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45207

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides on how much funding from the Local Government Finance Settlement local authorities should allocate to virtual headteachers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	193878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Both Revenue Support Grant and retained business rates, the two local authority funding streams directly included within the Local Government Finance Settlement, are unringfenced, therefore, authorities can use them to fund any service, provided they meet their statutory duties. It is up to authorities to decide how to set their budgets, taking into account local priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

45243

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
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 12 March 2014, Official Report, columns 250-1W, on special educational needs, when he expects to make an announcement on the effect of reforms on funding for special educational needs.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	193842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p>On 13 March, I announced proposals to allocate £350 million to our least fairly funded local areas in 2015-16. This is the biggest step towards fairer schools funding in a decade, and it puts us in a much better position to implement a national funding formula when the time is right.</p><p>To allocate this £350 million as fairly as possible, we selected the characteristics we think contribute most to the attainment of pupils and viability of schools, and set indicative minimum funding levels for each of these. These characteristics include deprivation and low prior attainment, both of which show some correlation with low-cost, high incidence special educational needs (SEN). We looked at the average value attached by local authorities to these characteristics and used these as a basis for our proposed minimum funding levels. Applying these minimum funding levels could mean that some of the least fairly funded local authorities with high numbers of these pupils see a benefit.</p><p>This additional £350 million applies to the schools block of the dedicated schools grant that local authorities receive. However, this is one of three notional blocks of funding, and local authorities are free to move money between their schools block, high needs block and early years block as they see fit. It is therefore possible that local authorities could choose to move the additional money to their high needs block to support children with high-cost special educational needs.</p><p>Our proposals are still at the consultation stage. For more information, please see the consultation at the following address:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/fairer-schools-funding-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/fairer-schools-funding-2015-to-2016</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

45244

registered interest
date	26/03/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
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 18 March 2014, Official Report, columns 556-7W, on children in care, if he will place in the Library (a) the results of the virtual school head pilots conducted between September 2007 and August 2009 and (b) all training materials produced by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	193843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p>The evaluation report of the virtual school head (VSH) pilots was published in August 2009 and can be viewed from the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/222044/DCSF-RR144.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/222044/DCSF-RR144.pdf</a></p><p>In March 2010 the Department published a VSH toolkit based on the experiences of the pilots and other local authorities that had developed services using the virtual school model. The toolkit can be viewed from the following link:</p><p><a href="http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20131027134109/http:/media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/v/virtual%20school%20head%20toolkit.pdf" target="_blank">http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20131027134109/http://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/v/virtual%20school%20head%20toolkit.pdf</a></p><p>A group of virtual school heads are currently revising the toolkit.</p><p>A copy of the evaluation report and the original toolkit will be placed in the Library of the House when it is complete.</p><p>The enhanced materials for school leaders and governors about the impact of being looked after on children's educational attainment that have been developed through the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) are currently available only through license to training providers.</p><p>NCTL has supported Bath Spa University and Bath and North East Somerset local authority to develop training materials on attachment. This new training resource, ‘An Introduction to Attachment and the Implications for Learning', which includes video footage, is available on the NCTL website members' site:</p><p><a href="http://www.nationalcollege.org.uk/index/docinfo?id=651084&amp;filename=an-introduction-to-attachment-and-the-implications-for-learning-and-behaviour.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.nationalcollege.org.uk/index/docinfo?id=651084&amp;filename=an-introduction-to-attachment-and-the-implications-for-learning-and-behaviour.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

45005

registered interest
date	25/03/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who is responsible for monitoring and approving the use of Government-funded credit cards by employees of Ofsted.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	193569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p>This question is a matter for Ofsted. Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, has written to the hon. Member, and a copy of his response has been placed in the House Library.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

45007

registered interest
date	25/03/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what records his Department keeps of use of Government-funded credit cards by employees of Ofsted.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	193571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p>This question is a matter for Ofsted. I have asked Her Majesty's Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, to write to the hon. Member. A copy of his response has been placed in the House Library.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

45011

registered interest
date	25/03/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department issues guidance to local authorities on how best to make use of unutilized foster carers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	193526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education has not issued guidance to local authorities on how best to make use of unutilised foster carers. Local authorities are required, under Section 22G of the Children Act 1989, to take steps that secure, so far as reasonably practicable, sufficient accommodation within the authority's area that meets the needs of children that the local authority is looking after, and whose circumstances are such that it would be consistent with their welfare for them to be provided with accommodation that is in the local authority's area (‘the sufficiency duty').</p><p>Since April 2013 the Department has been working with consortia of local authorities and sector partners to:</p><ol><li>develop and test innovative solutions for the recruitment and retention of foster carers</li><li>identify gaps in the capacity of the foster carer workforce</li><li>develop effective strategies for recruiting and retaining foster carers.</li></ol><p>We will be sharing the lessons learned and disseminating any tools that have been developed during the project more widely following testing.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 31/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

45101

registered interest
date	25/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will place in the Library a record of the regions and sub-regions within the UK subject to the highest number of refusals of people seeking a visa to study in institutions in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	193529
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Home Office does not hold information on the numbers of Tier 4 visas <br>refused for study at institutions, by regions and sub-regions, within the UK in <br>the format requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

44421

registered interest
date	20/03/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will place in the Library a record of those institutions which have made a conditional offer to overseas students whose application for a visa is subsequently refused.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	193015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>When a sponsor issues a student with an unconditional offer of a place on a <br>course it will assign a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) via using <br>the sponsorship management system. <br>The only time a sponsor can offer a conditional place is when a student holds <br>B1 English and wishes to study B2 English on a pre-sessional course before <br>their main course of study. <br>Full details relating to issuing of conditional offers to overseas students are <br>set out in the Tier 4 Sponsor Guidance which can be found here:<br>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/270492<br>/sponsor-guidancet4.pdf <br>As sponsors issue CAS on a daily basis, there are no plans to place any records <br>in the Library.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 10/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

44021

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department takes to identify unutilised foster carers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	192802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>The Department does not collect information of unutilised foster carers.</p><p>However, Ofsted collects annual statistics supplied by local authority fostering services and independent fostering services, which include occupancy rates of foster places. Details can be found at: <a href="http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/fostering-quality-assurance-and-data-forms-2012-13-first-statistical-release" target="_blank">http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/fostering-quality-assurance-and-data-forms-2012-13-first-statistical-release</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

44022

registered interest
date	19/03/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department takes to assist local authorities which possess insufficient foster carers.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	192803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak to the replies I gave him on 10 December 2013, Official Report, column 213W; 6 January 2014, Official Report column 94W; and 11 February 2014, Official Report Column 542W, which set out a range of activities the Government is funding to support the recruitment and retention of foster carers by local authorities.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 24/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe