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50525

registered interest
date	12/05/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding his Department has provided through the Family Fund to support access to short breaks and respite provision for children, young people and their families experiencing all types of disadvantage in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	198434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Over the last five years, the Department for Education has provided £132,661,000 to the Family Fund to support families who live on the lowest of incomes while caring for disabled or seriously ill children. This includes supporting access to short breaks and respite provision for disadvantaged children, young people and their families. A breakdown of the total amounts awarded by the Department for Education is provided in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><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><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Amount awarded</p></td><td><p>£26,028,000</p></td><td><p>£24,664,000</p></td><td><p>£27,323,000</p></td><td><p>£27,323,000</p></td><td><p>£27,323,000</p></td><td><p>£132,661,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard

50593

registered interest
date	12/05/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much special educational needs funding has been allocated per pupil in special schools in (a) Staffordshire, (b) Birmingham, (c) Wolverhampton and (d) the UK in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14 and (iii) 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	South Staffordshire
tabling member printed	Gavin Williamson
uin	198383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Special schools funding is not allocated on a per-pupil basis. Special schools funding is part of the overall Dedicated Schools Grant allocated to each local authority to fund their schools' budget. It is for local authorities to determine the individual allocation to schools.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson

50449

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
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 6 May 2014, Official Report, column 63W, on schools: land, what his policy is on requiring school land which has been transferred to a person involved in the running of an academy to be returned to the local authority should that academy trust cease to operate a state-funded school.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	198386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>If an academy trust ceases to operate a state-funded school, the Department for Education would normally identify another academy trust to take responsibility for the academy. Land would be transferred to the new trust – either as a leasehold or freehold. In the unlikely event that an academy closes entirely, my Rt. hon Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, can exercise his powers to protect public land, which include returning former local authority land to the relevant authority or ensuring the land remains in educational use by transferring it to another school.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

50482

registered interest
date	09/05/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of young people aged (a) 16, (b) 17 and (c) 18 were not in full-time education or training in (i) Bury St Edmunds constituency, (ii) Suffolk, (iii) the East of England and (d) England and Wales in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Bury St Edmunds
tabling member printed	Mr David Ruffley
uin	198332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The Statistical First Release (SFR) ‘Participation in education, training and employment, age 16 to 18' published on 13 March 2014 shows estimates of both the numbers and proportions of 16- and 17-year-olds not in full-time education or in work-based learning (almost exclusively apprenticeships). As well as those not participating in any education or training, the numbers include young people who were in part-time education and/or those undergoing training with a privately-funded training provider. Estimates are not available at sub-national level for 18-year-olds.</p><p>The SFR shows estimates for Suffolk Local Authority, the East of England, and England. The data is not available at parliamentary constituency level nor does an estimate exist that includes Wales.</p><p>The SFR is published online and is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/participation-in-education-training-and-employment-by-16-to-18-year-olds-in-england-end-2012" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/participation-in-education-training-and-employment-by-16-to-18-year-olds-in-england-end-2012</a></p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	133 label Biography information for Mr David Ruffley

50307

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he intends to reply to the letter to him dated 24 March 2014 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Mr Sherratt.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Kaufman
uin	198191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>My Rt. hon friend, the Secretary of State for Education, replied to the Rt. hon Gentleman's letter on 2 May 2014.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	451 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Kaufman

50314

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to rule-out the introduction of fees for admission to over-subscribed schools supported by public funds.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	198167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>Education legislation prevents all state-funded schools from charging for admission. The School Admissions Code, which applies to all state-funded schools (including academies and free schools through the terms of their funding agreements), further enforces this. I have no intention of changing this legislation.</p><p>The School Admissions Code can be accessed at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-admissions-code" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-admissions-code</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

50376

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools and academies have (a) opened a new sixth form and (b) closed their sixth form in each year since 2005.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	198172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not collect the data in the format requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

50377

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the cohort achieved an A* to C grade in (a) GCSE mathematics, (b) GCSE English and (c) GCSE English literature at the end of (i) Year 11, (ii) Year 12 and (iii) Year 13 in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	198173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The following tables show the proportion of 15, 16 and 17 year-olds (based on academic age) who had achieved A*-C grade in GCSE English and GCSE mathematics for the last 10 years. The figures cover young people who were in the state sector at academic age 15. Academic age refers to the age at the start of the academic year, so the majority of young people of academic age 15 will be in year 11. The data source used for this analysis does not differentiate between English Literature and English Language so may include those that have A*-C in either subject.</p><p> </p><p>Tables that show key stage 4 results for English and English Literature are available here: http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2012-to-2013-revised</p><p> </p><p>Proportion achieving A*-C grade in GCSE English by academic age and cohort</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>Academic age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cohort academic age 15 in</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001/02</p></td><td><p>53%</p></td><td><p>55%</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002/03</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003/04</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>66%</p></td><td><p>68%</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td><td><p>70%</p></td><td><p>71%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DfE Young Person's Matched Administrative Dataset<em>.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Proportion achieving A*-C grade in GCSE mathematics by academic age and cohort</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p>Academic age</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cohort academic age 15 in</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001/02</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002/03</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003/04</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/05</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>52%</p></td><td><p>52%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/06</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>53%</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>56%</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>65%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td><td><p>67%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DfE Young Person's Matched Administrative Dataset<em>.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

50420

registered interest
date	08/05/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were on child protection plans in each Greater Manchester local authority area in the last three years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Ann Coffey
uin	198220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The data requested can be found online: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/characteristics-of-children-in-need-in-england-2012-to-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/characteristics-of-children-in-need-in-england-2012-to-2013</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	458 label Biography information for Ann Coffey

50053

registered interest
date	07/05/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to include financial capability education in the national curriculum; and what guidance his Department has issued on such education.
tabling member constituency	Blackpool North and Cleveleys
tabling member printed	Paul Maynard
uin	198136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The new mathematics curriculum will ensure that all young people leave school with an understanding of the mathematics skills needed for personal finance.</p><p>For the first time financial literacy will also be a compulsory part of citizenship for 11- to 16-year-olds from September 2014. Pupils will learn the importance of budgeting, sound management of money, credit and debt, as well as understanding of different financial services and products.</p><p>The new programmes of study for mathematics and citizenship make it clear what pupils should learn, including developing their use of formal mathematical knowledge to interpret and solve problems including financial mathematics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	3926 label Biography information for Paul Maynard