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904662

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	University of Chester Academies Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria were applied when deciding which schools within the University of Chester Academies Trust should be rebrokered.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	144317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The department is working closely with University of Chester Academy Trust to re-broker four of its seven academies. They are University Primary Academy Weaverham, University Primary Academy Kidsgrove, University Academy Kidsgrove and University of Chester Academy Northwich. These academies were identified after carefully considering the following:</p><ul><li>Support already in place – these academies, were already receiving support and had the capacity to respond to additional support, with the potential to improve more quickly than the others following a re-brokerage.</li><li>Geography - the four academies identified for re-brokerage are located furthest away from University of Chester Academy Trust Head office and the University of Chester.</li><li>Financial position – the trust’s financial position was scrutinised as a whole, alongside that of each academy within the trust.</li><li>Impact on the wider trust - the department considered whether University of Chester Academy Trust would be able to continue operating as a three-school trust and how it could service its debts.</li></ul><p>Whilst the decision has been made to re-broker the above four academies, the department has made it clear to the trust that the academic and financial health of each academy remains its responsibility until the re-brokerage takes place.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/05/2018 08:39:01 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

904681

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the recommendations made in the report Crumbling Futures, published by Children’s Society in March 2018.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	144403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>We are interested in the recommendations of the Children’s Society Crumbling Futures report and welcome the focus on this area. The government is committed to preparing vulnerable children for adult life and we recognise the importance of the transition into adulthood.</p><p> </p><p>We are pleased that the report welcomes the recent publications under the government’s Children in Need Review. The review is a priority for the government and a significant opportunity to review the support we offer vulnerable children to help them reach their potential. As part of the review we have published new data on the educational and Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) outcomes for children in need.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the new data we have launched a call for evidence to look at the support offered to children in need and asked the Education Endowment Fund and the Early Intervention Foundation to look at the evidence for what works to support these children and improve their outcomes. This will help us assess the adequacy of the support children in need are given and to decide what steps should be taken to improve that support. We will consider any evidence we receive about transition support as part of the review.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that children in need receive the right support throughout childhood to ensure they are ready for adult life. Therefore, we are continuing to implement our reform programme as set out in ‘Putting Children First’ with the aim that all children, no matter where they live, should have access to the same high quality care and support to meet their needs. This includes stronger initial training and clarity about the knowledge and skills social workers need in their jobs and creating an environment where innovation can flourish and frontline practice is driven by evidence. We are also taking decisive action to improve services in inadequate local authorities through our interventions programme and by implementing a new improvement strategy for local authorities at risk of delivering inadequate children’s social care services.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 144404 144405 144406 144407 question first answered 23/05/2018 12:45:19 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

904682

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
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 adequacy of (a) educational and (b) career outcomes for children in need.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	144404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>We are interested in the recommendations of the Children’s Society Crumbling Futures report and welcome the focus on this area. The government is committed to preparing vulnerable children for adult life and we recognise the importance of the transition into adulthood.</p><p> </p><p>We are pleased that the report welcomes the recent publications under the government’s Children in Need Review. The review is a priority for the government and a significant opportunity to review the support we offer vulnerable children to help them reach their potential. As part of the review we have published new data on the educational and Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) outcomes for children in need.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the new data we have launched a call for evidence to look at the support offered to children in need and asked the Education Endowment Fund and the Early Intervention Foundation to look at the evidence for what works to support these children and improve their outcomes. This will help us assess the adequacy of the support children in need are given and to decide what steps should be taken to improve that support. We will consider any evidence we receive about transition support as part of the review.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that children in need receive the right support throughout childhood to ensure they are ready for adult life. Therefore, we are continuing to implement our reform programme as set out in ‘Putting Children First’ with the aim that all children, no matter where they live, should have access to the same high quality care and support to meet their needs. This includes stronger initial training and clarity about the knowledge and skills social workers need in their jobs and creating an environment where innovation can flourish and frontline practice is driven by evidence. We are also taking decisive action to improve services in inadequate local authorities through our interventions programme and by implementing a new improvement strategy for local authorities at risk of delivering inadequate children’s social care services.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 144403 144405 144406 144407 question first answered 23/05/2018 12:45:20 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

904683

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
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 to improve the (a) educational and (b) career outcomes for children in need.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	144405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>We are interested in the recommendations of the Children’s Society Crumbling Futures report and welcome the focus on this area. The government is committed to preparing vulnerable children for adult life and we recognise the importance of the transition into adulthood.</p><p> </p><p>We are pleased that the report welcomes the recent publications under the government’s Children in Need Review. The review is a priority for the government and a significant opportunity to review the support we offer vulnerable children to help them reach their potential. As part of the review we have published new data on the educational and Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) outcomes for children in need.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the new data we have launched a call for evidence to look at the support offered to children in need and asked the Education Endowment Fund and the Early Intervention Foundation to look at the evidence for what works to support these children and improve their outcomes. This will help us assess the adequacy of the support children in need are given and to decide what steps should be taken to improve that support. We will consider any evidence we receive about transition support as part of the review.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that children in need receive the right support throughout childhood to ensure they are ready for adult life. Therefore, we are continuing to implement our reform programme as set out in ‘Putting Children First’ with the aim that all children, no matter where they live, should have access to the same high quality care and support to meet their needs. This includes stronger initial training and clarity about the knowledge and skills social workers need in their jobs and creating an environment where innovation can flourish and frontline practice is driven by evidence. We are also taking decisive action to improve services in inadequate local authorities through our interventions programme and by implementing a new improvement strategy for local authorities at risk of delivering inadequate children’s social care services.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 144403 144404 144406 144407 question first answered 23/05/2018 12:45:20 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

904684

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
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 adequacy of support provided to children in need in the transition from childhood to adulthood.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	144406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>We are interested in the recommendations of the Children’s Society Crumbling Futures report and welcome the focus on this area. The government is committed to preparing vulnerable children for adult life and we recognise the importance of the transition into adulthood.</p><p> </p><p>We are pleased that the report welcomes the recent publications under the government’s Children in Need Review. The review is a priority for the government and a significant opportunity to review the support we offer vulnerable children to help them reach their potential. As part of the review we have published new data on the educational and Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) outcomes for children in need.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the new data we have launched a call for evidence to look at the support offered to children in need and asked the Education Endowment Fund and the Early Intervention Foundation to look at the evidence for what works to support these children and improve their outcomes. This will help us assess the adequacy of the support children in need are given and to decide what steps should be taken to improve that support. We will consider any evidence we receive about transition support as part of the review.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that children in need receive the right support throughout childhood to ensure they are ready for adult life. Therefore, we are continuing to implement our reform programme as set out in ‘Putting Children First’ with the aim that all children, no matter where they live, should have access to the same high quality care and support to meet their needs. This includes stronger initial training and clarity about the knowledge and skills social workers need in their jobs and creating an environment where innovation can flourish and frontline practice is driven by evidence. We are also taking decisive action to improve services in inadequate local authorities through our interventions programme and by implementing a new improvement strategy for local authorities at risk of delivering inadequate children’s social care services.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 144403 144404 144405 144407 question first answered 23/05/2018 12:45:20 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

904685

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing transitional support for children in need as they reach adulthood.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	144407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>We are interested in the recommendations of the Children’s Society Crumbling Futures report and welcome the focus on this area. The government is committed to preparing vulnerable children for adult life and we recognise the importance of the transition into adulthood.</p><p> </p><p>We are pleased that the report welcomes the recent publications under the government’s Children in Need Review. The review is a priority for the government and a significant opportunity to review the support we offer vulnerable children to help them reach their potential. As part of the review we have published new data on the educational and Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) outcomes for children in need.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the new data we have launched a call for evidence to look at the support offered to children in need and asked the Education Endowment Fund and the Early Intervention Foundation to look at the evidence for what works to support these children and improve their outcomes. This will help us assess the adequacy of the support children in need are given and to decide what steps should be taken to improve that support. We will consider any evidence we receive about transition support as part of the review.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that children in need receive the right support throughout childhood to ensure they are ready for adult life. Therefore, we are continuing to implement our reform programme as set out in ‘Putting Children First’ with the aim that all children, no matter where they live, should have access to the same high quality care and support to meet their needs. This includes stronger initial training and clarity about the knowledge and skills social workers need in their jobs and creating an environment where innovation can flourish and frontline practice is driven by evidence. We are also taking decisive action to improve services in inadequate local authorities through our interventions programme and by implementing a new improvement strategy for local authorities at risk of delivering inadequate children’s social care services.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 144403 144404 144405 144406 question first answered 23/05/2018 12:45:20 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

904708

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what policies her Department has in place to ensure that refugees do not face (a) language and (b) other barriers to entering the education system.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	144162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>Schools take responsibility for ensuring that all of their pupils, regardless of their background, are engaged, challenged and attain to the best of their ability. School funding arrangements give head teachers flexibility over how they use their funding to support their pupils, as they are best placed to decide how to deploy the school’s resources effectively in order to address the specific needs of their pupils.</p><p>The national funding formula for schools, which replaced local funding formulae in April 2018, directs funding to schools with pupils on roll who have English as an additional language and have been in the English school system for a maximum of three years. This equates to an additional £515 per primary school pupil and an additional £1,385 per secondary school pupil. In addition, the mobility factor in the national funding formula allocates funding to schools that have a high proportion of pupils joining the school mid-way through the academic year; this totals around £22 million in 2018-19. Where appropriate, schools can also draw on the funding they are allocated to improve the progress and attainment of pupils from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.</p><p>Refugee students in 16-19 education settings are considered eligible for funding by the Education and Skills Funding Agency. The inclusion of disadvantage funding as an element of the 16-19 funding formula for school and college places may also benefit refugee students. This funding is allocated to education providers for students with low prior attainment or who live in the most disadvantaged areas, in order to help attract, retain and support disadvantaged young people (and those with lower-level special educational needs and disabilities). Possible uses of this funding include the provision of additional support in English and mathematics; outreach services to attract students; and further learning or pastoral support.</p><p>Looking beyond education, the government has set out its vision in the Integrated Communities Strategy green paper to work with civil society to find ways to support the integration of all refugees in the UK, including those granted refugee status after claiming asylum. We will continue to work with civil society to develop solutions and good practice in this area.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/05/2018 13:42:22 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

904739

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	University of Chester Academies Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he is taking steps to ensure that University Academy Warrington is effectively managed as a result of reports of its financial problems from the University of Chester Academies Trust; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	144175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The finances of any academy, its governance and academic performance are managed and overseen at trust level. University of Chester Academies Trust (UCAT) is accountable for the effective management of University Academy Warrington. The Financial Notice to Improve (FNtI) issued on 4 May 2018 to the trust enables the Education and Skills Funding Agency to hold the trust to account and sets conditions that the trust must meet. The West Midlands Regional Schools Commissioner continues to work with the trust to strengthen both governance and educational standards.</p><p> </p><p>We are holding the UCAT board to account on a regular basis to assess the support and recovery plans they are putting in place for all their academies. Together with the FNtI, that has been issued, the continued scrutiny and challenge, there is a determined commitment to resolving this situation and improving the outcomes for all pupils.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/05/2018 13:55:13 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

904802

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications for 30 hours of free childcare have been processed in Barnsley in each of the last 12 months for which information is available.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	144392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>The number of eligibility codes for 30 hours free childcare that have generated and validated in Barnsley, as of data published on 10 May 2018, is shown below:</p><p> </p><p>Eligibility codes issued – 1,572</p><p>Eligibility codes validated – 1,423</p><p> </p><p>Please note, ‘codes issued’ relates to the local authority where the parent is resident. ‘Codes validated’ relates to the local authority where the code was checked. These are not always the same, as some parents may use their code in a bordering local authority.</p><p> </p><p>Monthly Management Information is published at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/30-hours-free-childcare-eligibility-codes-issued-and-validated" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/30-hours-free-childcare-eligibility-codes-issued-and-validated</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to publish regular management information on the rollout of 30 hours free childcare at a national and local level.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/05/2018 13:31:04 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

904822

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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, what recent discussions his Department has had with the Lancashire Director of Children's Services on early intervention, resourcing and identified or non-funding pressures.
tabling member constituency	Morecambe and Lunesdale
tabling member printed	David Morris
uin	144277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>Following the meeting I had with my hon. Friend the Member for Morecambe and Lunesdale and his constituents about early intervention and resourcing, my officials subsequently spoke to Lancashire County Council’s Director of Children’s Services to relay the matters discussed. I understand the Director of Children’s Services has followed up with my hon. Friend the Member for Morecambe and Lunesdale’s constituent.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for children’s services is an un-ring-fenced part of the wider local government finance settlement, to give local authorities the flexibility to focus on locally determined priorities and, of course, their statutory responsibilities, including children’s social care. Over the five year period from 2015-16 to 2019-20 councils will have access to more than £200 billion to deliver the local services their communities want to see, including children’s services. In February, Parliament confirmed the 2018-19 settlement for local government, providing a real terms increase in resources available to local government - £44.3 billion in 2017-18 to £45.1 billion in 2018-19.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 23/05/2018 13:19:32 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4135 label Biography information for David Morris