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1628247
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-16more like thismore than 2023-05-16
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Children in Care: Restraint Techniques more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of whether there is evidence of handcuffing of children in care during secure transportation. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 185207 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-22more like thismore than 2023-05-22
answer text <p>The department is clear that restraint, which includes the use of handcuffs, in relation to looked-after children is only permissible in a very narrow range of circumstances, and must always be necessary and proportionate. The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and supporting statutory guidance clearly sets out the law regarding the use of restraint where children are placed in children’s homes, including in secure children’s homes. This guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-homes-regulations-including-quality-standards-guide" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-homes-regulations-including-quality-standards-guide</a>.</p><p>Restraint is only permitted in certain instances, in order to prevent injury to any person including the child, to prevent serious damage to the property of any person including the child, or to prevent a child who is accommodated in a secure children’s home from absconding from the home.</p><p>Homes are required to record any incidents of restraint under Regulation 35. There is also a requirement under Regulation 40 for the Registered Person to inform Ofsted of any incident in relation to a child that they consider to be serious, which would usually include an incident of restraint. The department does not routinely collect data on the use of restraint.</p><p>In 2019, the government published guidance on reducing the need for restraint for those responsible for providing education, health, and social care to children and young people under 18 years of age with learning disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions and mental health difficulties in these settings. This can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/812435/reducing-the-need-for-restraint-and-restrictive-intervention.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/812435/reducing-the-need-for-restraint-and-restrictive-intervention.pdf</a>.</p><p>Where local authorities have contract arrangements with transport services, restraint should only be used in very limited circumstances, in accordance with the guidance on the use of restraint and must always be necessary and proportionate. The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 will be reviewed as part of the government’s response to the Care Review recommendations, Stable Homes, Built on Love. In this, we have committed to review care standards, and will not hesitate to revisit guidance on the use of restraint and strengthen the law in this area, if we find this is necessary.</p>
answering member constituency East Surrey remove filter
answering member printed Claire Coutinho more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-22T14:01:45.597Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-22T14:01:45.597Z
answering member
4806
label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1628248
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-05-16more like thismore than 2023-05-16
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Children in Care: Restraint Techniques more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the handcuffing of children in care during secure transportation occurs. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 185208 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-05-23more like thismore than 2023-05-23
answer text <p>The department is clear that restraint, which includes the use of handcuffs, in relation to looked-after children is only permissible in a very narrow range of circumstances, and must always be necessary and proportionate. The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and supporting statutory guidance clearly sets out the law regarding the use of restraint where children are placed in children’s homes, including in secure children’s homes. This guidance can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-homes-regulations-including-quality-standards-guide" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childrens-homes-regulations-including-quality-standards-guide</a>.</p><p>Restraint is only permitted in certain instances, in order to prevent injury to any person including the child, to prevent serious damage to the property of any person including the child, or to prevent a child who is accommodated in a secure children’s home from absconding from the home.</p><p>Homes are required to record any incidents of restraint under Regulation 35. There is also a requirement under Regulation 40 for the Registered Person to inform Ofsted of any incident in relation to a child that they consider to be serious, which would usually include an incident of restraint. The department does not routinely collect data on the use of restraint.</p><p>In 2019, the government published guidance on reducing the need for restraint for those responsible for providing education, health, and social care to children and young people under 18 years of age with learning disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions and mental health difficulties in these settings. This can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/812435/reducing-the-need-for-restraint-and-restrictive-intervention.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/812435/reducing-the-need-for-restraint-and-restrictive-intervention.pdf</a>.</p><p>Where local authorities have contract arrangements with transport services, restraint should only be used in very limited circumstances, in accordance with the guidance on the use of restraint and must always be necessary and proportionate. The Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015 will be reviewed as part of the government’s response to the Care Review recommendations, Stable Homes, Built on Love. In this, we have committed to review care standards, and will not hesitate to revisit guidance on the use of restraint and strengthen the law in this area, if we find this is necessary.</p>
answering member constituency East Surrey remove filter
answering member printed Claire Coutinho more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-05-23T12:19:29.597Zmore like thismore than 2023-05-23T12:19:29.597Z
answering member
4806
label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1582530
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-31more like thismore than 2023-01-31
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Children in Care more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will take steps with local authorities to help reduce the number of moves made by children in the care system. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 136493 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-02-10more like thismore than 2023-02-10
answer text <p>The Department believes that every child should experience a stable loving home during their time in care. There are many factors that contribute to placement instability and we are now collecting data to help understand the reason for placement changes. The data is available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/fast-track/53b32118-528e-4015-777b-08dab100bfc2" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/fast-track/53b32118-528e-4015-777b-08dab100bfc2</a>.</p><p>It is important to note that some placement moves are necessary, particularly when part of a plan to find a longer term or permanent home for a child. Planned moves are often in the best interests of the child. A first placement may be organised at short notice due to an emergency and may not be a perfect fit, or a child may need a short-term placement for specialist care.</p><p>To improve placement stability, the department has invested in the Mockingbird Family Model, which is an innovative approach to strengthening the delivery of foster care and reducing placement breakdown. Since 2014, the department has provided over £8 million to help a total of 58 local authorities across the country embed the Mockingbird programme. £1.7 million of this was provided as part of the Covid Regional Recovery Fund.</p><p>Recognising the urgency of action in placement sufficiency, the department will prioritise working with local authorities to recruit more foster carers. This will include pathfinder local recruitment campaigns that build towards a national programme, to help ensure those carers approved are the right match for children coming into care and children have access to the right placements at the right time.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Surrey remove filter
answering member printed Claire Coutinho more like this
grouped question UIN 136494 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-02-10T14:21:12.99Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-10T14:21:12.99Z
answering member
4806
label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1582533
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-31more like thismore than 2023-01-31
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Children in Care more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to research by the charity Become on the number of children in the care system in England moved each day, what steps she is taking to improve the safety and stability of children in the care system. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 136494 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-02-10more like thismore than 2023-02-10
answer text <p>The Department believes that every child should experience a stable loving home during their time in care. There are many factors that contribute to placement instability and we are now collecting data to help understand the reason for placement changes. The data is available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/fast-track/53b32118-528e-4015-777b-08dab100bfc2" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/fast-track/53b32118-528e-4015-777b-08dab100bfc2</a>.</p><p>It is important to note that some placement moves are necessary, particularly when part of a plan to find a longer term or permanent home for a child. Planned moves are often in the best interests of the child. A first placement may be organised at short notice due to an emergency and may not be a perfect fit, or a child may need a short-term placement for specialist care.</p><p>To improve placement stability, the department has invested in the Mockingbird Family Model, which is an innovative approach to strengthening the delivery of foster care and reducing placement breakdown. Since 2014, the department has provided over £8 million to help a total of 58 local authorities across the country embed the Mockingbird programme. £1.7 million of this was provided as part of the Covid Regional Recovery Fund.</p><p>Recognising the urgency of action in placement sufficiency, the department will prioritise working with local authorities to recruit more foster carers. This will include pathfinder local recruitment campaigns that build towards a national programme, to help ensure those carers approved are the right match for children coming into care and children have access to the right placements at the right time.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Surrey remove filter
answering member printed Claire Coutinho more like this
grouped question UIN 136493 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-02-10T14:21:13.037Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-10T14:21:13.037Z
answering member
4806
label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1564491
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-01-06more like thismore than 2023-01-06
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Special Educational Needs: Birmingham Selly Oak more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the level of demand for school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities in Birmingham, Selly Oak constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 117431 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-01-11more like thismore than 2023-01-11
answer text <p>The statutory duty to provide sufficient school places, including places for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), sits with local authorities.</p><p>To support local authorities to fulfil their statutory duties, the department is investing £2.6 billion between 2022 and 2025 to help deliver new places and improve existing provision for children and young people with SEND or who require alternative provision. This represents a significant investment in new high needs provision. It will support local authorities to deliver new places in mainstream and special schools, as well as other specialist settings, and will also be used to improve the suitability and accessibility of existing buildings.</p><p>As part of this commitment, in March 2022 we announced High Needs Provision Capital Allocations amounting to over £1.4 billion of new investment, focused on academic years 2023/24 and 2024/25. Birmingham received a total of just under £27.3 million through the allocations announced in March 2022. Birmingham also received over £6.5 million through previous allocations announced in April 2021, to deliver new places for academic year 2022/23.</p><p>From Summer 2023 the department will be collecting data from local authorities on the physical capacity of special schools and SEND provision in mainstream schools, as well as corresponding forecasts of demand for specialist places. We expect this to be an annual data collection, forming part of the existing School Capacity Survey.</p>
answering member constituency East Surrey remove filter
answering member printed Claire Coutinho more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-01-11T17:08:46.667Zmore like thismore than 2023-01-11T17:08:46.667Z
answering member
4806
label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1548451
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-12-05more like thismore than 2022-12-05
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Special Educational Needs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Department is taking to improve the provision of education for children or young people with special educational needs and disabilities. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 102763 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-12-09more like thismore than 2022-12-09
answer text <p>On 29 March, the department published the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) green paper, which sets out our plans to improve the experience and outcomes for children and young people with SEND and those who need AP, within a fairer and more financially sustainable system.</p><p>The consultation closed on 22 July. The department is currently reviewing the feedback received and using this, along with continued engagement with the system, to inform the next stage of delivering improvements for children, young people and their families.</p><p>The department is committed to publishing a full response to the green paper in an improvement plan early in early 2023.</p><p>The department will continue to support the system in the immediate term to deliver change and continue to improve the experience and outcomes for children and young people with SEND and those who need AP.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency East Surrey remove filter
answering member printed Claire Coutinho more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-12-09T12:40:12.317Zmore like thismore than 2022-12-09T12:40:12.317Z
answering member
4806
label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1544516
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-22more like thismore than 2022-11-22
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Pupils: Dyslexia more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to improve the (a) identification and(b) diagnosis of dyslexic school pupils at the earliest stage possible. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 93444 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-29more like thismore than 2022-11-29
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak to the answer given on 28 November 2022 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-11-21/92078" target="_blank">92078</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Surrey remove filter
answering member printed Claire Coutinho more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-29T12:51:30.49Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-29T12:51:30.49Z
answering member
4806
label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1544517
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-22more like thismore than 2022-11-22
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Dyslexia: West Midlands more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department taken to help West Midlands secondary schools provide extra support to dyslexic students. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 93445 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-29more like thismore than 2022-11-29
answer text <p>The department is acting to improve early identification and intervention for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), such as dyslexia, through the reforms outlined in the Schools White Paper and the SEND and Alternative Provision Green Paper. These build on measures already in place to identify pupils who are facing challenges, including with literacy and reading, to help teachers understand how best to support them.</p><p>The department has introduced a new National Professional Qualification for Leading Literacy to drive up standards of literacy teaching and improve literacy and language outcomes for every child, including those who are struggling.</p><p>Next year, the department will publish the Reading framework Part 2, which will provide evidence based non-statutory guidance on teaching reading for later key stages, and supporting children who are struggling to read, including those with special educational needs.</p><p>This builds on the excellent support already available to primary school pupils in the West Midlands via two English Hubs, St John Bosco Catholic Primary School in Sandwell, and Little Sutton Primary School in Birmingham. English Hubs offer targeted support to local schools, academies and free schools to improve the teaching of phonics, early language and reading in Reception and Year 1.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency East Surrey remove filter
answering member printed Claire Coutinho more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-29T12:55:28.98Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-29T12:55:28.98Z
answering member
4806
label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1544130
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-21more like thismore than 2022-11-21
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Pupils: Dyslexia more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure an early diagnosis of dyslexia in school. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 92078 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-28more like thismore than 2022-11-28
answer text <p>The department is taking actions to improve early identification and intervention for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), such as dyslexia, through the reforms outlined in the Schools White Paper and SEND and Alternative Provision Green Paper. These build on measures already in place to identify pupils who are facing challenges, including with literacy and reading, and to help teachers understand how best to support them. There are a number of standardised assessments that schools carry out which measure progress and help teachers identify where pupils may require additional support, such as the Phonics Screening Check and end of key stage 1 and key stage 2 statutory assessments.</p><p>The department’s SEND Code of Practice is clear that meeting the needs of a child with dyslexia is not dependent on a diagnostic label or test. Instead, the department expect teachers to monitor the progress of all pupils and put support in place where needed. To support teachers in doing this the department has launched the English Hubs programme, introduced a new National Professional Qualification for Leading Literacy, and updated the list of high-quality phonics programmes for schools.</p>
answering member constituency East Surrey remove filter
answering member printed Claire Coutinho more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-28T12:55:49.427Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-28T12:55:49.427Z
answering member
4806
label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter
1540672
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-11-08more like thismore than 2022-11-08
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Carers' Benefits more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2022 to Question 30078 on Carers’ Benefits, what progress her Department has made in considering the recommendations on kinship carers set out in the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 82172 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-11-16more like thismore than 2022-11-16
answer text <p>The department recognises the invaluable and important role that kinship carers play in their kin children’s lives. The recently published Independent Review of Children’s Social Care set out recommendations on how the government can better support kinship families.</p><p>The department is now considering how to take these recommendations forward, including the recommendations to create a financial allowance and a new paid parental leave entitlement for kinship carers.</p><p>The department is working on an ambitious and comprehensive response to the recommendations in the review.</p> more like this
answering member constituency East Surrey remove filter
answering member printed Claire Coutinho more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-11-16T13:25:18.22Zmore like thismore than 2022-11-16T13:25:18.22Z
answering member
4806
label Biography information for Claire Coutinho more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe remove filter