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987732

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date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Services: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the number of people who continue to work in the social work profession after five years having (a) completed a (i) Bachelor's and (ii) Master's degree at a British university and (b) participated in the Step Up to Social Work programme.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	179094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not have the data requested. However, we are seeking to improve the data available on retention in the profession through the launch of a new large-scale longitudinal study of child and family social workers in England which will launch this autumn and follow the careers of participants over five years.</p><p> </p><p>The ‘Evaluation of Step Up to Social Work, cohorts 1 and 2: 3-years and 5-years on’, published in May this year, reports that 73% of the first cohort who qualified in March 2012 were still in child and family social work after five years. The evaluation report can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/step-up-to-social-work-evaluation-after-3-and-5-years" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/step-up-to-social-work-evaluation-after-3-and-5-years</a>. We also have a research project currently underway tracking the retention and progression of cohorts four and five until 2020.</p><p> </p><p>A further round of applications to ‘Step Up to Social Work’ will open in February with participants starting training in January 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 18/10/2018 14:03:23 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

987734

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Bereavement Counselling
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the services in schools for children who experience a bereavement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	179096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made no specific assessment of the services in schools for children who experience a bereavement. In 2017, the Department published a nationally representative survey of the mental health support provided in schools and colleges. This included a number of qualitative reports on different aspects of practice, including some guidance to schools on supporting children experiencing a bereavement. The reports can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-mental-health-in-schools-and-colleges" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-mental-health-in-schools-and-colleges</a>.</p><p>This research informed the green paper, 'Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision' which was published in December 2017. In the green paper, the Department reiterated its commitment to update the 'Mental Health and Behaviour in Schools' advice. The updated advice will build on the key messages from Tom Bennett’s 2017 report 'Creating a Culture'. It will provide a source of information on how trauma and adverse childhood experiences such as bereavement can affect individual children, and how schools can adapt their approach to support these pupils; the updated advice will be published later this year. The full report can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-in-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-in-schools</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 18/10/2018 15:23:55 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

987741

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of school exclusions.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	179103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>The Department supports head teachers using exclusion where this is warranted.</p><p>In March, the Government launched an externally-led review of exclusions practice, led by Edward Timpson CBE. The review will explore how head teachers use exclusion, and why pupils with particular characteristics are more likely to be excluded from school. It will also consider the differences in exclusion rates across primary and secondary schools in England.</p><p>The review will report at the beginning of next year. The full terms of reference for the review can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-exclusions-review-terms-of-reference</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/10/2018 10:46:59 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

987746

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to replace potential lost funding for universities as a result of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Jared O'Mara
uin	179313
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>We remain confident that we will agree a mutually advantageous deal with the EU – we do not want or expect a no deal scenario. It is, however, the duty of a responsible government to continue to prepare for a range of potential outcomes, including the unlikely event of no deal. Extensive work to prepare for this scenario has been under way for almost two years and we are taking the necessary steps to ensure the country continues to operate smoothly from the day we leave. We have now published 106 specific technical notices – including on Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+ – to help businesses, universities, citizens and consumers prepare for a no deal scenario.</p><p>In the event of a no deal scenario the government’s underwrite guarantee will cover funding for successful competitive bids to Horizon 2020 submitted before exit day. In July 2018, we extended this guarantee to cover all successful competitive bids by UK entities to Horizon 2020 calls open to third country participation submitted between exit day and the end of 2020. The guarantee will apply for the lifetime of qualifying projects, even where this extends beyond 2020.</p><p>The government will cover funding for successful Erasmus+ bids from UK organisations that are submitted while the UK is still a Member State, even if they are not approved until after we leave. The government will need to reach agreement with the EU for UK organisations to continue participating in Erasmus+ projects and is seeking to hold these discussions with the EU. The government has also extended the underwrite guarantee to cover the payment of awards under successful Erasmus+ bids submitted post-March 2019 until the end of 2020. The eligibility of UK organisations to participate in calls for bids once the UK is no longer a Member State is subject to agreement between the EU and the UK.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/10/2018 16:08:18 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4661 label Biography information for Jared O'Mara

987802

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Dyslexia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department has issued to local authorities on assessments for children who may have dyslexia.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	179182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>Schools are required under the Children and Families Act (2014) to identify and address the special educational needs (SEN) of the pupils or students they support, and guidance is set out in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice<em>. </em>This includes arranging for appropriate tests where the school’s own assessments indicate that this is necessary</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/10/2018 12:16:06 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

987821

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to publish a response to his Department's call for evidence on home education.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	179207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The call for evidence closed on 2 July 2018 and responses are still being analysed. A formal government response document will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 18/10/2018 15:08:42 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

987846

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students: EU Nationals
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 a requirement for EU students to obtain Study Visas on student numbers in (A) universities and (b) English Language Teaching after the UK has left the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Riverside
tabling member printed	Dame Louise Ellman
uin	179136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>EU students make a powerful contribution to our world-class higher education sector. The government wants that contribution to continue and we are confident – given the quality of our higher education sector – that it will. We are similarly committed to the English language teaching sector and recognise the opportunities and value this brings to institutions in both the UK and abroad.</p><p>The government is undertaking a comprehensive and wide-ranging programme of ongoing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. In addition, the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) recently published its report on the impact of international students in the UK, which highlighted the important part that international students play in the UK education sector, the economy and our society. The MAC report will inform our decision-making and we will consider their recommendations carefully before setting out further detail on the UK’s future immigration system; the government plan to publish a white paper on the future immigration system later this year.</p><p>In the meantime, to help provide certainty for prospective students and the sector, we have given assurances on student finance for EU students starting courses in 2019/20 academic year or before. We have also reached an agreement with the EU guaranteeing the rights of EU citizens living in the UK and of UK nationals living in the EU. EU citizens living in the UK by 31 December 2020, along with their family members, will be able to stay with the same access to work, study, benefits and public services that they enjoy now.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 18/10/2018 16:24:39 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	484 label Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman

987905

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Pensions
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 15 October 2018 to Question 176323 on Teachers: Pensions, which employers excluding (a) state-funded schools and (b) further education providers will be required to increase employer contributions to the Teachers' Pension Scheme; what assessment has he made of the effect of those contributions on the financial viability of those employers; and what the timeframe is for the consultation to conclude.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	179233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>The Teachers’ Pension Scheme covers a range of institutions including schools (maintained schools and academies), further education (FE) providers obliged to offer the teachers’ pension scheme, some higher education institutions, independent schools, and a number of small voluntary providers that opt into the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The Department proposes to provide funding to schools, including state-funded, non-maintained special schools and independent special schools, for the increased costs resulting from the changes to the valuation of pension schemes. Funding is also proposed for those FE providers obliged to offer the teachers’ pension scheme, including general further education colleges, sixth form colleges, designated institutions (including the new designated institutions that form part of higher education institution group structures), specialist post-16 institutions and adult &amp; community learning providers (local authority provision).</p><p> </p><p>The Department will shortly run a public consultation to seek views on this and understand better the impact of the proposed changes to decide what action should be taken.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 18/10/2018 15:44:19 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

987924

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average per pupil funding provided by his Department is for schools in (a) Garston and Halewood and (b) East Hampshire constituency.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	179126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2018 answer text <p>Overall, schools in Garston and Halewood constituency attracted £4,840 per pupil for 2018-19, an increase of 1.3% on their 2017-18 baselines. For 2019-20, this will increase to £4,877 per pupil, an increase of 2.0% on 2017-18 baselines.</p><p> </p><p>Schools in East Hampshire constituency attracted £4,257 per pupil for 2018-19, an increase of 2.5% on their 2017-18 baselines. For 2019-20, this will increase to £4,333 per pupil, an increase of 4.3% on 2017-18 baselines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/10/2018 10:45:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

987967

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
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 potential merits of (a) removing and (b) freezing business rates on early years and childcare settings.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	179287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2018 answer text <p>Not all early years and childcare settings in England will pay business rates. The government has introduced a range of business rate reforms and measures, which will be worth more than £10 billion by 2023. This includes:</p><ul><li>raising the rateable value threshold for 100% relief from £6,000 to £12,000, which means that about 655,000 small businesses pay no business rates at all.</li><li>A package of support worth £435 million over five years to support the businesses facing the steepest increases following the 2017 revaluation.</li></ul><p>We are also increasing the frequency of property revaluations from every five to every three years following the next revaluation, to ensure that bills more accurately reflect property values.</p><p> </p><p>Further, we provided powers under the Localism Act 2011 to enable local authorities to offer business rate discounts. In 2015, officials wrote to all councils to encourage them to use those powers to support access to local high-quality childcare provision. It is a matter for local authorities to exercise those powers as they see fit. We do not collect information on how local authorities have used these powers in relation to early years and childcare settings.</p><p> </p><p>There has been no specific assessment made of the impacts of removing or freezing business rates on the early years market, however we have commissioned independent research to provide us with robust, up-to-date evidence on the costs of delivering childcare, including operating costs such as business rates.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 18/10/2018 13:45:07 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin