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892270

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	Educational Psychology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children who received help from schools-based educational psychologists in each of the last three years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	138395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 138396 question first answered 02/05/2018 16:40:38 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 55418 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

892271

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	Educational Psychology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding his Department provided for schools-based educational psychologists in each of the last three years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	138396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 138395 question first answered 02/05/2018 16:40:38 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 55426 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

891377

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Psychology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many educational psychologists were employed in the (a) public sector and (b) private sector in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	137956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>In November 2016, there were 1,368 educational psychologists (EP) that were reported as being directly employed by local authorities in England. This excludes local authorities where EP provision has been outsourced or shared with other local authorities. In addition, individual academies and free schools do obtain private provision.</p><p> </p><p>Information regarding the number of educational psychologists employed in the private sector is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 30/04/2018 16:14:00 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

872401

registered interest
date	26/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were (a) entitled to, and (b) applied for free school meals in each local authority area in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	134315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The number of pupils eligible for and claiming free school meals is published in the annual ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ statistical release is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2017</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For 2017, the number and percentage of pupils eligible for and claiming free school meals by local authority can be found in Tables 8a to 8e, in the ‘Local authority and regional tables: SFR28/2017’ section of the annual ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2017’ statistical release.</p><p> </p><p>Information for earlier years (from 2010 onwards) is available at:</p><p><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> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 29/03/2018 16:41:25 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

866986

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Debts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average amount was of student debt that was (a) paid by and (b) outstanding for (i) 25 to 29-year-olds, (ii) 30 to 34-year-olds and (iii) 35 to 39-year-olds in each of the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	133104
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 22/03/2018 18:01:14 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

858618

registered interest
date	09/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Police
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of school police liaison officers on (a) pupil's behaviour, (b) truancy rates and (c) youth crime rates in areas where such officers are deployed.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	131873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not conducted an assessment and does not hold statistics about the effect of school police liaison officers on pupils’ behaviour, truancy rates and youth crime rates in areas where such officers are deployed.</p><p> </p><p>It is a matter for local police forces to decide their strategy for working with schools. However, we do recognise that police working with schools through initiatives such as the Safer School Partnerships are a proven method for achieving effective joint working between schools and police.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/03/2018 17:28:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 48391 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

850839

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Supply Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much money was spent by (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in employing supply teachers in each of the last eight years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	130064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department publishes the amount spent by schools on supply teaching staff annually for:</p><p>Local authority maintained schools on the Department’s School and College Performance website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/school-performance-tables" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/school-performance-tables</a> available for 2010-11 to 2016-17; and</p><p>Academies in the Department’s Statistical First Release ‘Income and expenditure in academies in England’ at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-local-authority-school-finance-data#academy-spending" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-local-authority-school-finance-data#academy-spending</a> available since 2011/12, when they were first collected in this format, up to 2015/16. Data for 2016/17 will published in the summer of 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is working with Crown Commercial Service to develop a commercial framework for agency supply teachers to support schools with ensuring value for money when using agency staff. The framework is expected to be available for schools to use from September 2018.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/03/2018 17:12:45 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

850840

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Classroom Assistants
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 trends in the use of (a) higher level teacher assistants and (b) cover supervisors to cover teaching absences.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	130065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department collects information on the number of higher level teaching assistants and cover supervisors employed in schools. However, no information is available on the amount of time these staff spend covering teaching absences.</p><p> </p><p>The full-time equivalent number of contracted staff whose role is defined as that of ‘higher level teaching assistant’ or of ‘cover supervisor’, employed by state funded schools in England, November 2010 to 2016 is provided in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>State Funded Schools</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Higher Level Teaching Assistant</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Cover Supervisor</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>11,040</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>..</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>12,150</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>7,490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>13,380</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>8,010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>14,650</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>8,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>15,850</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>8,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>16,410</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>7,970</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>17,140</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>7,640</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: School Workforce Census<br> Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/03/2018 16:26:44 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

850841

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Supply Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the names of all supply teacher agencies registered with his Department in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	130066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department does not register supply teacher agencies. However, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) do have a list of agencies that currently hold the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Audited Education status. This is available on line and maintained by REC: <a href="https://www.rec.uk.com/business-support/audited/audited-members-directory" target="_blank">https://www.rec.uk.com/business-support/audited/audited-members-directory</a>.</p><p> </p><p>To support schools to achieve value for money when using supply agencies, we are working with CCS to develop a commercial framework for agency supply teachers. The framework will bring transparency to agency margins and require agencies to adhere to standard levels of practice, including the use of temp-to-perm fees. The framework is expected to be available for schools to use from September 2018.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/03/2018 16:59:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

847708

registered interest
date	23/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Supply Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the (a) adequacy and (b) extent of the provision of safeguarding training provided by supply teacher agencies in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	129384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>Schools are responsible for ensuring that all staff, including supply staff, are aware of their safeguarding responsibilities. ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ statutory safeguarding guidance makes clear that all staff should read ‘Part One - Safeguarding information for all staff at induction’. It also requests that governing bodies/proprietors ensure that mechanisms are in place to support staff to understand and discharge their role and responsibilities as set out in Part One. The guidance states that all staff should receive safeguarding and child protection training at induction.</p><p> </p><p>Before placing a member of staff a supply agency must request sufficient information, including the experience, references, training, and qualifications the school needs for the post or that are required by law.</p><p> </p><p>To help schools achieve best value when using supply agencies the Department is working with the Crown Commercial Service to develop a commercial framework for agency supply teachers. Together with other requirements the framework will ensure that agencies adhere to standard levels of practice. The framework is expected to be available for schools to use from September 2018.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/03/2018 17:04:09 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane