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388433

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the new guidance for postgraduate teacher training issued by the National College of Teaching and Leadership on (1) the viability of subject courses at secondary level, and (2) future teacher supply in secondary subjects at national and regional level; whether they plan to publish a detailed assessment; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Baroness Sharp of Guildford
uin	HL1208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education uses the national Teacher Supply Model (TSM) to assess the need for initial teacher training (ITT) entrants each year. <br> <br> School Direct is an opportunity for schools in all areas to recruit and train the teachers that they need. For 2016/17, the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) listened to feedback from schools and universities and responded to recruitment challenges by moving to a more open approach which will provide School Direct lead schools and ITT providers with greater flexibility to respond to local conditions.<br> <br> The viability of individual courses at secondary level are down to a mixture of local and institutional circumstances, including the number of applicants and the degree to which ITT providers engage in School Direct in partnership with schools.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 22/07/2015 14:28:44 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	2113 label Biography information for Baroness Sharp of Guildford

388434

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National Curriculum Tests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many schools entered pupils for Key Stage 2 SATs in the academic year 2013–14; and how many opted to mark the scripts themselves.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>In the academic year 2013-14, 15,509 schools entered pupils for the statutory key stage 2 tests in English and mathematics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Schools did not have the option to mark scripts themselves. All scripts in all subjects were externally marked via the Standards and Testing Agency’s external marking services provider.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL1210 question first answered 22/07/2015 14:28:06 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

388435

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National Curriculum Tests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how schools' marking of their own Key Stage 2 scripts is moderated.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>In the academic year 2013-14, 15,509 schools entered pupils for the statutory key stage 2 tests in English and mathematics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Schools did not have the option to mark scripts themselves. All scripts in all subjects were externally marked via the Standards and Testing Agency’s external marking services provider.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL1209 question first answered 22/07/2015 14:28:06 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

388436

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National Curriculum Tests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements are in place to promote unannounced inspections of schools entering pupils for Key Stage 2 SATs for compliance with the required procedures for (1) the safe storage of test papers, (2) preventing the opening of those papers prior to the examination date, (3) ensuring proper invigilation of the SATs tests, and (4) preventing unauthorised concessions or assistance to pupils.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p>The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) publishes the ‘Assessment and Reporting Arrangements’ at the start of each academic year, laying out the statutory responsibilities of schools and local authorities for the administration of key stage 2 tests.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have a statutory duty to conduct monitoring visits to 10% of the schools participating in the key stage 2 national curriculum tests in their area. Monitoring visits are undertaken before, during and after the test period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The STA provide local authorities and agencies responsible for conducting monitoring visits with details of any schools it feels should receive a monitoring visit based on information it holds. Within the sample of schools visited, monitoring visitors are required to observe the secure storage of the test materials, the administration of the tests and the collation and packaging of the pupils’ completed scripts ready for dispatch for marking. Details of monitoring visits are recorded and any concerns about the security of the test materials or administration of the tests are investigated by STA. Results may be amended or annulled where evidence of maladministration is found.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Schools may seek permission for ‘access arrangements’ to support pupils with specific needs. Local authorities check permission has been given and evidence of need exists for any alterations to administration as part of the monitoring visit.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 22/07/2015 14:36:30 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

388437

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Primary Education: Assessments
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they plan to include in the baseline assessment of children starting primary school being trialled in September.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>The reception baseline is designed to assess children’s knowledge and understanding in areas typical for children at the start of reception, such as recognising letters and counting numbers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The final list of three approved reception baselines was published on 1 July 2015. The approved baselines offer different approaches, formats and styles, including computer-based assessments and teacher assessments similar to that already used by teachers and early years practitioners. Schools are able to choose their preferred reception baseline, with first use in September 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The reception baseline is being introduced to support a new progress measure for accountability purposes. It will capture the starting point from which progress will be measured up to a child’s key stage 2 results. This approach would enable us, from 2022, to recognise the excellent work of schools in the first three years of a child’s time at school, as the reception baseline will help schools to show the progress pupils make from the moment they start school.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the autumn term of 2015/16 we will be conducting both a comparability study of the three reception baselines and a quality assurance study to help inform future decision-making about the reception baseline.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 15/07/2015 12:25:28 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

388521

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Religion: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which qualifications in religious education her Department has approved for teaching in publically-funded schools.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	6289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2015 answer text <p>A list of the religious education qualifications approved in accordance with section 96 of <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/21/contents" target="_blank">the Learning and Skills Act 2000</a> for delivery in publicly-funded schools is attached to this response. The full list of approved qualifications is published online on the section 96 website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/section96/download.shtml" target="_blank">www.education.gov.uk/section96/download.shtml</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/07/2015 13:39:36 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 6289 Qualifications and awarding organisations.docx title 6289 List of Qualifications and awarding orgs
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

388565

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Reading
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of meeting the aims of Save the Children's Read on. Get on. campaign.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Greg Mulholland
uin	6060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2015 answer text <p>The government is committed to eliminating illiteracy so that all children are equipped to succeed in education, and in life. We welcome the ‘Read On. Get On.’ campaign and its goal to get all children reading well by 2025.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have placed phonics at the heart of the early teaching of reading, and this is reflected in the reformed national curriculum. A large body of research evidence shows that systematic phonics is the most effective method for teaching literacy for all children. The proportion of 6-year-olds achieving the expected standards in the phonics screening check has risen from 58% to 74% between 2012 and 2014. That is equivalent to 102,000 more children on track to become confident readers. We recently announced funding for eight school-led phonics partnerships in which schools will work together to improve further the quality of phonics teaching.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In relation to early years, we have introduced ‘early years teachers’ and put in place robust standards for level 3 (A Level standard) Early Years Educator qualifications. We have allocated over £50 million for the early years pupil premium and provided an additional £10 million to voluntary organisations and schools. We know many are using the funding for literacy, communication and language development.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/07/2015 13:42:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1540 label Biography information for Greg Mulholland

388566

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
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, if the Government will use Sure Start centres to provide additional childcare as part of its policy of extending free childcare to 30 hours per week.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Harry Harpham
uin	6248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2015 answer text <p>Children’s centres provide a valuable service. They have the potential to make a critical difference to young families at vulnerable and challenging times in their lives. Local authorities are best placed to determine what children’s centre services best meet the needs of their local community, including the role they should play in delivering childcare provision.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 16/07/2015 09:49:11 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4477 label Biography information for Harry Harpham

388571

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Birmingham
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which local spending bodies in the city of Birmingham (a) her Department is responsible for and (b) draw on funds voted to her Department.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hodge Hill
tabling member printed	Liam Byrne
uin	6220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has signed funding agreements with 138 academies that fall within the boundaries of Birmingham City Council.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 15/07/2015 10:56:37 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1171 label Biography information for Liam Byrne

388572

registered interest
date	08/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Primary Education: Greater London
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in (a) Lewisham, Deptford constituency, (b) the London Borough of Lewisham and (c) Greater London leave primary education with (i) reading, (ii) writing and (iii) mathematics graded at Level (A) 1, (B) 2, (C) 3, (D) 4, (E) 5 and (F) 6.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	6180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2015 answer text <p>The numbers of pupils attaining levels 1 to 6 in the reading test, writing teacher assessment and mathematics test at key stage 2 for Lewisham, Deptford constituency [1], the London Borough of Lewisham, and Greater London [2] in 2013/14 [3] are shown in the tables below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Reading test <strong>[4]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p>Level 1</p></td><td><p>Level 2</p></td><td><p>Level 3</p></td><td><p>Level 4</p></td><td><p>Level 5</p></td><td><p>Level 6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewisham, Deptford Constituency</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>396</p></td><td><p>586</p></td><td><p>Supp</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewisham local authority</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>128</p></td><td><p>1,061</p></td><td><p>1,439</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater London</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>4,397</p></td><td><p>32,501</p></td><td><p>42,345</p></td><td><p>201</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><br><p><strong>Writing teacher assessment</strong></p></td><td><p>Level 1</p></td><td><p>Level 2</p></td><td><p>Level 3</p></td><td><p>Level 4</p></td><td><p>Level 5</p></td><td><p>Level 6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewisham, Deptford Constituency</p></td><td><p>Supp</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>503</p></td><td><p>429</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewisham local authority</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>214</p></td><td><p>1,405</p></td><td><p>1,034</p></td><td><p>128</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater London</p></td><td><p>414</p></td><td><p>1,647</p></td><td><p>7,505</p></td><td><p>42,874</p></td><td><p>27,567</p></td><td><p>2,421</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Mathematics test <strong>[5]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p>Level 1</p></td><td><p>Level 2</p></td><td><p>Level 3</p></td><td><p>Level 4</p></td><td><p>Level 5</p></td><td><p>Level 6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewisham, Deptford Constituency</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>377</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewisham LA</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>187</p></td><td><p>1,192</p></td><td><p>949</p></td><td><p>314</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater London</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>245</p></td><td><p>6,332</p></td><td><p>34,793</p></td><td><p>28,427</p></td><td><p>10,422</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><em>Source: Primary school performance tables</em></p><p>Note:</p><p>The data has been suppressed if the number of pupils who entered or passed the qualification was three or fewer, denoted by “Supp”.</p><p>[1] Based on the location of the school</p><p>[2] Includes Inner London and Outer London</p><p>[3] Based on revised data</p><p>[4] Only 3,4,5 and 6 can be achieved in the KS2 reading test</p><p>[5] Only levels 2,3,4,5 and 6 can be achieved in the KS2 mathematics test.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/07/2015 11:09:38 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft