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1144746

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Yorkshire and the Humber
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of young people in (a) Barnsley, (b) Barnsley East constituency, (c) South Yorkshire and (d) Yorkshire and the Humber commenced study at a higher education institution in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	286831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) publishes data on the proportion of 18 year olds entering full-time undergraduate higher education by parliamentary constituency and region. UCAS do not publish data by local authority or county.</p><p>The entry rates since 2010/11 for Barnsley East constituency and Yorkshire and the Humber are shown in the table A attachment.</p><p>The department publishes data on the percentage of 15 year old pupils from state-funded and special schools who entered higher education by age 19 by local authority and region.</p><p>The latest figures for Barnsley and Yorkshire and the Humber are shown in the table B attachment.</p><p>Figures are not published at county level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson attachment 1 file name 286831_Table_A_Entry_rates_since_2010-11.xls title 286831_Table_A 2 file name 286831_Table_B_Percentage_15_year_old pupils_from_state_and_special_schools_entered_HE.xls title 286831_Table_B question first answered 09/09/2019 16:10:44 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1142884

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
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, how many people used the 30 hours free childcare scheme in Scotland in (a) 2017-18 and (b) 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
uin	284294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>The 30 hours childcare schemes are a devolved matter and the Department for Education has a remit for the 30 hours entitlement for England. Questions about schemes in Scotland and Wales should be referred to the devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 284288 284292 284406 285418 285419 question first answered 06/09/2019 17:40:13 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly

1144210

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what powers they have to make it mandatory for schools to respond to surveys regarding the presence and management of asbestos on their premises; and what plans they have to exercise those powers.
tabling member printed	Lord Wills
uin	HL17698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The responsibility for managing asbestos in a building rests with the ‘dutyholder’ and there may be multiple dutyholders. Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, a dutyholder includes persons that have maintenance and repair obligations in respect of non-domestic premises, control of any part of the premises, or means of access or egress.</p><p>Education legislation does not contain any express powers to make it mandatory for schools in England to respond to data collection surveys regarding the presence and management of asbestos on their premises. However, all state-funded schools and academies in England, and their respective responsible bodies, were expected to complete the Asbestos Management Assurance Process (AMAP) survey.</p><p>Although the AMAP is a voluntary survey, over 88% of schools have responded. The department is continuing to work with schools that have not yet responded, to encourage them to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 09/09/2019 15:43:11 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	260 label Biography information for Lord Wills

1144263

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
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 11 February 2019 to Question 216293, on Children: Social Services, whether his Department is responsible for monitoring (a) the effectiveness of and (b) errors in the use of (i) Xantura and (ii) other predictive algorithm technologies used in children’s social care.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	286264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The department does not allocate any specific funding to local authorities to facilitate the use of Xantura and other predictive algorithm technologies in children’s social care. It also does not collect information on which local authorities use Xantura or other predictive algorithm technologies in children’s social care.</p><p> </p><p>The department has commissioned a consortium led by Nesta to set up the What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care. The centre is currently conducting a project that looks at the use of predictive analytics in local authorities. The report is due for publication in spring 2020.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 286265 question first answered 09/09/2019 09:30:07 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1144264

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
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 11 February 2019 to Question 216293, on Children: Social Services, whether his Department has allocated specific funding to local authorities to facilitate the use of (a) Xantura and (b) other predictive algorithm technologies in children’s social care.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	286265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The department does not allocate any specific funding to local authorities to facilitate the use of Xantura and other predictive algorithm technologies in children’s social care. It also does not collect information on which local authorities use Xantura or other predictive algorithm technologies in children’s social care.</p><p> </p><p>The department has commissioned a consortium led by Nesta to set up the What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care. The centre is currently conducting a project that looks at the use of predictive analytics in local authorities. The report is due for publication in spring 2020.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 286264 question first answered 09/09/2019 09:30:07 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1144265

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Frontline
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the completion rate of the Frontline programme.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	286266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The University of Cardiff has been commissioned to conduct an independent assessment of retention and progression of participants completing the Frontline programme. We intend to publish an interim report by the end of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/09/2019 11:25:49 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1144286

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teesside University
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department has had with Teesside University on preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Williams
uin	286356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Department for Education officials have been working closely with higher education (HE) representative bodies including Universities UK, Independent HE, Guild HE, the Russell Group and others (representing the full spectrum of HE providers across the UK) on exiting the EU preparations. In all scenarios, the objective was to not only understand any concerns from universities but to also communicate policy.</p><p> </p><p>The department has also published a number of notices providing advice and guidance to support the HE sector to prepare for exiting the EU. We will continue to update these as relevant, ensuring that HE institutions are aware of these updates.</p><p> </p><p>The government has also launched a public information campaign to ensure that UK citizens, businesses, HE providers and EU citizens living in the UK, as well as UK nationals living in the EU, are well informed about how exiting the EU will affect them.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 09/09/2019 16:12:35 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	4666 label Biography information for Dr Paul Williams

1144308

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Meals: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on food standards in schools.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	286339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The department expects that all schools will meet the School Food Standards in a no-deal scenario. Our standards ensure that schools meals are healthy and nutritious, and restrict the amount of fat, sugar and salt that can be served during the school day.</p><p>The UK has a high level of food security built upon a diverse range of sources, including strong domestic production and imports from other countries. This will continue to be the case whether we leave the EU with or without a deal. The government is working in partnership with food suppliers to ensure this continues.</p><p>Our guidance for schools in relation to this matter is published on GOV.UK at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 286271 question first answered 09/09/2019 12:10:20 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1144323

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Equal Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the gender pay gap in higher education (a) at Coventry University, (b) at Warwick University and (c) in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	286098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Since April 2017, employers with more than 250 staff are required by law to annually report gender pay gap information. All of the gender pay gap data published by organisations, including Coventry University and Warwick University, is available on the government’s reporting website: <a href="https://gender-pay-gap.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://gender-pay-gap.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 09/09/2019 15:50:30 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1144325

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Coventry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children accessing the free early education entitlement for under two-year-olds in Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	286100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The government does not offer a funded early education entitlement for under 2-year-olds.</p><p>For families with children under 2, the government provides support with up to 85% of childcare costs through Universal Credit and parents being given £2 for every £8 spent on childcare through Tax-Free Childcare.</p><p> </p><p>As of January 2019, 1,102 2-year-old children benefited from funded early years education at providers within Coventry local authority.</p><p> </p><p>The number of 2-year-old children benefiting from funded early years education by region and local authority is available within Table 1LA at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2019</a>. The percentage of 2-year-old children benefiting from funded early education can be found within Table 8LA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/09/2019 09:18:06 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham