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997603

registered interest
date	30/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the criteria used to determine the level of need in the allocation of high needs funding.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	185798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2018 answer text <p>High needs funding allocations for individual pupils is determined by local authorities in consultation with their schools and families. In most cases, high needs funding will be allocated following a statutory education, health and care needs assessment.</p><p>Following extensive consultation, the high needs national funding formula allocates funding to local authorities through a set of proxy factors. Further information on these factors can be found in the consultation document at: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/funding-policy-unit/high-needs-funding-reform-2/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/funding-policy-unit/high-needs-funding-reform-2/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/11/2018 09:20:46 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

988716

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding available to local authorities for specialist education services for deaf children.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	180286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>We want children with special educational needs and disabilities to be able to reach their full potential.</p><p>Nationally, high needs funding has risen by £1 billion since 2013-14, to just under £6 billion in 2018-19. Allocations for individual local authorities can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2018-to-2019</a>.</p><p>However, we recognise that costs have increased which is why we are providing extensive support to schools to deliver the best value possible with available resources. This includes a high needs benchmarking tool to allow local authorities to compare their spending in this area.</p><p>We are monitoring the impact of our national funding formula on high needs and are keeping the overall level of funding under review.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/10/2018 12:18:20 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

964173

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foster Care: Care Leavers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report, Keep on Caring published by the Government in July 2016, when his Department plans to undertake a review the implementation of the policy of staying put.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	169796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The department keeps the Staying Put policy under constant review by monitoring data from local authorities showing take-up amongst young people, engagement with the sector and looking at information from Ofsted inspections of local authorities. Staying Put was also considered as part of the independent fostering review undertaken by Sir Martin Narey and Mark Owers, published in February 2018.</p><p>Staying Put has been welcomed by care leavers and the sector. It is recognised by them as a positive initiative and has helped thousands of care leavers to transition more smoothly from care to independence, providing continuity of relationships and care arrangements. The department will continue to gather information from the national rollout of Staying Put and in light of this, refine policy as required.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/09/2018 07:59:56 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

943887

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he is providing guidance to head teachers and school leaders on salary levels for the forthcoming academic year in the absence of the publication of the 2018 School Teachers' Review Body report; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	165686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) has recently submitted its 28th Report to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, which makes recommendations on the 2018 pay award. The Government will now consider carefully the report from the STRB and its recommendations. The Department will publish the report and our response as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/07/2018 14:43:05 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

938618

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurses: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students started a nursing degree apprenticeship in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	163190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>There have been 64,830 apprenticeship starts in Health, Public Services and Care, reported to date, in the first three quarters of the 2017 to 2018 academic year (August 2017 to April 2018) in England:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/fe-data-library-apprenticeships</a>.</p><p>We want to increase the number of nursing apprenticeships and now have a complete apprentice pathway from entry level to postgraduate advanced clinical practice in nursing. This will support people from all backgrounds to enter a nursing career in the NHS.</p><p>The registered nurse (degree) apprenticeship standard was approved for delivery on 9 May 2017. To date, there have been 260 starts on the registered nurse (degree) apprenticeship in the 2017 to 2018 academic year (August 2017 to April 2018) in England.</p><p>We have also created a new programme for nursing associate (Level 5 standard approved for delivery on 20 November 2017) apprentices to broaden the routes into the profession. 5,000 starts are planned in 2018, with a further 7,500 in 2019. To date, there have been 640 starts on the nursing associate apprenticeship in the 2017 to 2018 academic year (August 2017 to April 2018) in England.</p><p>We are working closely with employers, Health Education England and ministers in the Department of Health and Social Care to make sure the NHS is fully supported to recruit apprentices, both in nursing and in a range of other occupations.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 16/07/2018 13:57:06 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

938644

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foster Care: Care Leavers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to fund Staying Put beyond 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	163193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The cross-government care leaver strategy ‘Keep on Caring’ was published in July 2016. This confirmed that funding for Staying Put would continue to be paid to local authorities until the end of the Spending Review period. It also confirmed that the funding would be up-rated by 2% each year to take inflation into account. The amount of funding is therefore £23.3 million for the period 2018 to 2019 and £23.77 million for the period 2019 to 2020. Funding beyond March 2020 will be subject to the outcome of the next Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 19/07/2018 17:09:14 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

938653

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Per Capita Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding per pupil has been allocated to schools in (a) Kirklees and (b) Yorkshire in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	163197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The revenue funding allocated for primary and secondary education for each financial year from 2010 to 2018 for Kirklees local authority and Yorkshire and Humber regions are shown in the table. Funding is not allocated separately for primary and secondary pupils.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Revenue amounts allocated for primary and secondary education for each financial year from 2010 to 2018 for Kirklees local authority and Yorkshire and Humber region.</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Funding for Schools 2010-18 £ millions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Kirklees Local Authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Yorkshire and Humber</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>312.1</p></td><td><p>3,681.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>314.4</p></td><td><p>3,721.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>321.4</p></td><td><p>3,800.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>343.7</p></td><td><p>4,075.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>357.5</p></td><td><p>4,241.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>363.8</p></td><td><p>4,361.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>366.9</p></td><td><p>4,389.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>374.3</p></td><td><p>4,506.7</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>[1] There have been various changes to the way revenue funding has operated over this period, though essentially the above figures cover local government finance settlement for schools, the dedicated schools grant and other revenue grants.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>[2] For 2010-17, primary and secondary pupil numbers in each local authority in England can be found in the local authority tables for each year at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-and-pupil-numbers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-and-pupil-numbers</a>.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>[3] Data for 2017 to 2018 and onwards will be added to the webpage in due course.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 16/07/2018 12:50:21 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

924692

registered interest
date	15/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Carillion: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer 5 March 2018 to Question 129461, what recent estimate he has made of the number of apprentices employed by Carillion who are yet to find alternative apprenticeship provision.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	154189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has engaged directly with 1,148 apprentices in England and the official receiver has reported that they have secured new employment, with wages, for 775 apprentices to date and one apprentice has moved into full time education.</p><p>The CITB continues to support all affected learners and offer a range of support options. They are currently engaged in further work with the apprentices specifically targeting the remaining cohort of disengaged learners. The active and disengaged figures fluctuate, as people engage and fall out of the process.</p><p>The breakdown of apprentices is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>England Apprentices</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>In paid employment</p></td><td><p>699</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pending: Terms and Conditions agreed with new employer</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sub Total - official receiver reporting as successfully employed</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>775</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moved into full time education</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Successful outcomes as per official receiver</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>776</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Carillion reporting as Active (learner is engaged with matching process and actively seeking future employment)</p></td><td><p>225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Carillion reporting as disengaged (learner remains currently not engaged in matching process, despite numerous targeted communications)</p></td><td><p>147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sub total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>372</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total agreed as starting point </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1148</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(Figures updated by Carillion Training Services / Carillion and CITB 13 June 2018)</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 21/06/2018 15:45:34 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton previous answer version 64518 answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

905475

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) all children and (b) children eligible for free school meals reached a good level of development at the age of five in Colne Valley constituency in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	144980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2018 answer text <p>The requested data is in the attached table<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 25/05/2018 09:25:16 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi attachment 1 file name 144980_children_achieving_good_level_of_development_in_EY.pdf title children_achieving_good_level_of_development_in_EY
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

892306

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Plastics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to reduce its use of single-use plastics.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	138543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>In our 25 Year Environment plan the government outlined a range of measures on how we will reduce the amount of plastic in circulation through reducing demand for single-use plastic. This included a commitment to removing all consumer single use plastics from the central government estate offices.</p><p> </p><p>At the Department for Education, in our London headquarters, we have already replaced all single-use plastic coffee cups and food containers from our catering services, with compostable alternatives. We have also replaced plastic water cups with compostable versions.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with the Department for Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs and our suppliers to remove single-use plastics from our office estate.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 03/05/2018 15:55:06 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker