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date	10/07/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sign Language: Adult Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many parents of deaf children participated in British sign language courses that were funded through the adult education budget in Greenwich and Bexley in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Erith and Thamesmead
tabling member printed	Abena Oppong-Asare
uin	193216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>About 60% of the adult education budget (AEB) has been devolved to Mayoral Combined Authorities and the Greater London Authority, which includes Greenwich and Bexley. Devolved areas decide how to make best use of AEB provision to meet learner needs of their areas and decide which providers to contract with to deliver AEB-funded learning.</p><p>According to data held by the department on the Individualised Learner Record, there were 10 adult (19+) education and training learning aim enrolments in the 2021/22 academic year by learners living in the London Borough of Bexley or the London Borough of Greenwich with ‘British Sign Language’ or ‘BSL’ in their aim title. In 2020/21, there were 10 enrolments and in 2019/20 there were 20. The department does not hold information as to whether the learners taking these aims have deaf children. Further clarity on use of the AEB in London may be provided by the Greater London Authority.</p><p>These figures do not correspond to learners, as learners may enrol on multiple aims. Additionally, these are funded adult (19+) education and training aim enrolments, so they will include AEB-funded learning, as well as other funding provision, such as advanced learner loans.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 17/07/2023 15:36:38 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
tabling member	4820 label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare

1586347

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sign Language: Adult Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many places on courses (a) in and (b) including a focus on British Sign Language up to and including Level 2 were funded through the Adult Education Budget in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	147014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The number of enrolments and achievements by adults in each of the last three full academic years in courses where the title includes ‘British Sign Language’ are listed in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>Enrolments</p></td><td><p>Achievements (Awards)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>1310</p></td><td><p>370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>870</p></td><td><p>590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>860</p></td><td><p>640</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These aggregate figures can be calculated from published aims enrolments and achievements data, available at the following links: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2019-20#explore-data-and-files" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2019-20#explore-data-and-files</a>, <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2020-21#explore-data-and-files" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2020-21#explore-data-and-files</a> and <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2021-22#explore-data-and-files" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2021-22#explore-data-and-files</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 147015 question first answered 24/02/2023 17:43:34 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

1586348

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sign Language: Adult Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many qualifications (a) in and (b) including a focus on British Sign Language up to and including Level 2 were awarded to students funded through the Adult Education Budget in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bradford South
tabling member printed	Judith Cummins
uin	147015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The number of enrolments and achievements by adults in each of the last three full academic years in courses where the title includes ‘British Sign Language’ are listed in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>Enrolments</p></td><td><p>Achievements (Awards)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>1310</p></td><td><p>370</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>870</p></td><td><p>590</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>860</p></td><td><p>640</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These aggregate figures can be calculated from published aims enrolments and achievements data, available at the following links: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2019-20#explore-data-and-files" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2019-20#explore-data-and-files</a>, <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2020-21#explore-data-and-files" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2020-21#explore-data-and-files</a> and <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2021-22#explore-data-and-files" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/further-education-and-skills/2021-22#explore-data-and-files</a>.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 147014 question first answered 24/02/2023 17:43:34 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4391 label Biography information for Judith Cummins

573629

registered interest
date	02/09/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sign Language: Adult Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will consider changing adult learning funding to fund British Sign Language courses for families of children who are born deaf.
tabling member constituency	Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
tabling member printed	Tom Blenkinsop
uin	44477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2016 answer text <p>This Department funds British Sign Language (BSL) qualifications in England through the Adult Education Budget (AEB). In the current economic climate, our funding must be focussed where it can have the most impact, so we support young adults aged 19 and over to gain the skills and qualifications they need to get work or to progress in their chosen career.</p><p> </p><p>Learners who need lip reading skills to access work or stay in work are eligible to receive public funding through the Skills Funding Agency, and we are introducing changes that will make BSL qualifications acceptable, for the purposes of apprenticeship completion requirements, as an alternative to Functional Skills English for apprentices whose first language is BSL.</p><p> </p><p>Colleges and training providers are independent and autonomous bodies and are responsible for their course provision. They are required to respond to the needs of learners, employers and communities to ensure that provision meets the need of local people, and we would expect every college or training organisation that receives public investment to consider offering lip-reading and sign language provision if there is a demand for it locally. Our more flexible adult education budget funding rules for 2016/17 enable broader types of learning activities that re-engage people in learning, build confidence, and enhance well-being.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 13/09/2016 15:52:06 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4037 label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop