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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Unemployment: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparable assessment she has made of the number of 16 to 18 year olds who are not in education, employment or training in (a) the UK and (b) other countries in the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Makerfield more like this
tabling member printed
Yvonne Fovargue more like this
uin 219372 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>The exact information requested is not available for 16 to 18 year olds in EU countries.</p><p> </p><p>The European Commission monitors the progress of member states in reducing the share of early leavers from education and training (adults aged 18-24 who left school without having achieved the minimum upper secondary qualification and who are not currently enrolled in any education and training) as part of their Europe 2020 education and training benchmarking strategy. The UK early leaving rate (12.4% in 2013) remains very slightly above the EU average (12% in 2013) but has been on a downward trend since 2011, falling from 15% in 2010 to 12.4% in 2013. However, the government’s official statistics (covering England only) are more up to date than these figures and show that the proportion of 16 to 18 year olds NEET at the end of 2013 was down to 7.6%, the lowest rate since comparable records began in 1994.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Commission’s annual Education and Training Monitor (2014) is available here:<br> <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/education/library/publications/monitor14_en.pdf" target="_blank">http://ec.europa.eu/education/library/publications/monitor14_en.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>The OECD publishes figures for 15 to 19 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), including 21 EU countries:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Percentage of 15 to 19 year-olds who are </strong><strong>not in education, employment or training</strong><strong> (2012)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>%</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Australia</p></td><td><p>7.2</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>8.3</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>7.3</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Chile (2011)</p></td><td><p>17.5</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>4.0</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>5.7</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Estonia</p></td><td><p>6.8</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Finland</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>6.9</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>5.3</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>4.8</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Iceland</p></td><td><p>4.8</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>9.6</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Israel</p></td><td><p>10.7</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>12.0</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Japan (age 15-24)</p></td><td><p>9.4</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Korea</p></td><td><p>8.5</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Mexico</p></td><td><p>17.0</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>2.4</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>New Zealand</p></td><td><p>8.7</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Norway</p></td><td><p>3.0</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>3.9</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>7.9</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovak Republic</p></td><td><p>5.6</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>3.8</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>11.4</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>4.7</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Turkey</p></td><td><p>22.8</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>United Kingdom</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 9.5 </strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>United States</p></td><td><p>7.7</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>OECD average <em>(excluding Chile and Japan)</em></p></td><td><p>7.5</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EU21 average</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 6.1 </strong></p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p>Source: OECD (2014), Education at a Glance 2014, Table C5.2a.</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/888933118903" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/888933118903</a></p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T09:04:33.073Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T09:04:33.073Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
4034
label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue more like this
171569
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-18more like thismore than 2014-12-18
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Unemployment: Young People more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many 16 to 18 year olds were not in education, employment or training in (a) 2014 and (b) 2013. more like this
tabling member constituency Makerfield more like this
tabling member printed
Yvonne Fovargue more like this
uin 219373 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>The information requested is published by the Department for Education and is available online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/neet-statistics-quarterly-brief-july-to-september-2014" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/neet-statistics-quarterly-brief-july-to-september-2014</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T09:05:01.383Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T09:05:01.383Z
answering member
3995
label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
tabling member
4034
label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue more like this
171095
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading GCSE: Stoke on Trent more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of pupils at schools in Stoke-on-Trent Central constituency received five A to C grades in GCSEs in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley more like this
tabling member printed
Henry Smith more like this
uin 219066 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>Figures for the proportion of pupils at schools in Stoke-on-Trent Central constituency who received five A* to C grades in GCSEs in the academic years 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13, can be found in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of eligible pupils</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C grades</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of eligible pupils</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C grades</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Number of eligible pupils</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Percentage of pupils achieving 5+ A*-C grades</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Stoke-on-Trent Central</p></td><td><p>549</p></td><td><p>81.6</p></td><td><p>523</p></td><td><p>78.2</p></td><td><p>728</p></td><td><p>78.6</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p>These figures have been taken from the Department’s most recent Statistical First Release ‘GCSE and equivalent attainment by pupil characteristics’, published online at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gcse-and-equivalent-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics-2012-to-2013" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gcse-and-equivalent-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics-2012-to-2013</a></p><p>Figures for the year 2013/14 will be published in January 2015.</p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T09:02:10.687Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T09:02:10.687Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
171096
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Education: Roma more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take, and on what timetable, to respond to the report from Ofsted entitled Overcoming barriers: ensuring that Roma children are fully engaged and achieving in education, published on 16 December 2014. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough more like this
tabling member printed
Mr David Blunkett more like this
uin 219067 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>Ofsted’s report recommends that the Department for Education considers how the allocation of existing school funding can be more reactive to in-year changes in pupil numbers. Local authorities currently have discretion to top up a school’s funding to take account of high numbers of pupils arriving at unusual times of the year. The Department is considering whether there could be ways to make the funding system even more responsive to in-year changes as part of work on funding reform beyond 2015-16.</p><p> </p><p>Ofsted also recommends that the Department takes steps to encourage more accurate recording of pupil ethnicity. From January 2016, schools will be able to record separate data on Gypsy and Roma pupils, instead of the current joint category. It is anticipated that this change will encourage Roma parents to declare their child’s ethnicity accurately, which in turn will help schools to tailor their support for these pupils.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Department will work with the its Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Education Stakeholder Group to disseminate the effective practice identified in Ofsted’s report and encourage local areas to consider what action they can take to improve outcomes for Roma pupils, in line with Ofsted’s recommendations to schools and local authorities.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
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less than 2015-01-05T09:02:32.157Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T09:02:32.157Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
395
label Biography information for Lord Blunkett more like this
171100
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Special Educational Needs: Training more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2014 to Question 212540, which universities and training providers have taken part in Senco courses. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 219320 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>In 2013-2014, the following universities and training providers offered the National Award for SEN Co-ordination as accredited providers:</p><p> </p><ol type="1"><li>Bath Spa University;</li><li>Best Practice Network;</li><li>Canterbury Christ Church University;</li><li>Eastern Leadership Centre;</li><li>Edge Hill University;</li><li>Institute of Education,</li><li>University of London;</li><li>Leeds Metropolitan University;</li><li>Manchester Metropolitan University;</li><li>Nottingham Trent University;</li><li>Oxford Brookes University;</li><li>Real Training; Serco:</li><li>University of Wolverhampton;</li><li>Sheffield Hallam University;</li><li>South West Consortium:</li><li>University of Plymouth and University of Exeter;</li><li>University of Bedfordshire;</li><li>University of Birmingham;</li><li>University of Chichester;</li><li>University of Cumbria;</li><li>University of Gloucestershire;</li><li>University of Northampton;</li><li>University of Reading;</li><li>University of Roehampton;</li><li>University of Winchester;</li><li>University of Worcester.</li></ol>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
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less than 2015-01-05T09:03:57.833Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T09:03:57.833Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
171107
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Schools: Inspections more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans Ofsted has to inspect the school improvement service of Dorset County Council; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Christchurch more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Christopher Chope more like this
uin 219258 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. A copy of his reply will be placed in the library of the House.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T10:16:23.907Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T10:16:23.907Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
242
label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope more like this
171111
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Maintained Schools: Dorset more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department plans to respond to the request for guidance submitted by Dorset County Council on whether responsibility for determining the age range of entry to a maintained school rests with the local authority or with the school. more like this
tabling member constituency Christchurch more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Christopher Chope more like this
uin 219259 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>An official from the Department for Education responded to a written query from Dorset County Council on 10th December 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The response confirmed that governing bodies of all categories of maintained schools can alter the upper or lower age limit of a school by up to two years (except for adding or removing a sixth form) without following a formal statutory process. Governing bodies must, however, still adhere to the usual principles of public law, including consulting local authorities to ensure the change is aligned with wider organisational arrangements.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T09:02:58.293Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T09:02:58.293Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
242
label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope more like this
171113
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Maintained Schools: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of reserves held by local authority maintained schools in each year since 2006-07. more like this
tabling member constituency Holborn and St Pancras more like this
tabling member printed
Frank Dobson more like this
uin 219278 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>All local authority maintained schools report their balances to the Department for Education as part of their annual Consistent Financial Reporting returns. Some schools have deficit balances; others have surpluses. The table below shows total deficits and surpluses and the net position for all local authority maintained schools for each financial year from 2006-07 to 2013-14.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total deficit (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total surplus (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Net Reserves (£)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>(157,355,905)</p></td><td><p>1,827,554,781</p></td><td><p>1,670,198,876</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>(120,094,299)</p></td><td><p>2,038,862,929</p></td><td><p>1,918,768,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>(139,185,467)</p></td><td><p>1,921,159,168</p></td><td><p>1,781,973,701</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>(161,418,942)</p></td><td><p>1,826,696,816</p></td><td><p>1,665,277,874</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>(143,478,858)</p></td><td><p>2,098,926,882</p></td><td><p>1,955,448,024</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>(109,936,775)</p></td><td><p>2,433,469,804</p></td><td><p>2,323,533,029</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>(81,190,825)</p></td><td><p>2,306,144,774</p></td><td><p>2,224,953,949</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>(75,947,088)</p></td><td><p>2,260,316,153</p></td><td><p>2,184,369,065</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Consistent Financial Reporting survey</em></p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T09:03:24.567Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T09:03:24.567Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
180
label Biography information for Frank Dobson more like this
171272
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading English Language: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has spent on programmes for the teaching of English to (a) primary and (b) secondary school students who do not speak English as a first language in each of the last five academic years. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 219239 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>The Department for Education does not allocate specific funding for the teaching of English to pupils with English as an additional language (EAL). The funding arrangements enable local authorities to allocate a proportion of their funding to schools on the basis of local need, including by the number of their pupils with EAL to support their overall education. The per-pupil rate for this funding is decided locally and can therefore reflect local circumstances.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-01-05T10:01:48.723Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T10:01:48.723Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
171273
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-12-17more like thismore than 2014-12-17
answering body
Department for Education remove filter
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading English Language: Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what programmes her Department directly funds for the teaching of English to primary school students who do not speak English as a first language. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 219240 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-01-05more like thismore than 2015-01-05
answer text <p>The Department for Education is not directly funding any programmes for the teaching of English to primary school pupils with English as an additional language (EAL). Schools are responsible for ensuring that their provision meets the needs of the range of their pupils, including those with EAL. The school funding arrangements provide flexibility to enable schools and local authorities to respond to their pupils’ needs.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
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less than 2015-01-05T09:57:56.38Zmore like thismore than 2015-01-05T09:57:56.38Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this