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registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 remove filter
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Unemployment: Young People 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 comparable assessment she has made of the number of 16 to 18 year olds who are not in education, employment or training in (a) the UK and (b) other countries in the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Makerfield more like this
tabling member printed
Yvonne Fovargue more like this
uin 219372 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>The exact information requested is not available for 16 to 18 year olds in EU countries.</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission monitors the progress of member states in reducing the share of early leavers from education and training (adults aged 18-24 who left school without having achieved the minimum upper secondary qualification and who are not currently enrolled in any education and training) as part of their Europe 2020 education and training benchmarking strategy. The UK early leaving rate (12.4% in 2013) remains very slightly above the EU average (12% in 2013) but has been on a downward trend since 2011, falling from 15% in 2010 to 12.4% in 2013. However, the government’s official statistics (covering England only) are more up to date than these figures and show that the proportion of 16 to 18 year olds NEET at the end of 2013 was down to 7.6%, the lowest rate since comparable records began in 1994.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Commission’s annual Education and Training Monitor (2014) is available here:<br> <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/education/library/publications/monitor14_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/education/library/publications/monitor14_en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The OECD publishes figures for 15 to 19 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), including 21 EU countries:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Percentage of 15 to 19 year-olds who are </strong><strong>not in education, employment or training</strong><strong> (2012)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>%</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td><td><p>7.2</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Chile (2011)</p></td><td><p>17.5</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>4.0</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>5.3</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>4.8</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Iceland</p></td><td><p>4.8</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Israel</p></td><td><p>10.7</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>12.0</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan (age 15-24)</p></td><td><p>9.4</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Korea</p></td><td><p>8.5</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Mexico</p></td><td><p>17.0</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>New Zealand</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>3.9</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovak Republic</p></td><td><p>5.6</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>11.4</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td><p>22.8</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>United Kingdom</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 9.5 </strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>United States</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>OECD average <em>(excluding Chile and Japan)</em></p></td><td><p>7.5</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EU21 average</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 6.1 </strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: OECD (2014), Education at a Glance 2014, Table C5.2a.</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/888933118903" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/888933118903</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
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less than 2015-01-05T09:04:33.073Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T09:04:33.073Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
4034
label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue more like this
171569
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 remove filter
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Unemployment: Young People 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, how many 16 to 18 year olds were not in education, employment or training in (a) 2014 and (b) 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Makerfield more like this
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Yvonne Fovargue more like this
uin 219373 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>The information requested is published by the Department for Education and is available online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/neet-statistics-quarterly-brief-july-to-september-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/neet-statistics-quarterly-brief-july-to-september-2014</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
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less than 2015-01-05T09:05:01.383Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T09:05:01.383Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
4034
label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue more like this
171095
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 remove filter
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading GCSE: Stoke on Trent 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 proportion of pupils at schools in Stoke-on-Trent Central constituency received five A to C grades in GCSEs in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith more like this
uin 219066 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>Figures for the proportion of pupils at schools in Stoke-on-Trent Central constituency who received five A* to C grades in GCSEs in the academic years 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13, can be found in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of eligible pupils</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C grades</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of eligible pupils</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C grades</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of eligible pupils</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C grades</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke-on-Trent Central</p></td><td><p>549</p></td><td><p>81.6</p></td><td><p>523</p></td><td><p>78.2</p></td><td><p>728</p></td><td><p>78.6</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p>These figures have been taken from the Department’s most recent Statistical First Release ‘GCSE and equivalent attainment by pupil characteristics’, published online at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gcse-and-equivalent-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics-2012-to-2013" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gcse-and-equivalent-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics-2012-to-2013</a></p><p>Figures for the year 2013/14 will be published in January 2015.</p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
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less than 2015-01-05T09:02:10.687Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T09:02:10.687Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
171096
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 remove filter
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Education: Roma 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 she plans to take, and on what timetable, to respond to the report from Ofsted entitled Overcoming barriers: ensuring that Roma children are fully engaged and achieving in education, published on 16 December 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough more like this
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Mr David Blunkett more like this
uin 219067 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>Ofsted’s report recommends that the Department for Education considers how the allocation of existing school funding can be more reactive to in-year changes in pupil numbers. Local authorities currently have discretion to top up a school’s funding to take account of high numbers of pupils arriving at unusual times of the year. The Department is considering whether there could be ways to make the funding system even more responsive to in-year changes as part of work on funding reform beyond 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p>Ofsted also recommends that the Department takes steps to encourage more accurate recording of pupil ethnicity. From January 2016, schools will be able to record separate data on Gypsy and Roma pupils, instead of the current joint category. It is anticipated that this change will encourage Roma parents to declare their child’s ethnicity accurately, which in turn will help schools to tailor their support for these pupils.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department will work with the its Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Education Stakeholder Group to disseminate the effective practice identified in Ofsted’s report and encourage local areas to consider what action they can take to improve outcomes for Roma pupils, in line with Ofsted’s recommendations to schools and local authorities.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
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less than 2015-01-05T09:02:32.157Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T09:02:32.157Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
395
label Biography information for Lord Blunkett more like this
171100
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 remove filter
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Special Educational Needs: Training 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 November 2014 to Question 212540, which universities and training providers have taken part in Senco courses. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 219320 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>In 2013-2014, the following universities and training providers offered the National Award for SEN Co-ordination as accredited providers:</p><p> </p><ol type="1"><li>Bath Spa University;</li><li>Best Practice Network;</li><li>Canterbury Christ Church University;</li><li>Eastern Leadership Centre;</li><li>Edge Hill University;</li><li>Institute of Education,</li><li>University of London;</li><li>Leeds Metropolitan University;</li><li>Manchester Metropolitan University;</li><li>Nottingham Trent University;</li><li>Oxford Brookes University;</li><li>Real Training; Serco:</li><li>University of Wolverhampton;</li><li>Sheffield Hallam University;</li><li>South West Consortium:</li><li>University of Plymouth and University of Exeter;</li><li>University of Bedfordshire;</li><li>University of Birmingham;</li><li>University of Chichester;</li><li>University of Cumbria;</li><li>University of Gloucestershire;</li><li>University of Northampton;</li><li>University of Reading;</li><li>University of Roehampton;</li><li>University of Winchester;</li><li>University of Worcester.</li></ol>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
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less than 2015-01-05T09:03:57.833Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T09:03:57.833Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
170652
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 remove filter
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Solar Power 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 she is taking to enable schools to run on solar power; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Tewkesbury more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
uin 218874 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-22more like thismore than 2014-12-22
answer text <p>This Government is committed to helping schools become greener and more energy efficient. That is why we have supported the launch of the Department of Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) solar photovoltaic strategy for schools and will continue to work with DECC to promote further their strategy across the schools sector.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
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less than 2014-12-22T14:26:48.493Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-22T14:26:48.493Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
253
label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson more like this
170660
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 remove filter
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Teachers: Greater Manchester 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, how many chemistry teachers in each parliamentary constituency in Greater Manchester have a chemistry degree. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham East and Saddleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Debbie Abrahams more like this
uin 218918 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-22more like thismore than 2014-12-22
answer text <p>The information requested is not available by parliamentary constituency.</p><p> </p><p>Unlike the Department for Education’s response to written parliamentary question 218919, any count would have to rely on linking two samples of teachers for qualifications held and curriculum taught. Any estimate based on the small numbers of chemistry teachers employed in each parliamentary constituency would be unreliable.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
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less than 2014-12-22T14:33:44.173Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-22T14:33:44.173Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams more like this
170661
registered interest false remove filter
date less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 remove filter
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Teachers: Greater Manchester 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, how many primary school teachers in each parliamentary constituency in Greater Manchester have a science degree. more like this
tabling member constituency Oldham East and Saddleworth more like this
tabling member printed
Debbie Abrahams more like this
uin 218919 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-12-22more like thismore than 2014-12-22
answer text <p>The following table provides the headcount number and percentage of all regular teachers[1] in service in primary schools in each constituency in Greater Manchester with a degree in a science subject in November 2013. This is the latest information available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Name of Constituency</p></td><td><p>Number of teachers</p><p>with science degree[2]</p></td><td><p>Number of teachers with a qualification recorded[3]</p></td><td><p>Percentage with a science</p><p>qualification</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>Confidence interval[4]</p></td><td><p>Percentage of teachers with qualification</p><p>recorded</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Altrincham and Sale West</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>382</p></td><td><p>8.1</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>88.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ashton-under-Lyne</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>415</p></td><td><p>5.5</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>95.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blackley and Broughton</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>573</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>96.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolton North East</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>416</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>98.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolton South East</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>516</p></td><td><p>8.1</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>98.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bolton West</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>404</p></td><td><p>6.4</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>99.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bury North</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>355</p></td><td><p>8.5</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>88.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bury South</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>368</p></td><td><p>10.6</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.1</p></td><td><p>84.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheadle</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>437</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td><td><p>98.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denton and Reddish</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>368</p></td><td><p>4.9</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>94.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hazel Grove</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>316</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>98.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Heywood and Middleton</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>485</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>98.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Leigh</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.5</p></td><td><p>96.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Makerfield</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>324</p></td><td><p>7.4</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>95.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester Central</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>610</p></td><td><p>5.4</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td><td><p>96.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester, Gorton</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>494</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td><td><p>98.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Manchester, Withington</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p>7.2</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.6</p></td><td><p>97.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oldham East and Saddleworth</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>473</p></td><td><p>7.0</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td><td><p>89.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Oldham West and Royton</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>505</p></td><td><p>7.1</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>87.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rochdale</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>498</p></td><td><p>9.0</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p>95.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salford and Eccles</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>379</p></td><td><p>6.6</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.5</p></td><td><p>94.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stalybridge and Hyde</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>432</p></td><td><p>7.2</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>97.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stockport</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>378</p></td><td><p>8.2</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td><td><p>97.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stretford and Urmston</p></td><td><p>35</p></td><td><p>385</p></td><td><p>9.1</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>80.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wigan</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>304</p></td><td><p>8.9</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td><td><p>89.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Worsley and Eccles South</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>422</p></td><td><p>10.0</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td><p>89.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wythenshawe and Sale East</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>441</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td><p>92.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total Greater Manchester</p></td><td><p>889</p></td><td><p>11,416</p></td><td><p>7.8</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>0.5</p></td><td><p>93.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total England</p></td><td><p>18,795</p></td><td><p>227,513</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td><td><p>+/-</p></td><td><p>0.1</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: Figures are as reported in School Workforce Census, they have not been scaled up.</p><p> </p><p>Source: School Workforce Census</p><p> </p><p>[1] Includes qualified and unqualified teachers.</p><p>[2] Includes teachers with a first or higher science degree but excluding those with a science PGCE where no record of a science degree exists and those with a BEd in sciences.</p><p>[3] Those recorded with a qualification in any subject (the total in the sample from which the rate is calculated).</p><p>[4] The range within which we can be 95% confident that the true value exists.</p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
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label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
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label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams more like this
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date less than 2014-12-16more like thismore than 2014-12-16
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Department for Education remove filter
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answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Out-of-school Education more like this
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the number of unregistered schools in England; in which local authority area or areas they are primarily located; how many unregistered schools have been compelled to register in each of the past three years; and what action can be taken to close non-compliant schools and place those pupils affected in more appropriate learning environments. more like this
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Lord Warner more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
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answer text <p>The Department for Education does not have a fixed estimate of the number of unregistered schools in England or the areas in which they are primarily located. The number of institutions that the Department is aware of and working with fluctuates on a continual basis as they open, close or become registered.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the last three years the Department has asked 33 unregistered schools to register. There were 9 requests in 2012; 16 in 2013 and 8 in 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is a criminal offence to operate an unregistered school. Where a school refuses to register, the Department works with the police and Ofsted to pursue a prosecution. The Department also works with the local authority to ensure that children are placed in more appropriate settings.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Garden of Frognal more like this
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less than 2014-12-31T11:28:36.567Zmore like thismore than 2014-12-31T11:28:36.567Z
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label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal more like this
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label Biography information for Lord Warner more like this
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date less than 2014-12-15more like thismore than 2014-12-15
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answering dept short name Education more like this
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hansard heading Educational Exchanges more like this
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question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans formally to recognise international high school exchanges. more like this
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Lord Storey more like this
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answer text <p>The Government recognises that school links and exchanges can provide valuable opportunities to learn about other countries and to improve language skills. It is, however, for individual schools to decide whether or not they wish to participate in such exchanges.</p><p> </p><p>For those who do, there are many opportunities available, for example through the British Council’s Connecting Classrooms programme, the Global Learning Programme, which is jointly funded by the Department for International Development and the British Council, and the EU’s Erasmus + programme. The British Council also offers an International School Award which enables schools to have their international work recognised.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
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