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1134983

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Speech and Language Therapy: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference the June 2019 report of the Children’s Commissioner, We need to talk: access to speech and language therapy, if he will meet with the Local Government Association to discuss the implications for his Department's policies of the findings of that report.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	269599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to ensuring more effective support for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). Ministers from the Department for Education (DfE) regularly meet with local government to discuss issues relating to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including SLCN.</p><p> </p><p>On 20 May 2019, we held the first SEND ministerial roundtable meeting between ministers from the DfE, Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and key SEND stakeholders to help inform future SEND policy. We will also be using these meetings to help inform the SEND System Leadership Board which aims to improve joint working and strategic commissioning for all children and young people with SEND, including those with SLCN.</p><p> </p><p>On 20 June 2019, the government issued a letter to I CAN and The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. That letter responded to the Bercow One Year Anniversary update report, and was co-signed by ministers from the DfE, DHSC and the Ministry of Justice. The letter reaffirms our commitment to supporting children and young people with SLCN, and sets out the key action the government is taking to address SLCN. A copy of the letter will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 05/07/2019 09:36:56 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1135220

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will sign his Department up to the UK Steel charter.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	270360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>The department’s commercial activities comply with current government policy on steel procurement as set out in Cabinet Office guidance, Procurement Policy Note 11/16.</p><p>The department is happy to commit to supporting the charter where this is relevant to our commercial activities and only where consistent with the relevant regulations.</p><p>The department is reviewing the charter and the steps within it, and will discuss with other departments as appropriate in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 270363 question first answered 05/07/2019 11:44:09 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1135224

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has had discussions with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the UK Steel charter.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	270363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>The department’s commercial activities comply with current government policy on steel procurement as set out in Cabinet Office guidance, Procurement Policy Note 11/16.</p><p>The department is happy to commit to supporting the charter where this is relevant to our commercial activities and only where consistent with the relevant regulations.</p><p>The department is reviewing the charter and the steps within it, and will discuss with other departments as appropriate in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 270360 question first answered 05/07/2019 11:44:09 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1135397

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Breakfast Clubs and Free School Meals: Academic Year
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether schools are required to provide breakfasts and free school meals to pupils who receive such support throughout the rest of the school year on days when end-of-year tests and examinations take place.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	270292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2019 answer text <p>If the end of year tests or examinations fall within the school day as defined in the Education Act (1996), then free school meals should be made available to the pupil on those days. Section 579 of the Education Act (1996) defines a school day as ‘any day on which at that school there is a school session’.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are not required to provide breakfasts. However, the department is investing up to £26 million to set up or improve 1,700 sustainable breakfast clubs in schools in the most disadvantaged areas across the country.<strong><br> <br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 05/07/2019 08:58:02 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1134809

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time first degree undergraduates his Department estimates will be studying in higher education institutions in England in (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21, (iii) 2021-22, (iv) 2022-23 and (v) 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	269745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not forecast the total number of full-time and part-time first-degree undergraduates studying in higher education institutions (HEIs) in England from 2019/20 to 2023/24. However, the department does publish forecasts for number of loan borrowers and entrants for full-time and part-time undergraduates who are English domiciled and attend UK HEIs, and who are EU domiciled and attend higher education institutions in England.</p><p> </p><p>The latest forecast figures are publicly available in the Student loan forecasts, England: 2018 to 2019 available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/student-loan-forecasts-england-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/student-loan-forecasts-england-2018-to-2019</a>. The table below summarises the published figures.</p><table><tbody><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>Student entrants</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2021/22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2022/23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2023/24</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full-time<strong><strong>[1]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p>397,000</p></td><td><p>390,000</p></td><td><p>390,000</p></td><td><p>394,000</p></td><td><p>399,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Part-time[2]</p></td><td><p>120,000</p></td><td><p>125,000</p></td><td><p>135,000</p></td><td><p>135,000</p></td><td><p>135,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total loan borrowers<strong>[3]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Full-time</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fee loans</p></td><td><p>1,110,000</p></td><td><p>1,110,000</p></td><td><p>1,115,000</p></td><td><p>1,115,000</p></td><td><p>1,125,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maintenance loans</p></td><td><p>1,025,000</p></td><td><p>1,025,000</p></td><td><p>1,025,000</p></td><td><p>1,025,000</p></td><td><p>1,035,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Part-time</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fee loans</p></td><td><p>95,000</p></td><td><p>105,000</p></td><td><p>125,000</p></td><td><p>135,000</p></td><td><p>140,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maintenance loans</p></td><td><p>45,000</p></td><td><p>80,000</p></td><td><p>105,000</p></td><td><p>125,000</p></td><td><p>135,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[1] Figures have been rounded to the nearest 1,000 students and include undergraduates to HEIs only.</p><p>[2] Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5,000 students and include undergraduates to HEIs only.</p><p>[3] Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5,000 students and include undergraduates to HEIs and alternative providers, as well as PGCE students. Borrowers receiving both tuition fee and maintenance loans for their courses are included in both.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 01/07/2019 15:35:55 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1134836

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sure Start Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will increase funding for Sure Start in the next Budget.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	269754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities have a duty under the Childcare Act 2006 to ensure there are sufficient Sure Start children’s centres to meet the needs of local families. Funding for children’s services (including children’s centres) is made available through the local government finance settlement. In addition, other government funding, including that for public health, adult skills training and troubled families may also be used locally to support services delivered wholly, or in part, through children’s centres. Children’s services funding for 2020-21 and beyond will be determined in the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 01/07/2019 12:20:18 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1134857

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Physical Education: GCE A-level and GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students in London studied physical education to (a) GCSE and (b) A level in each year since 2012.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	269687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of pupils at the end of key stage 4[1] entered into GCSE physical education (PE) in London, and the number of A level entries in PE by 16 to 18-year-olds in London, 2011/12 to 2017/18.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>London</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pupils entered into GCSE PE</p></td><td><p>10,251</p></td><td><p>11,197</p></td><td><p>11,963</p></td><td><p>13,081</p></td><td><p>12,274</p></td><td><p>12,509</p></td><td><p>10,516</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PE A level 16 to 18-year-olds entries</p></td><td><p>1,239</p></td><td><p>1,065</p></td><td><p>1,039</p></td><td><p>1,009</p></td><td><p>919</p></td><td><p>775</p></td><td><p>880</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of pupils that studied PE at key stage 4 is not available, but the number of pupils that entered a GCSE exam in PE has been provided as a proxy. For A levels, the figures provided relate to the number of PE exam entries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Pupils are identified as being at the end of key stage 4 if they were on roll at the school and in year 11 at the time of the January school census for that year. Age is calculated as at 31 August for that year, and the majority of pupils at the end of key stage 4 were age 15 at the start of the academic year. Some pupils may complete this key stage in an earlier or later year group.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 01/07/2019 15:17:55 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1134859

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of living in poverty on the school attendance record of students.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	269736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. The department has not made an assessment of the effect of living in poverty on the school attendance record of students.</p><p> </p><p>Absence data by income deprivation affecting children index and free school meal eligibility is available in the National Statistics release “Pupil absence in schools in England 2017 to 2018”: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/pupil-absence-in-schools-in-england-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/pupil-absence-in-schools-in-england-2017-to-2018</a>.</p><p> </p><p>All children of compulsory school age, regardless of their circumstances, are entitled to a full-time education which is suitable to their age, ability, aptitude and any special educational needs they may have.</p><p> </p><p>Schools should continually monitor pupils’ absence. If a child’s absence reaches a level of concern, the school will wish to raise this with the parents and the local authority in the best interest of the child’s education. Schools have a duty to inform the local authority of any child who fails to attend school regularly. School and local authorities should consider the individual circumstances of each case and take the appropriate course of action to ensure the child receives consistent education.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 02/07/2019 09:21:34 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery

1134890

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which schools are allocated to each of the teaching school alliance hubs.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	269621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The areas for the test and learn phase for teaching school hubs were chosen to test a variety of areas, for example, rural, coastal, urban or areas of high deprivation. This was done to test how the teaching school hub model will work in different contexts, prior to a decision being made about national roll out. There is one test and learn area in each regional schools commissioner region. In most cases, the area defined will cover whole local authority districts, aggregating to cover 200 to 300 schools.</p><p>The Department has published a prospectus which includes the names of the local authority districts in each region covered by the initiative. The prospectus can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98dde964-ac94-410c-8254-1cd573c2dc45" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98dde964-ac94-410c-8254-1cd573c2dc45</a>.</p><p>As the Department will be funding a maximum of only one hub in each region, it will be for the successful applicants to define the areas in which they operate. The Department will, however, expect hubs to serve all the state schools in their chosen areas.</p><p>The deadline for applications is Friday 26 July and it is not until after this date that it will be possible to determine the exact areas covered.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 269622 question first answered 01/07/2019 16:56:56 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1134892

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria his Department used to decide the regions that are pilots for the new teaching school alliance hubs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	269622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The areas for the test and learn phase for teaching school hubs were chosen to test a variety of areas, for example, rural, coastal, urban or areas of high deprivation. This was done to test how the teaching school hub model will work in different contexts, prior to a decision being made about national roll out. There is one test and learn area in each regional schools commissioner region. In most cases, the area defined will cover whole local authority districts, aggregating to cover 200 to 300 schools.</p><p>The Department has published a prospectus which includes the names of the local authority districts in each region covered by the initiative. The prospectus can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98dde964-ac94-410c-8254-1cd573c2dc45" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98dde964-ac94-410c-8254-1cd573c2dc45</a>.</p><p>As the Department will be funding a maximum of only one hub in each region, it will be for the successful applicants to define the areas in which they operate. The Department will, however, expect hubs to serve all the state schools in their chosen areas.</p><p>The deadline for applications is Friday 26 July and it is not until after this date that it will be possible to determine the exact areas covered.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 269621 question first answered 01/07/2019 16:56:56 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson