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1524613

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Lancaster and Fleetwood
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many requests for education, health and care plans were (a) made by parents and (b) signed off by Lancashire County Council for students in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency in the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	67936
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The requested information is not held by the department.</p><p>Data on the number of requests for education, health and care (EHC) plans and the number of plans issued is collected by local authorities only, and does not include breakdowns relating to whom made the request.</p><p>The number of initial requests for an EHC plan and the number issued in Lancashire County Council can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/6ac81db3-d5d3-4258-2be7-08dab0fa305d" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/6ac81db3-d5d3-4258-2be7-08dab0fa305d</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 25/10/2022 15:30:01 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1522914

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Childcare: Lancaster and Fleetwood
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the resilience of childcare providers in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	64169
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>One of the signs of a healthy and competitive market is that childcare providers may enter and exit it. The key measure of market health monitored by the department is whether local authorities believe that the supply of available places is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents and children in their area, rather than whether changes occur in the number and type of providers.</p><p>Under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006, local authorities are responsible for ensuring that the provision of childcare is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents in their area. The parliamentary constituency of Lancaster and Fleetwood is in the local authority of Lancashire. At present, all local authorities, including Lancashire, report that they are fulfilling their duty to ensure sufficient childcare.</p><p>The department continues to look at ways to make childcare more affordable and to encourage families to use the government-funded support that they are entitled to. We collect data on the main characteristics of childcare and early years provision in England and fees data can be broken down to local authority level.</p><p>The latest data shows that the mean hourly fee band for Lancashire local authority is £4.50 for 2-year-olds and £4.75 for 3 and 4-year-olds.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 64171 64172 question first answered 25/10/2022 10:19:29 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1522916

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Childcare: Lancaster and Fleetwood
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the level of childcare provision in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	64171
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>One of the signs of a healthy and competitive market is that childcare providers may enter and exit it. The key measure of market health monitored by the department is whether local authorities believe that the supply of available places is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents and children in their area, rather than whether changes occur in the number and type of providers.</p><p>Under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006, local authorities are responsible for ensuring that the provision of childcare is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents in their area. The parliamentary constituency of Lancaster and Fleetwood is in the local authority of Lancashire. At present, all local authorities, including Lancashire, report that they are fulfilling their duty to ensure sufficient childcare.</p><p>The department continues to look at ways to make childcare more affordable and to encourage families to use the government-funded support that they are entitled to. We collect data on the main characteristics of childcare and early years provision in England and fees data can be broken down to local authority level.</p><p>The latest data shows that the mean hourly fee band for Lancashire local authority is £4.50 for 2-year-olds and £4.75 for 3 and 4-year-olds.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 64169 64172 question first answered 25/10/2022 10:19:29 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1522917

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Childcare: Lancaster and Fleetwood
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the affordability of childcare provision in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	64172
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>One of the signs of a healthy and competitive market is that childcare providers may enter and exit it. The key measure of market health monitored by the department is whether local authorities believe that the supply of available places is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents and children in their area, rather than whether changes occur in the number and type of providers.</p><p>Under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006, local authorities are responsible for ensuring that the provision of childcare is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents in their area. The parliamentary constituency of Lancaster and Fleetwood is in the local authority of Lancashire. At present, all local authorities, including Lancashire, report that they are fulfilling their duty to ensure sufficient childcare.</p><p>The department continues to look at ways to make childcare more affordable and to encourage families to use the government-funded support that they are entitled to. We collect data on the main characteristics of childcare and early years provision in England and fees data can be broken down to local authority level.</p><p>The latest data shows that the mean hourly fee band for Lancashire local authority is £4.50 for 2-year-olds and £4.75 for 3 and 4-year-olds.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 64169 64171 question first answered 25/10/2022 10:19:29 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1522919

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Childcare: Lancaster and Fleetwood
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an estimate of the number of (a) nurseries and (b) other early years childcare settings which have closed in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	64174
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 25/10/2022 10:30:31 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1520038

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Lancaster and Fleetwood
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) Ofsted-registered childminders are working and (b) children aged (i) 1-3 and (ii) 4-11 are living in Lancaster and Fleetwood constituency; what assessment he has made of the adequacy of childcare provision in that constituency; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	59869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>A breakdown in the number of Ofsted-registered childminders who are working, and the number of children aged 1-3 and 4-11 by parliamentary constituency and local authorities requested, can be found in the attached table. Childminders are generally the most affordable and flexible form of childcare and form an important part of the broader childcare market.</p><p>Under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006, local authorities are responsible for ensuring that the provision of childcare is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents in their area. At present, all local authorities report that they are fulfilling their duty to ensure sufficient childcare.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 59316 59353 59355 59361 59366 59373 59374 59379 59381 59385 59386 59390 59395 59400 59405 59631 59636 59637 59641 59644 59647 59650 59653 59656 59659 59662 59665 59668 59671 59674 59677 59680 59808 59896 question first answered 20/10/2022 11:40:02 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst attachment 1 file name 59316 et al. ofsted_registered_childminders.xls title 59316_group_table
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1503571

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Sanitary Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has plans to evaluate the impact of the free period products scheme in schools and colleges on the availability of those products in those settings.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	45281
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>The period products scheme launched in January 2020 and has most recently been extended until July 2024. Take up of the scheme is monitored regularly by the department and our supplier, phs. Within the first two years of the scheme, 94% of secondary schools and 90% of post-16 organisations had ordered at least once. These organisations have older students and therefore are more likely to have a higher proportion of students in scope, compared to primary schools.</p><p>The department is considering opportunities to publish further management information in the future, as well as the need for further research into the scheme to evaluate its impact.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 45042 45296 45360 question first answered 22/09/2022 14:07:37 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1503572

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Sanitary Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to (a) monitor and (b) evaluate the free period products scheme; and if his Department will issue guidance to schools and colleges on consulting with students on period products.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	45283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2022 answer text <p>Guidance regarding the free period products scheme, including the new range of products available was updated on 8 September, the same day eligible organisations can order. This was developed in line with research from schools and colleges, and period product experts. The guidance states that schools and colleges know their learners best and, therefore, have the freedom to select the most suitable products for their learners considering cost and type of product. All eligible organisations were emailed in early September to remind them of their log in details and a link to the guidance will be provided.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 45166 45294 45362 question first answered 26/09/2022 11:45:29 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1503573

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Sanitary Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to make the free period products scheme permanent.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	45261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2022 answer text <p>The period products scheme launched in January 2020, and has most recently been extended until July 2024.</p><p>The department will make information available about any extensions or changes to the scheme in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 45299 45353 45364 question first answered 26/09/2022 11:56:28 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1272141

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Homelessness: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people aged 16 to 25 have become homeless since the start of the covid-19 outbreak in March 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	131331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Tackling homelessness and rough sleeping in all its forms is a key priority for this Government and we have taken huge steps this year, working with local authorities and their partners to protect vulnerable rough sleepers during the pandemic. The ‘Everyone In’ campaign has supported over 29,000 vulnerable people, with over 10,000 in emergency accommodation and nearly 19,000 provided with settled accommodation or move on support.</p><p>We have also put in place bespoke support for local authorities through our Homelessness Advice and Support Team, which includes dedicated youth homelessness advisor roles that have a commitment to work with local authorities to proactively promote positive joint working across housing authorities and children’s services, offering training, advice and support to all local authorities.</p><p>This year we have provided £90,000 to St Basil’s to fund Youth Voice, a training scheme for 40 young homeless people across the country. Youth Voice includes the Youth Homelessness Parliament which provides insight and advice to government on issues affecting young homelessness people.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 11/01/2021 16:37:53 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith