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1737604

registered interest
date	28/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Dyslexia
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 support children diagnosed with dyslexia in Ashford constituency.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Sojan Joseph
uin	11534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions.</p><p>Early identification of need and support is critical to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND, including those with dyslexia. There is already a number of measures to help teachers do this, including the phonics screening check and statutory assessments at the end of key stage 2.</p><p>Measures have also been introduced to support the effective teaching of reading, including for those at risk of falling behind. This includes the English Hubs programme, the publication of the Reading Framework and an updated list of high quality phonics programmes for schools.</p><p>The English Hubs programme is dedicated to improving the teaching of reading, with a focus on supporting children making the slowest progress in reading. As part of the continuous professional development provided by the English Hubs, the Reading Ambition for All programme has been launched to improve outcomes for children who need additional support with reading, including those with SEND.</p><p>Ashford’s local English Hub is Kingsnorth. Further information is available here: <a href="https://www.kingsnorth.kent.sch.uk/english-hub" target="_blank">https://www.kingsnorth.kent.sch.uk/english-hub</a>.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 31/10/2024 11:00:09 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5247

1736920

registered interest
date	24/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE: Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the requirement for under 18s to retake (a) English and (b) Maths GCSE on children with complex SEND.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Sarah Green
uin	11060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>The department knows that English and mathematics brings significant gains to all students, including children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by improving their employment prospects and access to qualifications at Level 3 and beyond. The mathematics and English condition of funding supports students who do not attain Level 2 English and mathematics qualifications at 16 by requiring them to continue to study these subjects as part of their 16-19 study programme or T Level. Where a student is not able to study GCSE or Functional Skills, they should be supported to achieve a stepping-stone qualification at an appropriate lower level. As the mathematics and English condition of funding is a study requirement, the focus is on supporting students to continue studying and learning these skills.</p><p>If a student wishes to re-take their Level 2 English and/or mathematics exam, they should do so when they and their institution think they are ready. The department will continue to assess the impacts of the condition of funding policy to understand where improvements can be made, including talking to lead sector bodies to understand the impacts on students with SEND. In parallel, the Curriculum and Assessment Review will look at ensuring all young people aged 16-19 have an excellent foundation in English and mathematics and how best to support 16 to 19 year olds who currently do not achieve a Level 2 qualification in these subjects by 16.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 30/10/2024 11:32:53 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	4918 label Biography information for Sarah Green

1736978

registered interest
date	24/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Written Statement of 22 October 2024 on Mainstream Free Schools, HCWS150, what the 44 centrally delivered, mainstream projects are on which her Department will engage with local authorities and trusts.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	11051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2024 answer text <p>The government wants to ensure children thrive in education, whatever type of school they are in, including free schools. Capacity varies from place to place, so the department will continue to open new schools where they are needed.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials are working with local authorities, academy trusts and other partners to take work forward on the review of mainstream free school projects over the autumn and have written to them, setting out next steps in relation to individual projects. The department will publicly communicate the outcomes of the review in due course.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan grouped question UIN 11052 question first answered 29/10/2024 15:09:28 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1736983

registered interest
date	24/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Written Statement of 22 October 2024, HCWS150 on Mainstream Free Schools, what her policy is on opening free schools approved under the last Government.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	11052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2024 answer text <p>The government wants to ensure children thrive in education, whatever type of school they are in, including free schools. Capacity varies from place to place, so the department will continue to open new schools where they are needed.</p><p> </p><p>Departmental officials are working with local authorities, academy trusts and other partners to take work forward on the review of mainstream free school projects over the autumn and have written to them, setting out next steps in relation to individual projects. The department will publicly communicate the outcomes of the review in due course.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan grouped question UIN 11051 question first answered 29/10/2024 15:09:28 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1736995

registered interest
date	24/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Ashfield School: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate her Department has made of when the re-build of Ashfield School will take place.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Lee Anderson
uin	11047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>Ashfield Comprehensive School is currently in the feasibility stage of the School Rebuilding Programme. The feasibility will determine the scope of the project, programme and the budget. Once the feasibility is concluded the department will procure a contractor to undertake the detailed design of the scheme and secure planning permission.</p><p> </p><p>The department currently anticipates appointing a contractor in spring 2025, with construction beginning from autumn/winter 2025.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 31/10/2024 11:10:34 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	4743 label Biography information for Lee Anderson

1737044

registered interest
date	24/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Swanley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Written Statement of 22 October 2024 on Mainstream Free Schools, UIN HCWS150, if the proposed new special educational needs school in Swanley is one of the schools to have their funding reviewed.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Laura Trott
uin	11050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2024 answer text <p>The department is reviewing mainstream free school projects, to ensure that they continue to meet localised need for places, offer value for money and are not to the detriment of the other schools in the local area. The review covers mainstream, centrally delivered projects.</p><p>Work on special and alternative provision (AP) free schools is continuing. As with all government investment, special and AP free school projects will be subject to value for money consideration through their development, in line with the government’s vision for the special educational needs system.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 30/10/2024 11:08:22 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	4780 label Biography information for Laura Trott

1736477

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	First Aid: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure the implementation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in schools.
tabling member constituency	St Austell and Newquay
tabling member printed	Noah Law
uin	10831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>All state-funded schools in England are required to teach first aid as part of statutory health education, which is taught as part of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE). This includes basic first aid training and how to deal with common injuries. Pupils in secondary schools are taught further first aid, including, for example, how to administer CPR and the purpose of defibrillators. Schools can teach topics beyond those covered in the statutory guidance and have flexibility to respond to local issues.</p><p>The department is currently reviewing the RSHE statutory guidance. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has been clear that children’s wellbeing must be at the heart of this guidance for schools. As such, the government will look carefully at the consultation responses, discuss with stakeholders and consider the relevant evidence before setting out next steps.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 28/10/2024 13:53:18 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5302

1736522

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Surrey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of (a) motorway noise and (b) air pollution from the M25 on schools in (i) Addlestone, (ii) Chertsey, (iii) Downside, (iv) Egham, (v) New Haw and (vi) Row Town in 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Runnymede and Weybridge
tabling member printed	Dr Ben Spencer
uin	10775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2024 answer text <p>Local outdoor air quality is the responsibility of local authorities who should prepare local air quality strategies to ensure that air quality in their area is improved.</p><p>The department takes the health, safety, and wellbeing of school users very seriously and publishes a range of guidance documents, such as the Building Bulletins, which support the provision of healthy school environments.</p><p>Where the department is centrally delivering school building projects, such as through the School Rebuilding Programme, all relevant and necessary surveys will be undertaken on the projects to inform the scheme proposals, and this list of surveys will be informed by local context and guidance from the Local Planning Authority and Statutory Consultees.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 29/10/2024 12:47:47 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	4785 label Biography information for Dr Ben Spencer

1736636

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of capping the costs of residential care for looked after children.
tabling member constituency	Runcorn and Helsby
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	10763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2024 answer text <p>The department recognises that local authorities are facing rising costs to place children in care, with some private providers making excessive profits.</p><p>This is unacceptable. The department is taking a range of actions to rebalance the market and eliminate profiteering, including strengthening regulation and working with local government to make sure every child has a safe, loving home.</p><p>The department will be bringing forward measures in the Children’s Wellbeing Bill to achieve this and to return children’s social care to delivering high quality outcomes for looked after children at a sustainable cost to the taxpayer. The department will be announcing further detail in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 28/10/2024 11:56:25 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1736692

registered interest
date	23/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support local authorities to meet the legal deadline to provide an education, health and care plan.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	David Williams
uin	10907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2024 answer text <p>Every child deserves the opportunity to achieve and thrive but, at the moment, far from every child is being given that chance. The current special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision system has lost the confidence of families and children with SEND are being failed on every measure. The department is planning to work with the teachers, parents, children, therapists and councils that for so long have been trying so hard but have been set up to fail by a broken system. This work forms part of the government’s Opportunity Mission, which will break the unfair link between background and opportunity. This begins with giving every child, including those with SEND, the best start in life.</p><p>The department wants to ensure that, where required, education, health and care (EHC) plan assessments are progressed promptly and, if needed, plans are issued as quickly as possible so that children and young people can access the support they need.</p><p>The department publishes annual data from the SEN2 survey in relation to the processes associated with an EHC plan, including the timeliness of assessments and where agreed, the issuing of an EHC plan. The department closely monitors the information from the annual SEN2 data release and uses it to inform discussions with local areas.</p><p>Local authorities identified as having issues with EHC plan timeliness are subject to additional monitoring by the department who work with the specific local authority. Where we have concerns about the local authority’s capacity to make the required improvements, we have secured specialist SEND Advisor support to help identify the barriers to EHC plan process timeliness and put in place practical plans for recovery.</p><p>We know that local authorities have been impacted by increased demand for EHC plans and workforce capacity to meet this demand, so more efficient and effective service delivery, alongside communication with schools and families, is central to the recovery.</p><p>When inspections indicate that there are significant concerns with local authority performance, the department will intervene directly. This may mean issuing an Improvement Notice, Statutory Direction and/or appointing a commissioner, the deployment of which is considered on a case-by-case basis. We also provide support and challenge, for example from SEND Improvement Advisers and Sector Led Improvement Partners, to address the challenges local authorities face and improve services for children.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 31/10/2024 11:24:13 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5151