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date	02/03/2016
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, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that local authorities have the (a) financial and (b) other capacity to deliver free childcare to those people who are most deprived.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	29529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>Since September 2014 around 40% of disadvantaged two-year-olds have been entitled to an early education place. In 2012 the Government contracted ‘Achieving 2-year-olds’ to support local authorities in expanding the two-year-old entitlement. This support is working, and data from the latest voluntary survey of local authorities shows that an estimated 182,000 children were funded during the seven week period in the autumn of 2015, as take-up of the entitlement has increased to 72% of eligible children. This is building on local authorities’ successful delivery of 15 hours of early education per week to all three- and four-year olds, with 99% of four-year-olds and 94% of three-year-olds taking up a place.</p><p>The Government is investing in childcare at record levels, and total Government spend on childcare will increase from £5 billion in 2015-16 to over £6 billion by 2019-20. This includes almost £4 billion for the current free entitlement for three- and four-year-olds, disadvantaged two-year-olds and the early years pupil premium for three- and four-year-olds, as well as funding for the extended entitlement for working parents of three- and four-year-olds. The funding also includes £300 million for a significant uplift to the rate paid for the two, three and four-year-old entitlements, including for children from deprived backgrounds.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 09/03/2016 10:45:34 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

457005

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Fires
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 Minister for Schools of 22 October 2015, Official Report, column 457WH, what plans her Department has to consult on a revised Building Bulletin 100.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Margaret Ferrier
uin	29435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>It has not yet been decided what further review or consultation is necessary on the revised Building Bulletin 100 (Fire Safety in Schools) before publication.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 10/03/2016 16:55:20 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4386 label Biography information for Margaret Ferrier

457006

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Mental Health
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to promote good mental health among teachers and students.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	29530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>Good mental health and wellbeing is a key priority for this Government. We have high aspirations for all children and want them to be able to fulfil their potential. Schools should consider how to provide appropriate support to students and staff, along with good teaching to support pupil attainment. We want schools to be able to decide on the best way to do this given their individual circumstances. One of the best ways is as part of a ‘whole-school’ approach. We have taken a range of actions to support them.</p><p>We have recently revised and updated our counselling guidance which provides practical, evidence-based advice, informed by experts on how to ensure school based counselling services achieve the best outcomes for all students, including vulnerable children and young people. Having this provision in schools also provides support for teaching staff as they are able to easily and quickly get advice from the counsellor about issues that they are concerned about.</p><p>We have also provided schools with other resources including: guidance and age-appropriate lesson plans on teaching mental health in PSHE; guidance on mental health and behaviour; and MindEd, a free online portal which has been developed to enable all adults working with children and young people learn more about specific mental health problems and how to support them.</p><p>We are providing opportunities to help young people support each other effectively. We recently launched a suite of peer support activities, which includes a call for evidence for stakeholders, children and young people and funding of up to £1.5m. This includes a new digital innovation fund to develop online reliable, engaging and trusted advice to help young people understand their own and their peers’ mental health.</p><p>In addition we are contributing to a £3m joint pilot with NHS England which is testing how single points of contact in CAMHS and schools can secure effective mental health support to pupils.</p><p>We are also working closely with the Department of Health on a national campaign to reduce stigma and raise awareness of mental health issues amongst parents and children, which includes resources for schools.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 08/03/2016 14:38:32 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

457007

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Length of Service
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2016 to Question 28492, what the turnover rate of teachers was in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	29564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2016 answer text <p>The Department publishes statistics showing the number and rate of teachers who enter service and the number and rate of teachers leaving service. The latest available statistics, for 2011 to 2014, are in Table C1b of the additional tables in the statistical first release ‘School Workforce in England, November 2014’, which was published in July 2015, attached and available on GOV.UK at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>The statistics show that the teacher entry rate has been higher than the teacher leavers rate throughout 2011 to 2014.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/03/2016 17:47:38 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 29564 - Additional_Tables_SFR21_2015.xlsx title 29564 Attachment
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

457008

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to increase school capacity and alleviate pressure on secondary schools for additional places.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	29531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for ensuring sufficient school places in their area, and supporting them to do this is one of the Government’s top priorities. That’s why we have committed to investing £23 billion in school buildings up to 2021, to create 600,000 new school places, open 500 free schools and address essential maintenance needs.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 10/03/2016 16:15:47 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

457009

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Vocational Guidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on Work Coaches working in schools.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	29565
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government has pledged to introduce demand-led Jobcentre Plus staff to supplement careers guidance and help schools deliver their statutory duty to provide high-quality, independent and impartial careers advice.</p><p>As part of the ‘Jobcentre Plus Support for Schools’ initiative introduced by the Department for Work and Pensions, local Jobcentre Plus advisors will work with schools to help offer 12 to 18 year old pupils insight into the world of work and advise on options such as traineeships and apprenticeships. This scheme is directed particularly at those students at risk of becoming NEET (not in employment, education or training) or who may otherwise be disadvantaged in the labour market.</p><p>This support will be aligned with The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company Enterprise Adviser Network (or other local structures) to avoid adding complexity to the careers landscape for schools and will be delivered initially as a pathfinder in 10 areas. This pathfinder phase started in Birmingham in January 2016.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 07/03/2016 17:45:25 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

457010

registered interest
date	02/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Physical Education: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with examination boards on the provision of ice skating as part of GCSE PE.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	29576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>Following consultation (from July to September 2014), the Department published reformed content for physical education (PE) GCSE and A level in January 2015. The content includes a list of sports and activities in which students could be assessed as part of these qualifications.</p><p> </p><p>The sports and activities in which students may be assessed were proposed by awarding organisations (AOs). Ice skating was not included, as it was not considered to meet all of the criteria for inclusion set out in the PE activity list rationale, which can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/447738/GCSE_activity_list_for_PE.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/447738/GCSE_activity_list_for_PE.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Exclusion of ice skating from the list was not raised as an issue during the consultation. The inclusion or otherwise of an activity on the list does not represent a view on the legitimacy of the activity. The activity list will be reviewed at a later stage.</p><p> </p><p>Further details can be found in the Government response to the consultation (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/gcse-and-a-level-reform" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/gcse-and-a-level-reform</a>) and equality analysis (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-subject-content-equality-impact-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-subject-content-equality-impact-assessment</a>).</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/03/2016 17:39:24 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

456383

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to respond to the recommendations set out in the <i>State of the Nation</i> report by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission published on 17 December 2015.
tabling member printed	Lord Livermore
uin	HL6614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>The Government is grateful to the Commission for its wide-ranging and comprehensive report. We are committed to publishing a new Life Chances Strategy, and the Department for Work and Pensions is leading on this. That Strategy will set out a comprehensive plan to fight disadvantage and extend opportunity. It will focus on the root causes and human dimensions of child poverty. Our proposals in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill introduce a new duty for the Government to report annually on children in workless households and children’s educational attainment in England. This is because the evidence shows that educational attainment and worklessness are the most significant factors driving children’s life chances. The Strategy will also include a wider set of measures that look at the root causes of poverty, including family breakdown, problem debt and drug and alcohol dependency. These will drive real action to transform the lives of the most disadvantaged children and families.</p><p>The Government looks forward to working with the reformed Social Mobility Commission, which will continue to play a very important role in the drive to promote and increase social mobility in the years to come.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 08/03/2016 15:20:55 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore

456389

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCE A-level
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of pupils in each socio-economic group achieved three grade A* to B at A Level in each year for the past 10 years.
tabling member printed	Lord Livermore
uin	HL6618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected by the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/03/2016 12:31:29 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4559 label Biography information for Lord Livermore

456449

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many young people left school without a Grade C in GCSE English and maths in each region in each of the last five academic years.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	29331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2016 answer text <p>The number of pupils at the end of key stage 4 without at least a grade C in GCSE English and maths in 2014/2015 can be deduced from Table LA1 of the local authority tables published in the “Revised GCSE and equivalent results in England 2014 to 2015” statistical first release.[1] This table shows the percentage of pupils who achieved an A*-C in English and mathematics GCSEs including equivalents, including the total number of pupils at the end of key stage 4 in each local authority and region – from which the number and percentage of pupils not achieving a grade C in English and mathematics can be determined. Equivalent information for the previous four academic years is published in Table 15 in 2013/14[2] and Table 16 of the releases for earlier years.[3][4][5]</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2014-to-2015</a> (Local authority tables: SFR 01/2016)</p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2013-to-2014</a> (Subject and LA tables: SFR 02/2015)</p><p>[3] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-academic-year-2010-to-2011" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-academic-year-2010-to-2011</a> (Additional tables: SFR 02/2012)</p><p>[4] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-academic-year-2011-to-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-academic-year-2011-to-2012</a> (Additional tables: SFR 02/2013)</p><p>[5] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2012-to-2013-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2012-to-2013-revised</a> (Subject and LA tables: SFR 01/2014)</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 09/03/2016 16:02:46 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson