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1091344

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date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to increase recruitment levels of science teachers.
tabling member constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
tabling member printed	Jonathan Reynolds
uin	234178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>Recruiting science teachers is a top priority for the Government. The Department has put in place a range of measures, including increased generous bursaries, worth up to £26,000 for physics, biology and chemistry to encourage even more talented individuals into teaching. Our prestigious scholarship scheme will also continue, offering a package of tailored support and £28,000 tax-free for scholars in physics, chemistry and computer science.</p><p>The Department is also testing new financial incentives to boost recruitment and retention, which include a student loan reimbursement pilot for science teachers in 25 local authorities that are most in need. Around 1,700 science teachers a year will be eligible for this pilot scheme.</p><p>In addition to this, the Department has developed a number of further initiatives to encourage more science specialists into initial teacher training (ITT). These include targeted marketing campaigns; providing support to potential science ITT applicants to increase the proportion of successful applications; and a programme to recruit high calibre post-doctoral researchers who have detailed subject knowledge and a passion to teach physics in the schools where they are most needed.</p><p><br> The new National Mathematics and Physics school-centred ITT plans to offer high quality teacher training, in collaboration with partner schools across the country and Buckingham University, led by maths and physics experts in partnership with the Institute of Physics and Mathematical Association.</p><p> </p><p>The Department provides the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics international Teacher Recruitment Programme to support state-funded secondary schools in England with recruiting to physics vacancies. Through this programme, schools can recruit qualified teachers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the USA to teach physics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/03/2019 09:54:52 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4119 label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds

1091370

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Languages: Curriculum
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the number of pupils in each key stage in (a) state and (b) private primary schools who are studying European languages by each language studied.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	234080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The information requested on which languages are taught by which primary schools, or on pupils’ performance in foreign language study at primary school, is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/03/2019 08:44:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1091374

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Languages: Universities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the number of students at UK universities who are studying each European language.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	234082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2019 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) collects and publishes statistics about higher education in the UK and the latest statistics refer to the academic year 2017/18.</p><p> </p><p>HESA publishes breakdowns by subject area at UK higher education institutions (HEIs) but does not go into detail beyond ‘languages’. In 2017/18, there were 84,260 full-person-equivalent<sup>1</sup> students enrolled on languages courses in UK HEIs. This information is shown in table 22 in the following link: <a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/what-study" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/what-study</a>.</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that HESA figures are rounded to the nearest 5 and that the figure of 84,260 is for all students enrolled on languages courses. This includes all levels of study (undergraduate, postgraduate etc.) and all modes of study (full-time and part-time).</p><p>[1] Counts are on the basis of full person equivalents. Where a student is studying more than one subject, the counts are distributed between the subjects that make up their course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 27/03/2019 15:58:57 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1091380

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Languages
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of people teaching (a) French, (b) German and (c) Spanish in secondary schools who do not have a degree in that language.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	234095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is published in table 12 of the publication ‘School Workforce in England, November 2017’ available at the following web link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2017</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 234094 question first answered 22/03/2019 13:49:50 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

1090909

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care Leavers: Supported Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many care leavers are housed in supported accommodation and remain the responsibility of local authorities, in each local authority in England.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	233644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The latest national information on the number of care leavers in different accommodation settings can be found in tables F2 and F4 in the statistical release ‘Children Looked After in England: including Adoption: 2017 to 2018’ at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2017-to-2018</a>. These figures are also disaggregated at local authority level for 2018 in the underlying data tables that accompany this statistical release.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/03/2019 16:54:49 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1090910

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Interserve: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprentices are currently receiving training from Interserve Learning and Employment; what steps he is taking to ensure they complete their apprenticeships; and what contracts his Department holds with Interserve and its subsidiaries.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	233561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The latest individual learner record return for February 2019 indicates that Interserve Learning &amp; Employment (Services) Ltd is working with 4,073 apprentices employed by both levy and non-levy paying employers. Interserve is currently working with 1,990 employers.</p><p>Interserve is currently providing continuity of service to all apprentices and their employers and is operating as normal with no disruption to current operations. The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) currently holds contracts to the value of £9,579,144 with Interserve Learning and Employment (Services) Ltd (this was published in the funding summary in January 2019).</p><p>In addition, Interserve Learning and Employment (Services) Ltd has 5 European Social Funded contracts with the ESFA that started between April and November 2016 and that will end in March 2019. The total value of these contracts is £19,542,601.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 21/03/2019 16:13:56 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1090911

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Interserve: School Meals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of schools that source their school meals from Interserve or its subsidiaries; and what steps he is taking to ensure continuity of service.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	233562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities and academy trusts are responsible for their own contracts. Information available to the Department indicates that the number of local authority and academy trust schools covered by catering contracts with Interserve subsidiaries, is relatively low.</p><p>As Interserve has stated publicly, its business will continue to operate as normal for customers and suppliers. The operating companies of Interserve have not entered administration and will be unaffected. As a result, public services (including school meals) will continue without disruption or impact on jobs.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/03/2019 16:46:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1090916

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: NHS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish time series data on the number of apprenticeship starts in the NHS in each month since June 2010; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	233502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>In November 2018, we published details of our progress against the public sector apprenticeship target for the first year of the target. These can be viewed at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/public-sector-apprenticeships-in-england-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/public-sector-apprenticeships-in-england-2017-to-2018</a>.</p><p>This showed that, in the National Health Service (NHS), 1.2% of employees started an apprenticeship between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018, which is 13,800 new starts. It should be noted that this data is based on self-declared information on organisation headcounts and apprentice recruitment submitted by public sector bodies.</p><p>The department also publishes data on apprenticeship starts in the health, public services and care sector subject area. This includes the number of starts on the ‘Registered Nurse’ degree apprenticeship and ‘Nursing Associate’ apprenticeship standards.</p><p>Monthly breakdowns for individual standards and frameworks, as well as for sector subject areas, have been published from 2014/15 onwards and can be accessed at the link below: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/apprenticeship-and-levy-statistics-february-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/apprenticeship-and-levy-statistics-february-2019</a>.</p><p>The Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care are working closely with employers and Health Education England to make sure that the NHS is fully supported to recruit the apprentices they need to deliver high quality care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 26/03/2019 08:49:36 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

1090949

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Local Government Association estimate of a £3.1 billion funding gap in children's services by 2024-25, what plans his Department has to provide additional funding to local authorities for children and young people’s services.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	233512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that there will be a Spending Review this year. All long-term spending decisions will be made as part of that and we are working with the sector to ensure that decisions are based on the best available evidence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 21/03/2019 16:03:53 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1090976

registered interest
date	18/03/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's oral contribution of 13 March 2019, Official Report, column 349, on the Spring Statement, what the evidential basis is for his statement that the apprenticeship programme is rolling out three million new high-quality apprenticeships.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	233599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>In his Spring Statement my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, reiterated the government’s ambition of 3 million new high-quality apprenticeships by 2020 and the importance of making sure that technical and vocational skills are at the heart of our education system but we will not sacrifice quality for quantity.</p><p>We regularly report on progress toward the target in our apprenticeships and traineeships publications, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 21/03/2019 15:58:24 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner