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522906

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	Diesel Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they intend to take about the reported proposal by Dean Trust to educate children with special educational needs and disability who have been admitted to one of its schools at another of its schools six miles away.
tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
uin	HL457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for drawing up Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and are responsible for making sure the special educational provision set out in them is delivered, including admission to the named school. Once named in a final EHCP, a school is obliged to admit the child or young person. Should a school fail to meet this duty the Department can direct them to do so.</p><p>We are aware of concerns raised by parents and others about The Dean Trust’s proposal that pupils due for admission in September 2016 who have an EHCP which names Ashton on Mersey School should be educated at Broadoak School. We are determined to support the parties to satisfactorily resolve the situation regarding the currently affected pupils as well as in the longer term, and ensuring that the legal rights of families are enforced. For that reason officials will be meeting with the authority and trust on 20 June. Our priority is ensuring that the transition from primary to secondary school for pupils is as smooth as possible.</p><p>We are also determined to ensure that all schools are mindful of their responsibilities towards their pupils and act in accordance with the Children and Families Act 2014 and the statutory Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice in ensuring the best possible outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs. All schools should also act in line with their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010, which in part 6 states that the responsible body of a school must not discriminate against a child or young person: in the arrangements it makes for deciding who is offered admission; the terms on which admission is offered; nor, by not admitting.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 15/06/2016 12:19:47 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

523015

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	Free School Meals: Copeland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children living in the Copeland constituency have been eligible to receive free school meals in each of the last six years.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	39296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>Data for the number of pupils eligible for free school meals in each school in England are available in the underlying data in each of the annual ‘Schools, pupils and their characteristics’ statistical releases.[1]</p><p> </p><p>The number and proportion of pupils attending schools in Copeland who were known to be eligible for and claiming free school meals in each of the last six years is given in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming free school meals</p></td><td><p>Percentage of pupils known to be eligible for and claiming free school meals</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1,423</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1,420</p></td><td><p>12.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1,362</p></td><td><p>11.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,395</p></td><td><p>12.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,354</p></td><td><p>12.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,253</p></td><td><p>11.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: School Census</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-and-pupil-numbers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-and-pupil-numbers</a> - click on the relevant year and then ‘underlying data.’ The data is contained in files with ‘Schools_Pupils’ in the title.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 13/06/2016 14:47:33 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

523016

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	Special Educational Needs: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children with special needs or disabilities are in mainstream schools in (a) Lancashire and (b) Burnley.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	39362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The number of children with either Special Education Needs (SEN) support, a statement of SEN or an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan attending mainstream schools in (a) Lancashire and (b) Burnley are shown in the table below. These figures are from the January 2015 school census data. The figures for Lancashire can be found in tables 12 and 13 of the local authority tables which accompany the Special educational needs in England: 2015 publication, available on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england-january-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england-january-2015</a>.</p><p>The figures for Burnley can be found in the accompanying underlying data file.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of children with either SEN support, a statement of SEN or EHC plan by establishment type</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>Lancashire Local Authority</p></td><td><p>Burnley Parliamentary Constituency</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>State funded primary schools</p></td><td><p>12,223</p></td><td><p>1,118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>State funded secondary schools</p></td><td><p>7,145</p></td><td><p>763</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>19,368</p></td><td><p>1,881</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><em>Source: schools census 2015.</em> <em>Rounding and suppression are used in the published underlying data file.</em></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 13/06/2016 16:22:24 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

523017

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	Breakfast Clubs: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many school breakfast clubs there are in (a) Burnley and (b) Lancashire.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	39363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The most recent results of the <em>Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey</em> suggest that in England in 2013, there were 12,800 before school settings. Of these 1,900 were in the North West. However, it is not possible to identify within this total the number of settings in Burnley and Lancashire.</p><p> </p><p>The findings of the Survey can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2013" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2013</a></p><p> </p><p>Later this year we will update the school performance tables and plan to publish alongside them information about all schools’ childcare provision including breakfast clubs.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 15/06/2016 16:01:19 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

523025

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	GCSE: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children from disadvantaged backgrounds in (a) Burnley and (b) Lancashire gained five or more GCSEs including English and mathematics in (i) 2014 and (ii) 2015.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	39364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The percentage of pupils achieving five or more GCSEs at A* -C, including English and mathematics by local authority and disadvantaged backgrounds in 2014 and 2015 is published in the GCSE and equivalent statistical first release.[1],[2].</p><p> </p><p>Burnley district level information is not available.</p><p> </p><p>2015:</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/revised-gcse-and-equivalent-results-in-england-2014-to-2015</a> (table LA9)</p><p> </p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gcse-and-equivalent-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gcse-and-equivalent-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics-2014</a> (table 6)</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/06/2016 16:05:22 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

523026

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	Pupils: Disadvantaged
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) Burnley and (b) Lancashire eligible for free school meals attain level four or above at Key Stage 2 in reading, mathematics and writing.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	39333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The percentage of pupils who are eligible for free school meals and attain level 4 or above in key stage 2 reading, mathematics and writing, is published in the “National curriculum assessments at key stage 2: 2015,” statistical first release[1].</p><p> </p><p>Burnley district level information is not available.</p><p> </p><p>[1] KS2 for 2014/15:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/483612/SFR47_2015_KS2_LA_Tables.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/483612/SFR47_2015_KS2_LA_Tables.xlsx</a> (Table 25 by local authorities)</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/06/2016 16:03:34 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

523027

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	Class Sizes: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the teacher to pupil ratio is in (a) secondary and (b) primary schools in Lancashire.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	39332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The following link provides the pupil to teacher ratio (PTR) in (a) state funded secondary and (b) state funded primary schools in Lancashire local authority and in England for November 2014, the latest information available: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2014</a></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/06/2016 16:03:47 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

523029

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	Academies: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2016 to Question 38393, what estimate she has made of the total amount awarded to schools in pre-opening support grants in each month in (a) 2011-12 and (b) 2012-13.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	39437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The Department spent £132.2 million to support schools to become academies over the 2011-12 and 2012-13 financial years. Further details are in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Financial Year &amp; Costs (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>3,024,083</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>4,318,836</p></td><td><p>5,882,474</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>7,178,835</p></td><td><p>4,408,560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>4,729,951</p></td><td><p>6,799,528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>6,025,674</p></td><td><p>4,702,531</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>9,018,053</p></td><td><p>1,617,852</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>8,028,855</p></td><td><p>6,736,111</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>5,298,198</p></td><td><p>3,997,178</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>5,969,589</p></td><td><p>5,754,346</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>5,612,638</p></td><td><p>8,067,316</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>3,396,016</p></td><td><p>5,059,683</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>4,594,872</p></td><td><p>11,957,148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>67,195,600</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>64,982,727</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are a number of factors which can influence the amount spent each month, including the profile of the projects for which payments have been made. For example, converter projects would receive the standard £25k support grant whilst sponsored projects receive an additional school improvement grant. The current sponsored grant rates can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/511128/sponsored_academies_funding_advice_for_sponsors.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/511128/sponsored_academies_funding_advice_for_sponsors.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Seasonal variation can also be a key factor, as a number of schools prefer to convert at the beginning of a new term. This could see spikes in payment a number of months before planned opening.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 14/06/2016 14:44:35 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

523030

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	Department for Education: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of staff in her Department were (a) payroll and (b) non-payroll staff in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	39380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The information requested is published by the Department on a monthly basis and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-monthly-workforce-management-information" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfe-monthly-workforce-management-information</a> which also includes non-Departmental Public Bodies and non-Ministerial Departments across the time period in question.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/06/2016 16:06:29 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

523032

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	Department for Education: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many civil servants in her Department are paid through limited companies.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	39398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>No civil servants at the Department for Education are employed through limited companies.</p><p>We award contracts to individuals or organisations through their limited companies but the number of those could only be provided at disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/06/2016 16:01:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh