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1490977

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Temperature
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the schools' estate in providing a (a) safe and (b) suitable learning environment during periods of extreme heat.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	40839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Schools should continue to carry out their own risk assessments to ensure they create safe and healthy indoor environments for pupils and staff. On 14 July 2022, the department published advice for schools and other education settings on what to do during a heatwave. Schools are also able to access guidance for schools from the Department of Health and Social Care, and guidance for employers from the Health and Safety Executive on how to manage high temperatures.</p><p>The department has not made an assessment of the school estate in England during periods of extreme heat.</p><p>The department has published guidance, Building Bulletin 101 (BB101), which provides guidelines on air quality and overheating in new and refurbished schools. Information on BB101 is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-bulletin-101-ventilation-for-school-buildings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-bulletin-101-ventilation-for-school-buildings</a>.</p><p>The department allocates capital funding each year to schools and those responsible for school buildings to improve and maintain the condition of the school estate. Condition funding can be used to invest in improving the indoor environment and other sustainability measures. The department has committed £13.1 billion to improve the condition of schools since 2015, including £1.8 billion allocated for the current financial year.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 40840 question first answered 05/09/2022 07:53:07 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1490979

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Temperature
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department is taking steps to future proof the schools' estate in order that buildings can adapt in response to potential future periods of extreme heat.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	40840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>Schools should continue to carry out their own risk assessments to ensure they create safe and healthy indoor environments for pupils and staff. On 14 July 2022, the department published advice for schools and other education settings on what to do during a heatwave. Schools are also able to access guidance for schools from the Department of Health and Social Care, and guidance for employers from the Health and Safety Executive on how to manage high temperatures.</p><p>The department has not made an assessment of the school estate in England during periods of extreme heat.</p><p>The department has published guidance, Building Bulletin 101 (BB101), which provides guidelines on air quality and overheating in new and refurbished schools. Information on BB101 is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-bulletin-101-ventilation-for-school-buildings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-bulletin-101-ventilation-for-school-buildings</a>.</p><p>The department allocates capital funding each year to schools and those responsible for school buildings to improve and maintain the condition of the school estate. Condition funding can be used to invest in improving the indoor environment and other sustainability measures. The department has committed £13.1 billion to improve the condition of schools since 2015, including £1.8 billion allocated for the current financial year.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 40839 question first answered 05/09/2022 07:53:07 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1490981

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	All Saints Roman Catholic School York: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason he determined that All Saints School in York was not eligible for the latest funding for a new build; and if he will make an assessment of the steps that need to be taken for that school to be successful in the next round of funding.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	40841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The department will select up to 300 schools this year for the School Rebuilding Programme, from the 1,105 nominations received from local authorities, academy trusts and dioceses by 31 March. We announced 61 schools in July to maintain the pace of delivery and begin to address some of the poorest condition schools. These were prioritised on the basis of their condition.</p><p>The department is still assessing all other nominations, including any supplementary evidence provided. No nominated school has been ruled out at this point and that includes All Saints Roman Catholic School in York, which is still being assessed. The department plans to make another announcement later this year to confirm further schools selected.</p><p>Once we have selected schools for up to 300 places this year, we will have allocated 400 out of the 500 places available in the School Rebuilding Programme. We are reserving 100 places on the programme for a future round to be announced at a later date.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 40842 40843 question first answered 05/09/2022 07:52:38 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1490982

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his planned timetable is for opening the next round of funding for capital building programmes of schools.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	40842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The department will select up to 300 schools this year for the School Rebuilding Programme, from the 1,105 nominations received from local authorities, academy trusts and dioceses by 31 March. We announced 61 schools in July to maintain the pace of delivery and begin to address some of the poorest condition schools. These were prioritised on the basis of their condition.</p><p>The department is still assessing all other nominations, including any supplementary evidence provided. No nominated school has been ruled out at this point and that includes All Saints Roman Catholic School in York, which is still being assessed. The department plans to make another announcement later this year to confirm further schools selected.</p><p>Once we have selected schools for up to 300 places this year, we will have allocated 400 out of the 500 places available in the School Rebuilding Programme. We are reserving 100 places on the programme for a future round to be announced at a later date.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 40841 40843 question first answered 05/09/2022 07:52:38 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1490983

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking with schools that were unsuccessful in the last capital schools building round to enable them to succeed in the next round.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	40843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The department will select up to 300 schools this year for the School Rebuilding Programme, from the 1,105 nominations received from local authorities, academy trusts and dioceses by 31 March. We announced 61 schools in July to maintain the pace of delivery and begin to address some of the poorest condition schools. These were prioritised on the basis of their condition.</p><p>The department is still assessing all other nominations, including any supplementary evidence provided. No nominated school has been ruled out at this point and that includes All Saints Roman Catholic School in York, which is still being assessed. The department plans to make another announcement later this year to confirm further schools selected.</p><p>Once we have selected schools for up to 300 places this year, we will have allocated 400 out of the 500 places available in the School Rebuilding Programme. We are reserving 100 places on the programme for a future round to be announced at a later date.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 40841 40842 question first answered 05/09/2022 07:52:38 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1488701

registered interest
date	13/07/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential effect of inflation on the levels of access to food over the school holidays for children in living in low income families.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	35998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2022 answer text <p>The department is investing over £200 million a year in its holiday activities and food programme to support families in England during the school holidays. This programme provides heathy meals, enriching activities, and free childcare places to children from low-income families. The provision is for school-aged children from reception to year 11 who receive benefits-related free school meals. Local authorities also have discretion to use up to 15% of their funding to provide holiday club places for other children who are not in receipt of benefits-related free school meals, but who the local authority believe could benefit from the provision.</p><p>Schools are responsible for the provision of school meals and may enter individual contracts with suppliers and caterers to meet this duty. The department is confident that schools will continue providing pupils with nutritious school meals as required by the school food standards.</p><p>The government understands the pressures people are facing with the cost of living. These are global challenges, that is why the government is providing over £15 billion in further support, targeted particularly on those with the greatest need. This package is in addition to the over £22 billion announced previously, with government support for the cost of living now totalling over £37 billion this year.</p><p>To support people who need additional welfare help, the government is providing an extra £500 million of local support in England, via the Household Support Fund, which is being extended to March 2023. This brings the total amount provided to £1.5 billion since October 2021.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 18/07/2022 16:45:23 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1484661

registered interest
date	29/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	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, whether his Department plans to provide (a) clearance, (b) career, (c) other next steps and (d) emotional support for students receiving GCSE and A Level results in summer 2022 in the event that they do not get the grades they were hoping for.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	27648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2022 answer text <p>The department will continue to support students to ensure they can go on to their next step in life following GCSE and A level results days, whether that’s further education, university, on-the-job training, or moving into employment.</p><p>This year, the department, in collaboration with Ofqual, has put in place a package of measures in place to ensure that students can take their exams fairly, recognising the disruption that this year’s students have faced. In addition, this summer Ofqual will ask exam boards to set grade boundaries in a way that avoids disadvantaging some students who might otherwise have just missed out on a higher grade. This package of adaptations, combined with Ofqual’s approach to grading, provides unprecedented support to maximise fairness and help students reach their potential.</p><p>Students can also seek advice from the Exam Results Helpline run by the National Careers Service, which will be open between 18 August 2022 and 2 September 2022. Young people or their parents can contact the helpline on 0800 100 900 to speak to a local professionally qualified careers adviser if they need advice on their next steps after receiving their results.</p><p>There are a number of options, as well as support, available to students who do not achieve the GCSE and A level grades that they were hoping for. As always, the department encourages students to talk to their school or college for advice, or to their preferred university, who may be able to offer some flexibility and still provide a place. Just as they do in any normal year, UCAS will help thousands of students to find places through Clearing if they need or choose to explore other options once students have received their grades.</p><p>The department knows that the period when results are released can be a worrying time for young people. Schools and colleges are responsible for supporting their students through examinations and should have strong pastoral support in place to help deal with any worries they might have, including over their results or future, throughout the year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 21/07/2022 17:55:45 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1484392

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the covid-19 pandemic on pupils in England sitting exams for the first time this summer.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	26791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The department, together with Ofqual, has put a package of measures in place to recognise the disruption that this year’s students have faced. GCSE and A level students had advanced information on the focus of their exams in most subjects to support revision. Students also benefitted from other changes to exams, including choices of topic or content, and exam aids for some subjects at GCSE. This package of adaptations, combined with Ofqual’s approach to grading this year, provides unprecedented support to maximise fairness and help students reach their potential.</p><p>Schools are responsible for preparing young people for examinations and will have pastoral and other support in place to help pupils deal with any worries or concerns they might have throughout the exam period.</p><p>Exams provide a shared understanding of what students know and can do, an even playing field with everyone being assessed on the same thing at the same time. For this reason, non-examined assessment and coursework is used in GCSEs and A levels only where knowledge, skills and understanding cannot be tested validly by an exam. GCSEs and A levels were reformed from 2011 to be in line with the highest performing education systems and we have no plans for further wholesale reform.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 26792 26793 question first answered 19/07/2022 17:13:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1484393

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to ensure that students taking exams in England this year are able to provide feedback to schools on their experiences.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	26792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The department, together with Ofqual, has put a package of measures in place to recognise the disruption that this year’s students have faced. GCSE and A level students had advanced information on the focus of their exams in most subjects to support revision. Students also benefitted from other changes to exams, including choices of topic or content, and exam aids for some subjects at GCSE. This package of adaptations, combined with Ofqual’s approach to grading this year, provides unprecedented support to maximise fairness and help students reach their potential.</p><p>Schools are responsible for preparing young people for examinations and will have pastoral and other support in place to help pupils deal with any worries or concerns they might have throughout the exam period.</p><p>Exams provide a shared understanding of what students know and can do, an even playing field with everyone being assessed on the same thing at the same time. For this reason, non-examined assessment and coursework is used in GCSEs and A levels only where knowledge, skills and understanding cannot be tested validly by an exam. GCSEs and A levels were reformed from 2011 to be in line with the highest performing education systems and we have no plans for further wholesale reform.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 26791 26793 question first answered 19/07/2022 17:13:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1484396

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment has he made of the potential merits of combining public exams with moderated course work.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	26793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2022 answer text <p>The department, together with Ofqual, has put a package of measures in place to recognise the disruption that this year’s students have faced. GCSE and A level students had advanced information on the focus of their exams in most subjects to support revision. Students also benefitted from other changes to exams, including choices of topic or content, and exam aids for some subjects at GCSE. This package of adaptations, combined with Ofqual’s approach to grading this year, provides unprecedented support to maximise fairness and help students reach their potential.</p><p>Schools are responsible for preparing young people for examinations and will have pastoral and other support in place to help pupils deal with any worries or concerns they might have throughout the exam period.</p><p>Exams provide a shared understanding of what students know and can do, an even playing field with everyone being assessed on the same thing at the same time. For this reason, non-examined assessment and coursework is used in GCSEs and A levels only where knowledge, skills and understanding cannot be tested validly by an exam. GCSEs and A levels were reformed from 2011 to be in line with the highest performing education systems and we have no plans for further wholesale reform.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 26791 26792 question first answered 19/07/2022 17:13:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell