baroness Boycott

1078964

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Health
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the publication on 26 February of the report Implications for Business and Trade of a No Deal Exit on 29 March 2019, what plans they have to mitigate the impact of a 6.3 to 9 per cent shrinking of the UK economy on pupils’ health and wellbeing; and what assessment they have made of a temporary increase in eligibility for free school meal provision to all children from families receiving (1) Universal Credit, and (2) other benefits.
tabling member printed	Baroness Boycott
uin	HL14086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Leaving the European Union with a deal remains the government’s top priority. Our eligibility criteria for free school meals (FSM) support children from the most disadvantaged backgrounds by providing a free and healthy school meal each day. This is an important benefit for disadvantaged children. We have no plans to change these criteria, including under a no-deal scenario for exiting the European Union, and have made no assessment of any potential impact on the number of children eligible for FSM in a no-deal scenario.</p><p> </p><p>We want to make sure as many eligible pupils as possible are claiming their FSM and to make it as simple as possible for schools and local authorities to determine eligibility. All local authorities have access to the Eligibility Checking System, which significantly reduces the time otherwise taken to check eligibility. We have also shared a model registration form and guidance, which schools can use as part of their enrolment process. In addition, we provide guidance to work coaches so that they can make Universal Credit recipients and those on income-related legacy benefits aware that they may also be entitled to wider benefits, including FSM.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL14084 question first answered 11/03/2019 15:03:48 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4704 label Biography information for Baroness Boycott

1078966

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Music: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will clarify the roles and responsibilities of (1) schools, and (2) music education hubs, with regard to the delivery of music education.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
uin	HL14088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2019 answer text <p>It is the role of schools to deliver the curriculum. Music education hubs were established to drive up the quality and consistency of music education across the country, and to that end are funded to work with children in all state-funded schools in England. This means that hubs work with all schools, including academies and free schools, to meet local needs, at the same time as ensuring that all children experience high quality music education. The roles and responsibilities of schools and music education hubs are detailed in the national plan for music education, attached, which the department has committed to refreshing for 2020 and beyond.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 08/03/2019 14:53:34 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL14088_the_importance_of_music.pdf title HL14088_the_importance_of_music
tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

1078996

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to ensure that the number of apprenticeships do not decline as a result of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL14115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>Our apprenticeship reforms have strengthened the quality of apprenticeships, so that employers can continue to look to them as a means of meeting their skills needs in the future.</p><p>New apprenticeship standards across all levels are being designed by employers, creating higher quality training that will lead to a more skilled and productive economy. As an employer-led programme, employers choose the type and level of training that they need to meet their skills needs. There were 163,700 starts on apprenticeship standards in 2017/18, which is more than 6 times higher than the number of starts in 2016/17. This shows that employers are moving quickly to this new higher quality offer.</p><p>Our reforms are making apprenticeships longer and better, with more off-the job training and appropriate assessment at the end. These changes are making sure that today’s apprenticeships reflect what businesses want and need.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 05/03/2019 17:37:55 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1078999

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Day
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many schools are finishing before (1) 12 noon, and (2) 1pm on Fridays.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL14117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>All schools have the autonomy to decide the structure and duration of their school day, which includes the flexibility to decide when their school day should start and finish.</p><p>The Department does not collect information on when schools finish their school day.</p><p>Maintained schools are required to be open to educate their pupils for at least 380 sessions (190 days) each school year. Maintained schools cannot lawfully reduce the length of the school week if this takes the total number of sessions below that.</p><p>In the event that a school decides to make changes to its school day, it is our expectation that the school should act reasonably when making such decisions; giving parents notice and considering the impact on those affected.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 13/03/2019 17:34:06 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1079006

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether it is their policy that all maintained schools should convert to academy status; and if so, by which date they intend that all maintained chools should be converted.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL14124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The government believes that all schools can benefit from becoming an academy as part of a multi-academy trust (MAT). The department does not think it is necessary at this time to set a timescale for this ambition to be realised.</p><p>Academy conversion remains a positive choice for many schools who are voluntarily choosing to convert to enjoy the benefits of autonomy and working in collaboration with other schools as part of a MAT. More than 50% of all pupils in state funded schools in England are educated in an academy or free school. The department has been clear that maintained schools are only required to become sponsored academies, due to educational underperformance, if they are judged inadequate by Ofsted.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 13/03/2019 17:05:08 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1079007

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Private Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce legislation to change the statutory definition of an independent school so that it includes educational provision solely for children who have not reached the age of compulsory education.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL14125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>The department has no plans to introduce such legislation. Educational provision which is solely for children who have not reached compulsory school age is normally regulated by Ofsted as an early years setting, if it meets the criteria for registration under the Childcare Act (2006).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 05/03/2019 17:34:42 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1079008

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who can apply for an Academy Order to be revoked under section 5D of the Academies Act 2010; and what criteria are used for making a revocation.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL14126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>A maintained school governing body may apply to my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, to use his powers to revoke an academy order. The governing body must have agreed to apply for revocation by a majority vote for the application to be considered by the Secretary of State.</p><p>The department’s statutory guidance on schools causing concern makes clear that the Secretary of State’s power to revoke an academy order will only be used in very exceptional circumstances. These circumstances may include where a maintained school is not viable, and it is most appropriate for it to close, or where Ofsted have re-inspected the school and judged that it is no longer inadequate, and the current leadership and management is capable of driving continued improvement.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 05/03/2019 17:31:59 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie