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1201711

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date	09/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Shipping
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 increase the number of seafarer apprentices.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	57334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>Employers are at the heart of our reforms to apprenticeships, which include designing high-quality standards that deliver the skills that employers need and determining which apprenticeships employers offer and when they offer them. Over 550 employer-designed standards are now available and standards developed by the maritime sector include Able Seafarer at level 2, Maritime Operations Officer at level 3 and Marine Pilot at level 5. We announced in October 2018 that all new starts would be on these high-quality standards from 1 August 2020 and almost 75% of new apprenticeship starts are now on standards.</p><p>In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, we have introduced a broad range of flexibilities, including encouraging the remote delivery of apprenticeships, in order to ensure that apprentices can continue with their learning as far as possible and to support the continued take up of apprenticeships by employers. The Marine Pilot Standard is one of the standards where flexibilities to the end point assessment have been agreed.</p><p>Apprenticeships will have an important role to play in creating employment opportunities, particularly for young people, and in supporting employers in all sectors to access the skilled workforce that they need to recover and grow, following the COVID-19 outbreak. We are looking to support employers of all sizes, and particularly smaller businesses, to take on new apprentices this year. We will set out further details in due course. We will also ensure that there is sufficient funding to support small businesses that want to take on an apprentice this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 15/06/2020 13:18:25 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1201894

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Further Education: Assessments
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 ensure that practical exams or assignments to assess the skills and safety of students that were due to take place in further education settings are able to take place.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	57273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>It is imperative that as many students as possible receive their results this summer so they can progress to the next stage in education or employment. The department has been working closely with Ofqual to agree how this can be done. Some results will be calculated and some assessments will be adapted. Where a qualification is used to signal occupational competence, the assessments may need to be delayed, in which case they should be completed as soon as possible.</p><p>Ofqual has published its framework for the awarding of results for vocational and technical qualifications: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/exceptional-arrangements-for-assessment-and-grading-in-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/exceptional-arrangements-for-assessment-and-grading-in-2020</a>. This framework sets out what awarding organisations must do to provide results for students who were due to take assessments this summer.</p><p>Ofqual and awarding organisations are working with schools, colleges and other providers to implement these measures. Ofqual has also published an online interactive tool - <a href="https://analytics.ofqual.gov.uk/apps/AllQualifications/summer2020tool/" target="_blank">https://analytics.ofqual.gov.uk/apps/AllQualifications/summer2020tool/</a> - which contains information on how results will be generated for individual qualifications.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 15/06/2020 12:40:33 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1202037

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Further Education and Skilled Workers: Coronavirus
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 effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the ability of (a) people to access appropriate further education skills training and (b) of employers to recruit skilled workers to support recovery after the covid-19 outbreak..
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	57180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>Training is vital in order to provide the highly skilled workforce that employers need to support the recovery from the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>We have supported further education providers and introduced a range of flexibilities, including encouraging online delivery, so that as many learners as possible can successfully complete their courses. We have also ensured that furloughed workers are able to start apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p>We have frequently engaged with further education providers to monitor the level of training that they are able to deliver and we have been actively working with them to address issues. From 15 June, providers should begin to offer some face to face contact to 16 to 19 learners in the first year of a 2-year study programme. We want to have all learners back into education settings, as soon as the scientific advice allows, because it is the best place for them to learn and because we know how important it is for their mental wellbeing to have social interactions with their peers and teachers.</p><p> </p><p>We will also continue to work with providers and employers to ensure that they deliver the skills that our workers and economy need. This includes looking at ensuring that we support employers, especially small businesses, to take on new apprentices this year. In addition, we have launched a new online Skills Toolkit to provide free high quality digital and numeracy courses, the skills most sought after by employers. We have also already announced that we are providing an extra £3 billion over the course of this Parliament for a new National Skills Fund to help people learn new skills.</p><p> </p><p>Our latest guidance on COVID-19 for the post-16 sector and all other educational settings is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-schools-and-other-educational-settings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-schools-and-other-educational-settings</a>. Guidance for education and training that is due to begin in September 2020 will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>These are rapidly developing circumstances; we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 57181 question first answered 15/06/2020 11:40:54 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1202038

registered interest
date	09/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Coronavirus
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 on the effect of covid-19 on the availability of support and training for post-16 students; and whether his Department plans to publish guidance on post-16 education and training due to begin in September 2020.
tabling member constituency	Gateshead
tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
uin	57181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2020 answer text <p>Training is vital in order to provide the highly skilled workforce that employers need to support the recovery from the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>We have supported further education providers and introduced a range of flexibilities, including encouraging online delivery, so that as many learners as possible can successfully complete their courses. We have also ensured that furloughed workers are able to start apprenticeships.</p><p> </p><p>We have frequently engaged with further education providers to monitor the level of training that they are able to deliver and we have been actively working with them to address issues. From 15 June, providers should begin to offer some face to face contact to 16 to 19 learners in the first year of a 2-year study programme. We want to have all learners back into education settings, as soon as the scientific advice allows, because it is the best place for them to learn and because we know how important it is for their mental wellbeing to have social interactions with their peers and teachers.</p><p> </p><p>We will also continue to work with providers and employers to ensure that they deliver the skills that our workers and economy need. This includes looking at ensuring that we support employers, especially small businesses, to take on new apprentices this year. In addition, we have launched a new online Skills Toolkit to provide free high quality digital and numeracy courses, the skills most sought after by employers. We have also already announced that we are providing an extra £3 billion over the course of this Parliament for a new National Skills Fund to help people learn new skills.</p><p> </p><p>Our latest guidance on COVID-19 for the post-16 sector and all other educational settings is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-schools-and-other-educational-settings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-schools-and-other-educational-settings</a>. Guidance for education and training that is due to begin in September 2020 will be published in due course.</p><p> </p><p>These are rapidly developing circumstances; we continue to keep the situation under review and will keep Parliament updated accordingly.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan grouped question UIN 57180 question first answered 15/06/2020 11:40:54 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1201178

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
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 Chancellor and Home Secretary on the (a) budget for and (b) functioning of, a domestic alternative to the Erasmus+ scheme.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	56134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The government remains committed to international exchanges in education, both with the EU and further afield.</p><p>For students planning to study abroad in September 2020, the UK will continue to participate fully in the current (2014-2020) Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps (ESC) programmes under the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated with the EU. This means that the projects that have been successfully bid for during the current programmes will continue to receive EU funding for the full duration of the project, including for those programmes where funding runs beyond 2020 and the end of the transition period. Participants who are due to study, train, volunteer or spend time abroad through Erasmus+ and ESC exchanges will be able to participate fully and for the full duration of their exchange.</p><p>Beyond the 2020/21 academic year, the government remains open to considering participation in elements of the next Erasmus+ programme, provided that the terms are in the UK’s interests. Future participation is subject to our ongoing negotiations with the EU. In parallel, the government is continuing to develop the option for a domestic alternative to Erasmus+, to ensure that we are prepared for every eventuality, and will publish information on a possible alternative, if appropriate, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 56135 question first answered 12/06/2020 14:04:41 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1201192

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether a date for publishing the details of an alternative scheme to Erasmus+ has been set; and whether any such date will take into account the need for students to finalise plans to study abroad in September 2020.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	56135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2020 answer text <p>The government remains committed to international exchanges in education, both with the EU and further afield.</p><p>For students planning to study abroad in September 2020, the UK will continue to participate fully in the current (2014-2020) Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps (ESC) programmes under the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated with the EU. This means that the projects that have been successfully bid for during the current programmes will continue to receive EU funding for the full duration of the project, including for those programmes where funding runs beyond 2020 and the end of the transition period. Participants who are due to study, train, volunteer or spend time abroad through Erasmus+ and ESC exchanges will be able to participate fully and for the full duration of their exchange.</p><p>Beyond the 2020/21 academic year, the government remains open to considering participation in elements of the next Erasmus+ programme, provided that the terms are in the UK’s interests. Future participation is subject to our ongoing negotiations with the EU. In parallel, the government is continuing to develop the option for a domestic alternative to Erasmus+, to ensure that we are prepared for every eventuality, and will publish information on a possible alternative, if appropriate, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 56134 question first answered 12/06/2020 14:04:41 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1201266

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
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, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children who (a) are eligible for free school meals and (b) have become eligible for free school meals in each nation of the UK since March 2020.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	56086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>The number of children who are (a) eligible for free school meals, is published in the ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ publication. The latest data shows that in England in January 2019, for all school types, 15.4% of pupils were eligible for and claiming free school meals. Data from January 2020 is scheduled for publication on 25th June 2020. The latest publication is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2019</a>.</p><p>Note that this publication only covers England as education is devolved across the UK.</p><p>The number of children who (b) have become eligible for free school meals in each nation of the UK since March 2020 is not available.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 11/06/2020 12:59:45 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1201296

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Visits: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent guidance his Department has issued to schools on overseas trips during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Winchester
tabling member printed	Steve Brine
uin	55956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Education’s ‘Actions for Schools during the coronavirus outbreak guidance’ – which includes advice to schools regarding educational visits and school trips, both overseas and domestic - was last updated on 3 June. The guidance can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-school-closures/guidance-for-schools-about-temporarily-closing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-school-closures/guidance-for-schools-about-temporarily-closing</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance states that the Government advises against any overseas or domestic visits for children under 18 organised by schools and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises against all non-essential international travel. The Department for Transport’s advice to avoid public transport and unnecessary journeys and Public Health England (PHE) social distancing measures remain in place. Schools affected by these restrictions should work with their tour operator and/or insurance company. The Department will continue to review this position based on FCO and PHE advice.</p><p> </p><p>Further information is available in the guidance ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): travel advice for educational settings’, which can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-advice-for-educational-settings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-advice-for-educational-settings</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/06/2020 15:35:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4067 label Biography information for Steve Brine

1201328

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Coronavirus
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 enable parents to request that their child resits the current school year in the event that educational progress has been significantly affected by the covid-19 outbreak and subsequent school closure.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	55944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>We want to get all children and young people back into education as soon as the scientific advice allows because it is the best place for them to learn, and because we know how important it is for their mental wellbeing to have social interactions with their peers, carers and teachers.</p><p> </p><p>We do not currently anticipate that children and young people will need to repeat a school year as a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak. We continue to look at all options to make sure children and young people get the support they need to continue their education and make up for time spent out of school. However, it remains possible for headteachers to agree this in individual cases, if they think it is appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/06/2020 15:33:13 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1201345

registered interest
date	08/06/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
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 children with Education Health Care Plans (a) were attending primary school in the latest period for which data is available before reception, Year 1 and Year 6 classes were reopened and (b) are attending primary school presently.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	55840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>The latest data on the attendance of children with an education, health and care (EHC) plan in educational establishments since 23 March was published on Tuesday 9 June and covers data up to Thursday 4 June. The data is available at:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-attendance-in-education-and-early-years-settings</a>.</p><p>The data is collected from individual education establishments and the published figures include estimates for non-response.</p><p>An estimate of the number of children with EHC plans who have a parent designated as a critical worker has not been made.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 55841 question first answered 11/06/2020 15:40:55 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton