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523020

registered interest
date	06/06/2016
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 steps she has taken to implement the provision of 15 additional hours of free childcare for working parents provided for under the Childcare Act 2016.
tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
uin	39349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>At the 2015 Spending Review, the Government announced that we would provide £300 million for a significant uplift to the rate paid for the free childcare entitlements for two-, three- and four-year-olds from 2017-18. Together with the funding announced at last summer’s Budget, we will be investing over £1 billion more per year by 2019-20 to fund our commitments on the entitlements.</p><p> </p><p>The Childcare Act, which provides the legal framework for the extended entitlement, received Royal Assent in March. We also announced in February the eight early implementer local authorities which will offer the extended free childcare entitlement from September 2016. This means around 5,000 children will be able to benefit from 30 hours of high-quality free childcare places a year earlier than planned.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also consulting on key elements of the operation and delivery of the extended free entitlement. This includes how the entitlement will be delivered, and how it will meet and be responsive to the needs of working parents. To date we have received over 1000 responses from a wide range of childcare providers, local authorities and provider organisations. We will use these views to inform our thinking as we move to delivering the 30 hours policy. The consultation is available at: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/early-years-funding/childcare-free-entitlement" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/early-years-funding/childcare-free-entitlement</a></p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 09/06/2016 15:26:18 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

522503

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
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 guidance her Department provides on the level of fees a local authority may charge to administer the per nursery pupil payment for the provision of 30 hours free childcare.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	39273
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities are permitted to make deductions for administration costs from their Dedicated Schools Grant early years allocations. We expect local authorities to keep these costs to a minimum and are clear, in our Early Education and Childcare statutory guidance, that they should maximise the funding that is passed to providers. The rates of funding that local authorities pay to providers, as well as the amounts they retain centrally, are published in our early years funding benchmarking tool which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-benchmarking-tool" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-benchmarking-tool</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 08/06/2016 15:11:54 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

522516

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Truancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to provide support to parents of children experiencing emotionally-based school refusal.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	39083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>All children of compulsory school age are entitled to a full time education which is suitable to their age, ability, aptitude and any special educational needs they may have. Schools and local authorities are empowered to keep absences to a minimum and have measures available to support and promote good attendance.</p><p> </p><p>Where parents are struggling to get their child to go to school, the school and local authorities can provide support and work with families to improve their child’s attendance. The Department’s advice on school attendance sets out that a conversation between parents and the school is the first step. It also sets out how schools and local authorities can help with wider issues. This guidance can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/school-attendance-absence/help-with-getting-your-child-to-go-to-school" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/school-attendance-absence/help-with-getting-your-child-to-go-to-school</a></p><p> </p><p>Where there is an underlying mental health issue, such as a social anxiety disorder, schools should look to secure the right support. To help schools identify underlying mental health problems in young people, in June 2014, the Department issued advice on mental health and behaviour to ensure all young people get the help they need, which can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2</a></p><p> </p><p>To secure specialist support where it is needed, the Government is making £1.4 billion available over the course of this Parliament to transform local children and young people’s mental health services to deliver more integrated and accessible services. We have also contributed to a £3 million joint pilot of single points of contact in schools and specialist mental health services to ensure students have timely access to appropriate specialist support where needed.</p><p> </p><p>We are also promoting support for parents on mental health. We continue to provide funding to Young Minds for their Parent Helpline. We have also funded the MindEd website to provide a new section for parents – the materials include information for parents on children who refuse to go to school and what steps to take, this information is attached.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 39084 question first answered 08/06/2016 15:09:48 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson attachment 1 file name 39083 and 39084 attachment.pdf title Info_for_parents_children_refuse_to_go_to_school
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

522517

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Truancy
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 current guidance for schools and local authorities on emotionally-based school refusal; and if her Department will publish distinct statutory guidance on emotionally-based school refusal.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	39084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>All children of compulsory school age are entitled to a full time education which is suitable to their age, ability, aptitude and any special educational needs they may have. Schools and local authorities are empowered to keep absences to a minimum and have measures available to support and promote good attendance.</p><p> </p><p>Where parents are struggling to get their child to go to school, the school and local authorities can provide support and work with families to improve their child’s attendance. The Department’s advice on school attendance sets out that a conversation between parents and the school is the first step. It also sets out how schools and local authorities can help with wider issues. This guidance can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/school-attendance-absence/help-with-getting-your-child-to-go-to-school" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/school-attendance-absence/help-with-getting-your-child-to-go-to-school</a></p><p> </p><p>Where there is an underlying mental health issue, such as a social anxiety disorder, schools should look to secure the right support. To help schools identify underlying mental health problems in young people, in June 2014, the Department issued advice on mental health and behaviour to ensure all young people get the help they need, which can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mental-health-and-behaviour-in-schools--2</a></p><p> </p><p>To secure specialist support where it is needed, the Government is making £1.4 billion available over the course of this Parliament to transform local children and young people’s mental health services to deliver more integrated and accessible services. We have also contributed to a £3 million joint pilot of single points of contact in schools and specialist mental health services to ensure students have timely access to appropriate specialist support where needed.</p><p> </p><p>We are also promoting support for parents on mental health. We continue to provide funding to Young Minds for their Parent Helpline. We have also funded the MindEd website to provide a new section for parents – the materials include information for parents on children who refuse to go to school and what steps to take, this information is attached.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 39083 question first answered 08/06/2016 15:09:48 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson attachment 1 file name 39083 and 39084 attachment.pdf title Info_for_parents_children_refuse_to_go_to_school
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley

522518

registered interest
date	03/06/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Primary Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 5 May 2016 to Question 35933, on primary education, where the proportion of the teachers and head teachers who supported the principle of the assessment reforms when responding to the 2013 consultation appears in the analysis of consultation responses.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	39094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>The response to Question 35933 stated that the consultation in 2013 was an important exercise to seek views on aspects of policy. An answer to that question does not, therefore, appear anywhere in the consultation.</p><p> </p><p>We work with teachers and head teachers as a matter of course. This included the 2013 primary assessment and accountability consultation.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/06/2016 16:32:11 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

522064

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children (a) with autism and (b) identified as having autistic spectrum disorder as their primary type of need were enrolled in general hospital schools in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	38738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not collect information about the primary type of SEN for children in independent schools, general hospital schools or in the school action category.</p><p> </p><p>Information in the form requested for those with school action plus, in 2014, is not readily available and could be compiled only at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 38739 38798 question first answered 08/06/2016 15:32:33 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

522065

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children (a) diagnosed with autism and (b) identified as having autistic spectrum disorder as a special educational need (i) are and (ii) have been educated in independent schools in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	38739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not collect information about the primary type of SEN for children in independent schools, general hospital schools or in the school action category.</p><p> </p><p>Information in the form requested for those with school action plus, in 2014, is not readily available and could be compiled only at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 38738 38798 question first answered 08/06/2016 15:32:33 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

522066

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children (a) with autism and (b) identified as having autistic spectrum disorder as their primary type of need were enrolled in pupil referral units in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	38740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>The table below gives the number of children enrolled in pupil referral units with autistic spectrum disorder as their primary type of need from 2012 to 2015. This is based on the underlying data file published alongside the ‘Special Educational Needs: England’[1] report from 2012 onwards. This underlying data was not published prior to 2012.</p><p> </p><p>The coverage for 2015 is different to previous years – pupils who were formerly School Action but have transferred to SEN support were required to provide a type of need for the first time. This should be considered when making comparisons between years.</p><p> </p><p>Please note we are only able to provide data for children who have autistic spectrum disorder as their primary type of need. This does not include children with Autism as a secondary type of need, children with autism receiving school action or potentially children with autism not identified as having SEN.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Number of children identified as having an autistic spectrum disorder as a primary type of need and in pupil referral units</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pupil referral unit</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>199</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>248</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Percentage of total number of children with ASD as primary type of need</p></td><td><p>0.2%</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td><td><p>0.3%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 08/06/2016 15:42:12 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

522068

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Autism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children (a) with autism and (b) identified has having autistic spectrum disorder as their primary type of need who were receiving School Action or School Action Plus support at the start of 2014 have subsequently been assessed as not requiring Special Educational Needs support of an Education, Health and Care plan.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	38798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not collect information about the primary type of SEN for children in independent schools, general hospital schools or in the school action category.</p><p> </p><p>Information in the form requested for those with school action plus, in 2014, is not readily available and could be compiled only at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 38738 38739 question first answered 08/06/2016 15:32:33 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

522069

registered interest
date	26/05/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Vocational Guidance: Kent
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions the Careers and Enterprise Company has held with the South East Local Enterprise Partnership on improving careers information advice and guidance in secondary schoolher within Tonbridge and Malling constituency.
tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
tabling member printed	Tom Tugendhat
uin	38613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2016 answer text <p>The Careers &amp; Enterprise Company (CEC) is continuing to make excellent progress towards transforming the provision of careers, enterprise and employer engagement experiences for young people. The South East Local Enterprise Partnership is one of 36 Local Enterprise Partnerships across England participating in the Enterprise Adviser Network (EAN). As of May 2016 the EAN has 60 Enterprise Coordinators and 400 Enterprise Advisers working with schools and colleges.</p><p> </p><p>As the CEC is an independent organisation and we do not hold detailed information about its discussions with other organisations, we suggest contacting the company directly for information on discussions it has held with the South East Local Enterprise Partnership. The CEC can be contacted at <a href="mailto:info@careersandenterprise.co.uk" target="_blank">info@careersandenterprise.co.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 07/06/2016 12:28:35 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4462 label Biography information for Tom Tugendhat