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439373

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	Sixth Form Colleges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether sixth form colleges that choose to become academies will be able to enter into contracts with the Skills Funding Agency.
tabling member constituency	Taunton Deane
tabling member printed	Rebecca Pow
uin	20544
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>Sixth form colleges which become 16-19 academies will be able to enter into funding agreements with the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), providing that they are enabled to do so at the time when the college becomes an academy. Applications from sixth form colleges which wish to hold SFA contracts will be considered in the light of forthcoming detailed guidance. This guidance will be published in February, and will set out the full criteria and process for sixth form colleges to apply to become academies as part of the post-16 area review process.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 11/01/2016 12:51:49 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow

433465

registered interest
date	01/12/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Colleges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Oral Contribution of the Chancellor of Exchequer of 25 November 2015, Official Report, column 1370, how sixth form colleges that (a) have not been involved in area reviews, (b) are currently involved in area reviews and (c) have previously been involved in area reviews which have now concluded or will soon conclude will apply for academy status.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool South
tabling member printed	Gordon Marsden
uin	18431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2015 answer text <p>Detailed guidance on the criteria and application process for area reviews will be published in February 2016. All sixth form colleges in England will have the opportunity to apply as part of the relevant area review. Their applications will be considered alongside other recommendations from the review in their area.</p><p>The Joint Area Review Delivery Unit will work with the sixth form colleges included in the first wave of reviews, which is currently under way, to ensure that they have the opportunity to develop information to support an application and to prepare applications in advance of the publication of detailed criteria in February.</p><p>Three sixth form colleges were included in two pilot post-16 area reviews earlier this year. These reviews have now concluded and their recommendations are being implemented. We are currently considering how to ensure that these colleges have the opportunity to apply during later stages of the area reviews programme whilst maintaining current progress towards implementation of the earlier reviews’ findings.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 04/12/2015 14:46:01 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	465 label Biography information for Gordon Marsden

433189

registered interest
date	30/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Colleges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether sixth form colleges participating in the first wave of area reviews will be able to apply for academy status.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	18140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2015 answer text <p>Sixth form colleges participating in the first wave of area reviews will be able to apply for academy status.</p><p>The Joint Area Review Delivery Unit will work with sixth form colleges in the first wave of reviews to ensure that they have the opportunity to apply as part of the review in their area, and to prepare applications in advance of the publication of detailed criteria in February 2016.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 04/12/2015 14:56:31 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

426117

registered interest
date	04/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Colleges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect on the financial sustainability of sixth form colleges of (a) VAT and (b) pension costs; and if she will estimate the average proportion of a sixth form college's budget which is spent on those costs.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	14892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <p>The Education Funding Agency (EFA) regularly assesses the financial viability of sixth-form colleges on behalf of the department. Those assessments take account of all income and costs for colleges, including costs relating to VAT and pension liabilities.</p><p>The department estimates that VAT accounts for about 3% of sixth form colleges’ expenditure each year.</p><br /><p>With regards to pension costs, sixth-form colleges may contribute to a number of pension schemes. The SFC financial returns are available online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-financial-management-college-accounts" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sfa-financial-management-college-accounts</a> and show employer contributions to pensions. The EFA does not routinely collect data on the cost of other pension schemes through financial returns.</p><br /> <br /> <br /> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 10/11/2015 16:01:11 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

228960

registered interest
date	23/03/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Colleges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have (1) to afford sixth form colleges the same funding protection as schools in any future spending allocation, and (2) to allow sixth form colleges zero VAT on new capital programmes as currently applies to the school sector.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL5925
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p>Decisions about how 16-19 institutions will be funded in 2016/17 will be subject to the outcome of the next cross-government spending round.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Current capital allocations paid to sixth form colleges are in many cases already funded at 100% of the total project cost including VAT, where it is payable. This means that although colleges have to pay VAT on some building works they are not necessarily disadvantaged because of the VAT rules on Education Funding Agency funded programmes. However, we acknowledge that they are not able to recover their VAT costs on self-funded capital projects and certain areas of non-capital expenditure.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>VAT refund schemes are the responsibility of Her Majesty’s Treasury. The Department for Education continues to look at how the capital needs of sixth form colleges can be met.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 25/03/2015 16:22:32 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

223596

registered interest
date	25/02/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Colleges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether sixth form colleges can apply for academy status; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	225406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>It would be legally possible for a sixth form college to become an academy, but the Department is not currently able to consider applications. This is because we have not yet been able to resolve difficult issues such as the cost of VAT and the handling of existing debts held by sixth form colleges. We are looking at these issues, but cannot promise to solve them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 03/03/2015 17:33:59 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles previous answer version 47416 answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

223262

registered interest
date	24/02/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Colleges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many sixth form colleges have expressed an interest in linking with Academy chains since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	225186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2015 answer text <p>Ministers have had numerous discussions with sixth form colleges about VAT exemption since May 2010.</p><p> </p><p>Any sixth form college can collaborate with an academy or academy chain. To create a more formal link, sixth form colleges can apply to become an academy sponsor. Since May 2010, fourteen sixth form colleges have expressed an interest in becoming an academy sponsor.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles grouped question UIN 225185 question first answered 03/03/2015 17:29:57 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

155821

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Colleges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, through what mechanism sixth form colleges will apply for capital funding from 2015-16; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	214515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education announced the new Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) on 16 October 2014. Sixth form colleges can apply to the CIF for capital funding to improve the condition of their buildings and expand them. Details of the fund and the guidance surrounding applications are published online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/condition-improvement-fund" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/condition-improvement-fund</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 20/11/2014 11:50:48 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

100949

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Colleges
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 ensure sixth form colleges can attract able maths teachers.
tabling member constituency	Gosport
tabling member printed	Caroline Dinenage
uin	905649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>We have increased the value of teacher training bursaries and scholarships for maths graduates entering teaching.</p><p> </p><p>The School Direct Training Programme enables sixth form colleges to recruit their own trainees and tailor training to meet their specific requirements.</p><p> </p><p>We fund Subject Knowledge Enhancement courses, which offer graduates and career changers with the right background the chance to develop the expertise needed to teach maths.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 27/10/2014 17:17:01 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage

100951

registered interest
date	21/10/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Colleges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on future funding of sixth form colleges.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	905648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2014 answer text <p>We hope to provide stability in funding rates for sixth form colleges and other 16-19 provision in academic year 2015/16. We plan to announce the rates by the end of January 2015.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 27/10/2014 17:16:05 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman