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169458

registered interest
date	09/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care
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 reasons for changes in the looked after children rate in (a) Newcastle upon Tyne and (b) the UK since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	906632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The numbers of children looked-after and the rate per 10,000 children under 18 years in Newcastle upon Tyne and England are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="12"><p> </p><p><strong>Children looked after at 31 March<sup>1,2,3</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="12"><p> </p><p><strong>Years ending 31 March 2010 to 2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="5"><p> </p><p>Numbers</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="5"><p> </p><p>Rates per 10,000 children aged under 18 years</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p> </p><p>2010</p></td><td><p> </p><p>2011</p></td><td><p> </p><p>2012</p></td><td><p> </p><p>2013</p></td><td><p> </p><p>2014</p></td><td> </td><td><p> </p><p>2010</p></td><td><p> </p><p>2011</p></td><td><p> </p><p>2012</p></td><td><p> </p><p>2013</p></td><td><p> </p><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle Upon Tyne</p></td><td><p> </p><p>525</p></td><td><p> </p><p>530</p></td><td><p> </p><p>550</p></td><td><p> </p><p>550</p></td><td><p> </p><p>555</p></td><td> </td><td><p> </p><p><em>98</em></p></td><td><p> </p><p><em>99</em></p></td><td><p> </p><p><em>101</em></p></td><td><p> </p><p><em>100</em></p></td><td><p> </p><p><em>102</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>England</p></td><td><p> </p><p>64,470</p></td><td><p> </p><p>65,500</p></td><td><p> </p><p>67,070</p></td><td><p> </p><p>68,060</p></td><td><p> </p><p>68,840</p></td><td> </td><td><p> </p><p><em>57</em></p></td><td><p> </p><p><em>58</em></p></td><td><p> </p><p><em>59</em></p></td><td><p> </p><p><em>60</em></p></td><td><p> </p><p><em>60</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: SSDA903</em></p><p>1. Figures exclude children looked after under an agreed series of short term placements.</p><p>2. England and Regional totals have been rounded to the nearest 10. Local authority figures have been rounded to the nearest 5.</p><p>3. The rates per 10,000 children under 18 years have been derived using the mid-year population estimates provided by the Office for National Statistics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The rate of referrals to children’s services has also increased over that time.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="5"><p> </p><p>Rate per 10,000 children aged under 18 years, England</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p> </p><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>Referrals<sup>1</sup> to children's social care services</p></td><td><p> </p><p>537.5</p></td><td><p> </p><p>545.3</p></td><td><p> </p><p>533.5</p></td><td><p> </p><p>520.7</p></td><td><p> </p><p>573.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p><p>Initial assessments<sup>2</sup> completed</p></td><td><p> </p><p>352.0</p></td><td><p>389.9</p></td><td><p>398.1</p></td><td><p>387.4</p></td><td><p>..<sup> 3</sup></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Children in need census</p><p> </p><p>1. If a child has more than one referral in the year then each referral will be counted.</p><p>2. An initial assessment is defined as a brief assessment of each child referred to children's social care with a request for services to be provided. If a child was the subject of more than one initial assessment during the reporting year, each assessment should be coded separately.</p><p>3. Rates have not been calculated for 2013-14 as many local authorities have completed initial assessments for only part of the year and have moved to completing continuous assessments.</p><p> </p><p>It is for local authorities and the courts to determine when a child is to become looked-after.</p><p> </p><p>The looked-after population is the largest it has been for some time. This can be explained in part by demographic changes (the population of under 18s has steadily increased over recent years). However, there has also been a rise in the proportion of children who are looked-after over recent years, and the rate of referrals is also considerably higher now than it was in 2010. The impact of recent high profile cases is one possible explanation and local authorities are clearly taking firm and timely action where they assess that there is a risk of significant harm to children. In addition, the Department for Education issued revised statutory guidance on ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ in 2013, which reinforced the need for professionals to make referrals whenever it is considered that a child may be in need (as defined in the Children Act 1989), or where the child has suffered significant harm or is likely to do so.[1] The safety of children at risk must always be the paramount concern for LAs</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard-children</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 15/12/2014 17:42:24 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown

168638

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers
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 towards the National Union of Teachers' eight steps to reduce excessive teacher workload.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	217660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Education has confirmed that reducing unnecessary workload for teachers is an absolute priority for this government. We are committed to taking action, and are exploring ways to do this with trade unions through the current programme of talks at the Department for Education. We welcome the National Union of Teachers’ contribution to the programme of talks, and their further contribution to the debate through the proposed eight-step action programme for tackling workload. We will consider carefully the proposals put forward by the NUT. These will be considered alongside the results of the recent ‘Workload Challenge’, a survey of teachers launched by the Secretary of State and the Deputy Prime Minister, which closed recently after receiving more than 40,000 responses. The results are being analysed and a programme of action will be published early next year. This government has taken steps to reduce bureaucracy and burdens on schools, but we know that there is more to be done, and we are committed to working with teachers to find solutions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 11/12/2014 15:58:41 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

168238

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Priority School Building Programme
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 10 November 2014 to the hon. Member for Leyton and Wanstead to Question 213345, at how many schools on the Priority School Building Programme construction work has (a) started and (b) been completed since October 2014.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	217499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Priority School Building Programme (PSBP) is a centrally managed programme set up to address the needs of the schools most in need of urgent repair. Through the programme, 260 schools will be rebuilt or have their condition needs met by the Education Funding Agency (EFA).</p><p> </p><p>Under the Priority School Building Programme we have now signed construction contracts for 63 schools.</p><p> </p><p>8 schools have opened in new buildings since October 2014. This brings the total number of schools open in new buildings to 14. Construction work is continuing at a number of these schools to demolish the old dilapidated buildings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 10/12/2014 12:11:34 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

168246

registered interest
date	05/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Food Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she or other Ministers of her Department have visited foodbanks run by or located in schools.
tabling member constituency	Rhondda
tabling member printed	Chris Bryant
uin	217485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>Neither the Secretary of State for Education nor any of the Department’s Ministers have visited food banks run by or located in schools.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 10/12/2014 15:53:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1446 label Biography information for Sir Chris Bryant

168007

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Languages: Primary Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that the resources on the Primary Language Training Zone website continue to be available following the decision to close the site.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	217165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Since 2011, CfBT Education Trust has hosted the Primary Language Training Zone website from its charitable funds without any maintenance or updates to the resources. When CfBT decided to cease hosting the site they advised users that the site’s content was freely available under the government open source licence and encouraged users to download any resources of continuing interest.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education arranged with CfBT Education Trust for copies of the archived content to be provided to both the Association of Language Learning and the University of Roehampton. We understand that these two organisations are considering how to make some of the resources available via their own websites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 09/12/2014 15:05:02 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

168008

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Bureaucracy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will respond to the National Union of Teachers' eight-step action programme to tackle excessive teacher workloads.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	217166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Education has confirmed that reducing unnecessary workload for teachers is an absolute priority for this Government. She is committed to taking action and is exploring ways to do this with trade unions through the current programme of talks at the Department for Education. The Department welcomes the National Union of Teachers’ (NUT) contribution to the programme of talks and their further contribution to the debate through the proposed eight-step action programme for tackling workload. The Department will consider carefully the proposals put forward by the NUT. These will be considered alongside the results of the recent ‘Workload Challenge’, a survey of teachers launched by the Secretary of State and the Deputy Prime Minister, which closed recently after receiving more than 40,000 responses. The results are being analysed and a programme of action will be published early next year.</p><p>This Government has taken steps to reduce bureaucracy and burdens on schools, but we know that there is more to be done and are absolutely committed to working with teachers to find solutions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 09/12/2014 12:22:46 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

168015

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: East Ham
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 3 December 2014 to Question 216369, how many new school projects are currently being considered as alternative options for the East Ham Police Station site.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	217259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>As the location for the London Design and Engineering (LDE) University Technical College is now under review we are currently considering another three potential schools as alternative options for the East Ham Police Station site. In addition there may be further schools not yet actively being reviewed which might be appropriate for the site. A decision will be made in early 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Given the sensitivity of the discussions I am not able to release the names of the projects at this stage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 09/12/2014 17:27:14 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

168101

registered interest
date	04/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Young People: Carers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of young carers in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
uin	217263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not have reliable official figures on the numbers of young carers in the UK and estimates vary considerably.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the Department is investing in the first national research project on young carers. This will provide data about the numbers of young carers and their families, with information about the nature of the care they provide and the issues they face. Findings from this research should also offer a baseline from which we can measure the effectiveness of forthcoming legislative changes which aim to improve the identification and support of young carers and their families.<br><br></p><p>The devolved governments are responsible for children who are carers in their areas.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 09/12/2014 12:16:33 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

167458

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	A Level Content Advisory Board
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department provided to the A-level Content Advisory Board in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	216822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>The A-level Content Advisory Board (ALCAB) was established by the Russell Group in 2013, to review the subject content for facilitating A levels. The Department for Education provided £100,360.61 to ALCAB in 2013-14, and has provided £361,034.53 in 2014-15. No funds for ALCAB have been included in expenditure plans for 2015-16.</p><p>ALCAB have made their final recommendations for A and AS level subject content in mathematics, further mathematics, modern languages, ancient languages, and geography. These new qualifications are designed to prepare young people to meet the demands of universities and employers. We will soon be publishing our response to ALCAB’s recommendations.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 216823 216824 question first answered 05/12/2014 14:14:00 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

167459

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	A Level Content Advisory Board
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether funding of the A-level Content Advisory Board is included in her Department's current expenditure plans for 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	216823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2014 answer text <p>The A-level Content Advisory Board (ALCAB) was established by the Russell Group in 2013, to review the subject content for facilitating A levels. The Department for Education provided £100,360.61 to ALCAB in 2013-14, and has provided £361,034.53 in 2014-15. No funds for ALCAB have been included in expenditure plans for 2015-16.</p><p>ALCAB have made their final recommendations for A and AS level subject content in mathematics, further mathematics, modern languages, ancient languages, and geography. These new qualifications are designed to prepare young people to meet the demands of universities and employers. We will soon be publishing our response to ALCAB’s recommendations.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 216822 216824 question first answered 05/12/2014 14:14:00 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin