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registered interest
date	15/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what guidance they give to schools to ensure that the names of transgender children are recorded appropriately and in such a way as to protect their privacy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The department does not give specific guidance to schools about recording the names of transgender children. The operational arrangements as to how information is recorded and protected within a school’s own information management system are for them to decide locally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The department advises in its equalities guidance for schools that they must protect from discrimination because of gender reassignment, and address any issues early on, sensitively and proactively. The equalities guidance links to further helpful transgender guidance written by a partnership of bodies in Cornwall, which schools might like to follow.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL479 question first answered 23/06/2015 13:53:17 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

381031

registered interest
date	15/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the School Information Management System records the names of transgender children in such a way as to protect their privacy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The department does not give specific guidance to schools about recording the names of transgender children. The operational arrangements as to how information is recorded and protected within a school’s own information management system are for them to decide locally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The department advises in its equalities guidance for schools that they must protect from discrimination because of gender reassignment, and address any issues early on, sensitively and proactively. The equalities guidance links to further helpful transgender guidance written by a partnership of bodies in Cornwall, which schools might like to follow.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL478 question first answered 23/06/2015 13:53:17 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

381073

registered interest
date	15/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Transport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the discretionary powers of local authorities on school transport funding are used to reflect local needs.
tabling member constituency	Ribble Valley
tabling member printed	Mr Nigel Evans
uin	2582
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>Funding for school transport is delegated to local authorities. They have the discretionary powers to provide free home to school transport beyond their statutory duties. We believe that local authorities are best placed to determine how their resources should be used in the areas they serve and to balance the demands of a broad range of discretionary travel against their budget priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 18/06/2015 10:21:57 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	474 label Biography information for Mr Nigel Evans

381122

registered interest
date	15/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Supply Teachers: Nottinghamshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the total cost to state-funded schools of hiring agency teachers was in (a) Ashfield constituency and (b) Nottinghamshire in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	2405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>The available information for the expenditure on agency supply teaching staff is shown in the tables below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Local Authority Maintained Schools</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Expenditure on agency supply staff (1)(2)(3)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2010-11 to 2013-14</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p><strong>Ashfield Parliamentary Constituency</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Nursery schools (4)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Primary schools</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Secondary schools</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Special schools</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Pupil referral units (5)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><strong> </strong></td><td colspan="2"><strong> </strong></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>585</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>137</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>36</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>758</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>528</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>202</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>40</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>..</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>771</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>534</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>166</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>21</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>..</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>724</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>594</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>339</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>7</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>..</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>942</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="19"><p>1. The detailed definition of every income and expenditure category is available on the department’s website at the following link:</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="14"><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consistent-financial-reporting-framework-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/consistent-financial-reporting-framework-2013-to-2014</a></p></td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="19"><p>2. School expenditure data is provided by local authority maintained schools only. It does not contain data on academies. Therefore the income and expenditure figures are affected by the numbers of schools converting to academy status. In particular this affects the figures for secondary schools and makes year on year comparisons difficult.</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>3. Cash terms figures as reported by schools.</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="19"><p>4. The data for nursery schools does not include all nursery provision. In particular it does not include private sector, voluntary and independent nursery providers.</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="19"><p>5. The collection of data from pupil referral units was made mandatory in 2013-14.</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>.. Not available for this year.</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Expenditure on agency supply staff (1)(2)(3)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2010-11 to 2013-14</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Nottinghamshire local authority</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><strong> </strong></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Nursery schools (4)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Primary schools</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Secondary schools</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Special schools</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Pupil referral units (5)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,322</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>454</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>273</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,049</p></td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2,749</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,336</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>122</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>..</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,208</p></td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2,476</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>3,094</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>75</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>..</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5,647</p></td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2,484</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4,467</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>67</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>..</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>7,019</p></td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="20"><p>1. The detailed definition of every income and expenditure category is available on the department’s website at the following link:</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="13"><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/consistent-financial-reporting-framework-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/consistent-financial-reporting-framework-2013-to-2014</a></p></td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="20"><p>2. School expenditure data is provided by local authority maintained schools only. It does not contain data on academies. Therefore the income and expenditure figures are affected by the numbers of schools converting to academy status. In particular this affects the figures for secondary schools and makes year on year comparisons difficult.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="7"><p>3. Cash terms figures as reported by schools.</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="20"><p>4. The data for nursery schools does not include all nursery provision. In particular it does not include private sector, voluntary and independent nursery providers.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="20"><p>5. The collection of data from pupil referral units was made mandatory in 2013-14.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>.. Not available for this year.</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="3"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Academies and Free Schools</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Expenditure on Agency Supply Staff</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Academic Years 2010-11 to 2013-14</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Ashfield Parliamentary Constituency</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td><p><strong>Single Academy Trusts (6)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Multi Academy Trusts (6)(7)(10)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><strong> </strong></td><td><strong> </strong></td><td><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14 (8)</strong></p></td><td> </td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td> </td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td> </td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11 (9)</strong></p></td><td> </td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>6. Based on the accounts of academy trusts which had been open the entirety of the academic year.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" rowspan="2"><p>7. Multi-academy trusts are only included where all schools within the trust were open for the full academic year (September to August).</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>8. Figures for 2013-14 are being collected and will be available in July 2015.</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" rowspan="2"><p>9. Figures for 2010-11 were included as part of overall expenditure on supply teaching staff. Figures specifically for agency supply staff are not available.</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>10. Local authority level and parliamentary constituency area data are not available for multi-academy trusts.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>.. Not available.</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Expenditure on Agency Supply Staff</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Academic Years 2010-11 to 2013-14</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Nottinghamshire local authority</strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td><p><strong>Single Academy Trusts (6)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Multi Academy Trusts (6)(7)(10)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£000s</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013-14 (8)</strong></p></td><td> </td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td> </td><td><p>1,048</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>1,048</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td> </td><td><p>468</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>468</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010-11 (9)</strong></p></td><td> </td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>6. Based on the accounts of academy trusts which had been open the entirety of the academic year.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" rowspan="2"><p>7. Multi-academy trusts are only included where all schools within the trust were open for the full academic year (September to August).</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>8. Figures for 2013-14 are being collected and will be available in July 2015.</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" rowspan="2"><p>9. Figures for 2010-11 were included as part of overall expenditure on supply teaching staff. Figures specifically for agency supply staff are not available.</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>10. Local authority level and parliamentary constituency area data are not available for multi-academy trusts.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>.. Not available.</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/06/2015 14:35:45 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

381141

registered interest
date	15/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Broadfield House
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has for the future of Broadfield House in Crawley.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	2521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>The Education Funding Agency is in discussions with an outstanding education provider about the future use of the site.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 22/06/2015 14:12:56 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

381145

registered interest
date	15/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Supported Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to raise standards in supported accommodation for children aged under 18.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	2531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>Data is published annually on the number of looked after 16 and 17 year olds living in a range of semi-independent and independent accommodation. Data for the year ending 31 March 2014 is available in table A3 of the children looked after Statistical First Release, which can be accessed via the link below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/410394/SFR36_2014_National_tables_revised.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/410394/SFR36_2014_National_tables_revised.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In order to drive improvements in the quality of support provided to care leavers, Ofsted inspections of local authorities’ children’s social care services now include a separate sub-judgement on care leavers, which includes an assessment of whether the local authority is ensuring that care leavers have access to suitable accommodation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In particular, Ofsted inspects whether:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li><p>accommodation for care leavers is appropriate for each young person to safely develop their independence skills;</p></li><li><p>care leavers are safe and feel safe, particularly where they are living;</p></li><li><p>care leavers are helped to find housing solutions that best meet their needs; and</p></li><li><p>risks of tenancy breakdown are identified and alternative plans are in place.</p><p> </p></li></ul><p> </p><p>This guidance was strengthened in 2015 to make clear that Bed and Breakfast accommodation should only be used in exceptional circumstances and for no more than 2 working days.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Through the Innovation Programme we are testing new ways of helping care leavers to make a successful transition to adulthood, including providing more than £2 million to North Yorkshire County Council to develop its ‘No Wrong Door’ service. This service will provide a consistent, trusted adviser for young people who have been in residential care after they move into supported accommodation, providing them with help and advice and working with housing providers to make the transition to independent living smoother.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 2532 question first answered 23/06/2015 16:59:34 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

381146

registered interest
date	15/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Supported Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many homeless children aged under 18 are living independently in supported accommodation in each UK region.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	2532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2015 answer text <p>Data is published annually on the number of looked after 16 and 17 year olds living in a range of semi-independent and independent accommodation. Data for the year ending 31 March 2014 is available in table A3 of the children looked after Statistical First Release, which can be accessed via the link below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/410394/SFR36_2014_National_tables_revised.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/410394/SFR36_2014_National_tables_revised.xlsx</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In order to drive improvements in the quality of support provided to care leavers, Ofsted inspections of local authorities’ children’s social care services now include a separate sub-judgement on care leavers, which includes an assessment of whether the local authority is ensuring that care leavers have access to suitable accommodation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In particular, Ofsted inspects whether:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li><p>accommodation for care leavers is appropriate for each young person to safely develop their independence skills;</p></li><li><p>care leavers are safe and feel safe, particularly where they are living;</p></li><li><p>care leavers are helped to find housing solutions that best meet their needs; and</p></li><li><p>risks of tenancy breakdown are identified and alternative plans are in place.</p><p> </p></li></ul><p> </p><p>This guidance was strengthened in 2015 to make clear that Bed and Breakfast accommodation should only be used in exceptional circumstances and for no more than 2 working days.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Through the Innovation Programme we are testing new ways of helping care leavers to make a successful transition to adulthood, including providing more than £2 million to North Yorkshire County Council to develop its ‘No Wrong Door’ service. This service will provide a consistent, trusted adviser for young people who have been in residential care after they move into supported accommodation, providing them with help and advice and working with housing providers to make the transition to independent living smoother.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 2531 question first answered 23/06/2015 16:59:34 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

381150

registered interest
date	15/06/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mathematics: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assurances she has received from Ofqual that (a) sample assessment materials for the new mathematics GCSE reflect the standard of live assessment materials and (b) schools will be told about changes before the next school term.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	2484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>Ofqual published the findings of its research into GCSE mathematics sample assessment materials on 21 May 2015. These findings are available online at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/news/actions-in-response-to-ofquals-gcse-maths-research-report" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/news/actions-in-response-to-ofquals-gcse-maths-research-report</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At the time of publication, Ofqual set out its intent that all exam boards review their sample assessment materials, having due regard to the research findings. Exam boards have agreed to take the actions set out by Ofqual. Ofqual has given public assurance that it has processes in place to review new materials from exam boards so that they can be used in schools from the end of June 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 18/06/2015 13:33:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

381155

registered interest
date	15/06/2015
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 estimate has she made of the number of teaching assistants employed in (a) England, (b) Lancashire and (c) Hyndburn constituency.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	2491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>The latest available figures on the number of full-time equivalent teaching assistants in state-funded schools are from November 2013 and are published online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2013</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 18/06/2015 10:18:36 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones

381187

registered interest
date	15/06/2015
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, how many new teaching assistants were employed in (a) England, (b) Lancashire and (c) Hyndburn constituency in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Hyndburn
tabling member printed	Graham Jones
uin	2492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2015 answer text <p>The number of full-time equivalent teaching assistants employed in state-funded schools in England is published each year in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical series available online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-workforce" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-workforce</a></p><p>Statistics on the number of new teaching assistants employed each year in England, Lancashire and Hyndburn are not available in the requested format.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 18/06/2015 10:20:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3999 label Biography information for Graham P Jones