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date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department allocated from the public purse for the (a) London Schools Challenge and (b) Northern Powerhouse Schools Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	56152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The original London Challenge included a number of funding streams in addition to “in kind” contributions. As a result, there is no single figure for the overall budget allocation.</p><p> </p><p>The independent evaluation of the City Challenge, which grew out of the London Challenge, stated that the total funding for London was £80 million[1].</p><p> </p><p>More recently, in the March 2016 budget, the Government committed to investing £20 million a year of new funding for the Northern Powerhouse Schools Strategy[2].</p><p>The Department will continue to work with schools across all parts of the country to ensure all children receive a high quality education.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/184093/DFE-RR215.pdf" target="_blank"> Evaluation of City Challenge Programme</a> - Page 3</p><p>[2] Budget 2016 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2016-documents/budget-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/budget-2016-documents/budget-2016</a></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 12/12/2016 15:43:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

648703

registered interest
date	30/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: North of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has for implementing the recommendations of the Northern Powerhouse Schools Strategy, an independent review by Sir Nick Weller on tackling education under-performance in the north of England.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	55645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2016 answer text <p>We welcome Sir Nick Weller’s independent report, which sets out some important challenges on teaching, leadership and school standards in the north of England.</p><p> </p><p>We will take the time to discuss Sir Nick’s specific recommendations, with the regions and with education stakeholders, before setting out further detail about our plans in spring 2017.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/12/2016 17:51:04 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

635541

registered interest
date	08/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to bring forward the fair funding formula.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	907239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2016 answer text <p>The government is committed to introducing national funding formulae for early years, schools and high needs, so that funding is better matched to need.</p><p>We will introduce a national funding formula for early years from financial year 2017-18. A consultation on the early years formula closed on 22 September, and we will set out our response later in the autumn.</p><p>We will introduce national funding formulae for schools and high needs from financial year 2018-19. We are considering the options carefully, taking into account the need to give schools and local authorities stability. We will put forward our detailed proposals later in the autumn, including our proposals for the transition to the formulae. Following a full consultation, we will make final decisions and confirm arrangements in the new year.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 15/11/2016 15:40:34 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

605869

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Museums and Galleries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the locations are of the museums supported by the museums and schools programme.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	49335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2016 answer text <p>The museums and schools programme operates in the following 10 areas:</p><ul><li>Kent</li><li>Bristol</li><li>London</li><li>Peterborough</li><li>Great Yarmouth</li><li>Coventry</li><li>Lincolnshire</li><li>Yorkshire</li><li>Blackburn and Lancashire</li><li>Tees Valley</li></ul> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/10/2016 14:17:28 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

439375

registered interest
date	17/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Information Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many press and public relations staff are employed by (a) her Department, (b) Ofqual, (c) Ofsted, (d) the National College for Teaching and Leadership, (e) the Office of the Children's Commissioner and (f) the Equalities Office; how many of those employees earn more than (i) £50,000 and (ii) £100,000; and what the total expenditure was on press and public relations by each of those organisations in the most recent year for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	20606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Education communications group, which covers press and public relations work, employs 34.1 permanent members of staff. This includes 2.5 staff members for the Government Equalities Office. Nine of these staff members earn more than £50,000 and none more than £100,000.</p><br /><p>With regard to Ofsted, these matters are for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. I have asked him to write to you and a copy of his reply will be placed in the libraries of the House.</p><br /><p>With regard to Ofqual, these matters are for its Chief Regulator, Glenys Stacey. I have asked her to write to you and a copy of her reply will be placed in the House of Commons Library.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/01/2016 17:00:54 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson