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1249196

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to ensure schools put in place (a) enhanced social distancing in classrooms, including through the use of rotas, (b) online learning for the children of extremely clinically vulnerable parents and (c) other measures to prevent the transmission of covid-19 to clinically extremely vulnerable parents whose children are attending school.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	112044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>Schools continue to remain open for all children and young people, as they have since the start of the autumn term. Being at school is vital for children’s education and for their wellbeing. It continues to be the aim of the Department that all pupils, in all year groups, remain in school full-time.</p><p>The risk to children themselves of becoming severely ill from COVID-19 is very low, and there are negative health impacts of being out of school. For most children, the benefits of being back in the classroom far outweigh the low risk of COVID-19, and schools can take action to further reduce risks.</p><p>The Department published actions for schools during the COVID-19 outbreak to support them to welcome back all children from the start of the autumn term. The full guidance is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools</a>.</p><p>Schools should continue to undertake risk assessments and implement the system of controls set out in this guidance. These measures provide a framework for school leaders to put in place proportionate protective measures for pupils and staff. If schools follow the guidance and maximise control measures, they can be confident they are managing risk effectively. The measures in place include schools minimising contact between individuals. This can be achieved through keeping groups separate and maintaining distance between individuals.</p><p>From 5 November 2020, following guidance on new national restrictions in schools, children who live with someone who is clinically extremely vulnerable, but who are not clinically extremely vulnerable themselves, should continue to attend education. The full guidance for schools and nurseries can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-and-childcare-settings-new-national-restrictions-from-5-november-2020#schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-and-childcare-settings-new-national-restrictions-from-5-november-2020#schools</a>.</p><p>New guidance for shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 was published on 4 November 2020. The guidance can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/advice-for-people-at-high-risk/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/advice-for-people-at-high-risk/</a></p><p>Where a pupil is unable to attend school because they are complying with clinical advice or public health advice, schools are expected to immediately offer them access to remote education.</p><p>To support schools in meeting the remote education expectations, the Department announced a further remote education package of support, which can be found on the remote education service at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>Support includes an additional 340,000 laptops and tablets for disadvantaged children, and development resources for staff, including a good practice guide and school-led webinars.</p><p>The Department is also investing £1.5 million of additional funding to expand the EdTech Demonstrator programme, which provides peer-to-peer support for schools and colleges.</p><p>The Department is in regular contact with officials in British embassies overseas to collect the latest international intelligence and evidence about how other countries have approached distance learning for pupils.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 112045 112047 question first answered 13/11/2020 11:16:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1249197

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
	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 ensure the teaching of children of clinically extremely vulnerable parents can continue without exposing their parents to the risk of catching covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	112045
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>Schools continue to remain open for all children and young people, as they have since the start of the autumn term. Being at school is vital for children’s education and for their wellbeing. It continues to be the aim of the Department that all pupils, in all year groups, remain in school full-time.</p><p>The risk to children themselves of becoming severely ill from COVID-19 is very low, and there are negative health impacts of being out of school. For most children, the benefits of being back in the classroom far outweigh the low risk of COVID-19, and schools can take action to further reduce risks.</p><p>The Department published actions for schools during the COVID-19 outbreak to support them to welcome back all children from the start of the autumn term. The full guidance is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools</a>.</p><p>Schools should continue to undertake risk assessments and implement the system of controls set out in this guidance. These measures provide a framework for school leaders to put in place proportionate protective measures for pupils and staff. If schools follow the guidance and maximise control measures, they can be confident they are managing risk effectively. The measures in place include schools minimising contact between individuals. This can be achieved through keeping groups separate and maintaining distance between individuals.</p><p>From 5 November 2020, following guidance on new national restrictions in schools, children who live with someone who is clinically extremely vulnerable, but who are not clinically extremely vulnerable themselves, should continue to attend education. The full guidance for schools and nurseries can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-and-childcare-settings-new-national-restrictions-from-5-november-2020#schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-and-childcare-settings-new-national-restrictions-from-5-november-2020#schools</a>.</p><p>New guidance for shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 was published on 4 November 2020. The guidance can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/advice-for-people-at-high-risk/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/advice-for-people-at-high-risk/</a></p><p>Where a pupil is unable to attend school because they are complying with clinical advice or public health advice, schools are expected to immediately offer them access to remote education.</p><p>To support schools in meeting the remote education expectations, the Department announced a further remote education package of support, which can be found on the remote education service at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>Support includes an additional 340,000 laptops and tablets for disadvantaged children, and development resources for staff, including a good practice guide and school-led webinars.</p><p>The Department is also investing £1.5 million of additional funding to expand the EdTech Demonstrator programme, which provides peer-to-peer support for schools and colleges.</p><p>The Department is in regular contact with officials in British embassies overseas to collect the latest international intelligence and evidence about how other countries have approached distance learning for pupils.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 112044 112047 question first answered 13/11/2020 11:16:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1249199

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
	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 draw on international best practice, including the use of online teaching, for continuing the teaching of children of clinically extremely vulnerable parents without exposing their parents to the risk of catching covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	112047
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2020 answer text <p>Schools continue to remain open for all children and young people, as they have since the start of the autumn term. Being at school is vital for children’s education and for their wellbeing. It continues to be the aim of the Department that all pupils, in all year groups, remain in school full-time.</p><p>The risk to children themselves of becoming severely ill from COVID-19 is very low, and there are negative health impacts of being out of school. For most children, the benefits of being back in the classroom far outweigh the low risk of COVID-19, and schools can take action to further reduce risks.</p><p>The Department published actions for schools during the COVID-19 outbreak to support them to welcome back all children from the start of the autumn term. The full guidance is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools</a>.</p><p>Schools should continue to undertake risk assessments and implement the system of controls set out in this guidance. These measures provide a framework for school leaders to put in place proportionate protective measures for pupils and staff. If schools follow the guidance and maximise control measures, they can be confident they are managing risk effectively. The measures in place include schools minimising contact between individuals. This can be achieved through keeping groups separate and maintaining distance between individuals.</p><p>From 5 November 2020, following guidance on new national restrictions in schools, children who live with someone who is clinically extremely vulnerable, but who are not clinically extremely vulnerable themselves, should continue to attend education. The full guidance for schools and nurseries can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-and-childcare-settings-new-national-restrictions-from-5-november-2020#schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-and-childcare-settings-new-national-restrictions-from-5-november-2020#schools</a>.</p><p>New guidance for shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 was published on 4 November 2020. The guidance can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/advice-for-people-at-high-risk/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/advice-for-people-at-high-risk/</a></p><p>Where a pupil is unable to attend school because they are complying with clinical advice or public health advice, schools are expected to immediately offer them access to remote education.</p><p>To support schools in meeting the remote education expectations, the Department announced a further remote education package of support, which can be found on the remote education service at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/remote-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>Support includes an additional 340,000 laptops and tablets for disadvantaged children, and development resources for staff, including a good practice guide and school-led webinars.</p><p>The Department is also investing £1.5 million of additional funding to expand the EdTech Demonstrator programme, which provides peer-to-peer support for schools and colleges.</p><p>The Department is in regular contact with officials in British embassies overseas to collect the latest international intelligence and evidence about how other countries have approached distance learning for pupils.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 112044 112045 question first answered 13/11/2020 11:16:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

788461

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Arts: GCSE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many GCSE entries for arts subjects there were from students in York in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	112669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of entries<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112669_PQ%20Team%20QA%201511.docx#_ftn1" target="_blank">[1]</a> into arts subjects at GCSE level (including equivalents)<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112669_PQ%20Team%20QA%201511.docx#_ftn2" target="_blank">[2]</a>, by pupils at the end of key stage 4<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112669_PQ%20Team%20QA%201511.docx#_ftn3" target="_blank">[3]</a> in York<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112669_PQ%20Team%20QA%201511.docx#_ftn4" target="_blank">[4]</a> is:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year<a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112669_PQ%20Team%20QA%201511.docx#_ftn5" target="_blank"><strong>[5]</strong></a></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of entries into art subjects at GCSE</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>1,023</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>901</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures provided for 2015-16 are based on final data and may differ slightly from previously published figures in PQ 52978.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112669_PQ%20Team%20QA%201511.docx#_ftnref1" target="_blank">[1]</a> In line with secondary performance measures and early entry policy, discounting has been applied. More information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-4-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-4-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores</a>.</p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112669_PQ%20Team%20QA%201511.docx#_ftnref2" target="_blank">[2]</a> Includes: Applied Art &amp; Design, Art &amp; Design, Drama, Performing Arts, Media/Film/TV Studies, Music and Dance. Does not include History of Art and Creative Writing. Includes GCSE full courses, level 2 equivalents, GCSE double awards and AS levels.</p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112669_PQ%20Team%20QA%201511.docx#_ftnref3" target="_blank">[3]</a> Pupils are identified as being at the end of key stage 4 if they were on roll at the school and in year 11 at the time of the January school census for that year. Age is calculated as at 31 August for that year, and the majority of pupils at the end of key stage 4 were age 15 at the start of the academic year. Some pupils may complete this key stage in an earlier or later year group.</p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112669_PQ%20Team%20QA%201511.docx#_ftnref4" target="_blank">[4]</a> All pupils at the end of key stage 4 who attend a school in the local authority of York.</p><p><a href="https://educationgovuk.sharepoint.com/sites/cd/c/WorkplaceDocuments/Written%20PQ%20Team/Written%20PQ%20-%202017-18%20drafts/112669_PQ%20Team%20QA%201511.docx#_ftnref5" target="_blank">[5]</a> 2016 data is final and may differ from previously published figures. 2017 data is provisional.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/11/2017 13:16:01 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

788471

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Music: GCSE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students studied music at GCSE level in York in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	112684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The number of pupils, at the end of key stage 4[1], who entered[2] music at GCSE level (including equivalents)[3] in York[4]is: <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year<strong>[5]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pupils entering Music GCSE's</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>147</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures provided for 2015-16 are based on final data and may differ slightly from previously published figures in PQ 52979.</p><p> </p><p>[1] Pupils are identified as being at the end of key stage 4 if they were on roll at the school and in year 11 at the time of the January school census for that year. Age is calculated as at 31 August for that year, and the majority of pupils at the end of key stage 4 were age 15 at the start of the academic year. Some pupils may complete this key stage in an earlier or later year group.</p><p>[2] In line with secondary performance measures and early entry policy, discounting has been applied. More information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-4-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-4-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores</a>.</p><p>[3] Includes: Music and Music Technology. Includes GCSE full courses, level 2 equivalents, GCSE double awards and AS levels.</p><p>[4] All pupils at the end of key stage 4 who attend a school in the local authority of York.</p><p>[5] 2016 data is final and may differ from previously published figures. 2017 data is provisional.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/11/2017 13:08:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

788460

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Arts: GCSE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students have studied at least two arts subjects at GCSE level in York in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	112686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of pupils, at the end of KS4[1], with at least two entries[2] into arts subjects at GCSE level (including equivalents)[3] in York<sup>4</sup> is:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year<strong>[4]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pupils entering at least two art subjects at GCSE</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>174</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>136</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures provided for 2015-16 are based on final data and may differ slightly from previously published figures in PQ 52977.</p><p> </p><p>[1] Pupils are identified as being at the end of key stage 4 if they were on roll at the school and in year 11 at the time of the January school census for that year. Age is calculated as at 31 August for that year, and the majority of pupils at the end of key stage 4 were age 15 at the start of the academic year. Some pupils may complete this key stage in an earlier or later year group.</p><p>[2] In line with secondary performance measures and early entry policy, discounting has been applied. More information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-4-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-4-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores</a>.</p><p>[3] Includes: Applied Art &amp; Design, Art &amp; Design, Drama, Performing Arts, Media/Film/TV Studies, Music and Dance. Does not include History of Art and Creative Writing. Includes GCSE full courses, level 2 equivalents, GCSE double awards and AS levels.</p><p>[4] 2016 data is final and may differ from previously published figures. 2017 data is provisional.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/11/2017 13:12:45 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1565952

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Physical Education and Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing focus on academic performance in education settings on levels of participation in sport and physical exercise in those settings.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	120913
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>Schools are free to organise and deliver a flexible, diverse, and challenging curriculum and extra-curricular provision that suits the needs of their pupils. The Department believes that PE and sport is an important part of a broad and balanced curriculum and has made it compulsory at all four Key Stages in the National Curriculum.</p><p>Evidence suggests that participation in sport and physical activity can be an important factor in supporting academic attainment, mental wellbeing, and personal development. Many schools already provide a minimum of two hours of PE and sport to pupils each week. The Department will look at how to support all schools to do so, supplemented by a good range of extra-curricular opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/01/2023 17:29:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1565955

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Poverty
	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 trends in the level of child poverty on educational attainment.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	120916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department has evaluated the impact of poverty on educational outcomes. Evidence shows that disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs are more likely to fall behind and need extra support to reach their full potential. That is why the Department has a range of support in place to support pupils and schools.</p><p>Overall, core schools funding, including funding for both mainstream schools and high needs, is increasing by £4 billion in 2022/23 compared to the previous year. In 2022/23, the Department will be allocating approximately £2,000 per pupil, for all pupils who have been eligible for free school meals (FSM) at any point in the last six years, through the National Funding Formula, the Pupil Premium and the 2022/23 School Supplementary Grant. The Pupil Premium enables schools to provide extra support for disadvantaged pupils to improve their academic and personal achievements.</p><p>Raising attainment for pupils is at the heart of this government’s agenda. Reforms to support schools and drive improved attainment were set out in the Schools White Paper. This includes the National Tutoring Programme, which is helping those pupils that need it access additional targeted support, including those who have been hardest hit by disruption to their education as a result of the pandemic. To support teachers, the Oak National Academy has been established as a public body, which will provide free, optional, adaptable digital curriculum resources, including in English and mathematics.</p><p>In addition, the Department is providing funding to 24 Priority Education Investment Areas (PEIA), helping drive the attainment of all children across the area. In each of the 24 PEIAs, the Department will offer further investment in addition to the significant support available to all EIAs. PEIAs will receive a share of around £40 million of funding to address local needs, and priority access to a number of other programmes offered by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/01/2023 17:27:00 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1565962

	registered interest
	date	11/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education: Industrial Disputes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of industrial action in the education sector on the academic performance of students in this academic year.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	120922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>Industrial action is not in the best interest of pupils, and the Department is concerned by action that disrupts teaching, particularly following disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p>The starting salary for a newly qualified teacher is at least £28,000 and this is set to rise to £30,000. In Inner London the starting salary is more; at least £34,500. Teachers receive annual pay rises through an independent pay review process, and many teachers also see greater uplifts by progressing up the pay scales.</p><p>Most teachers in the first few years of their career will receive pay rises from progression on top of the headline award, which could mean an increase of up to 15.9% this year, and around 40% of experienced teachers below the top of their pay range will also receive pay increases through progression or promotion, on top of the 5% pay award. In addition, teachers’ pensions include a 23.6% employer pension contribution.</p><p>The Department is meeting unions regularly to listen to their concerns and work to avert strike action. If strikes do go ahead there will undoubtably be impacts on the delivery of education and the Department has a duty to help parents and families understand how this will affect them. In the event of strike action at a school, the school leaders or local authority that manages the school will take all reasonable steps to keep the school open for as many pupils as possible. In some schools there may be little or no impact from strike action but in others it may mean that changes are made to the way they operate. Parents can find more information on strike actions in schools in the Department’s Education Hub blog: <a href="https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2023/01/16/everything-you-need-to-know-about-strike-action-in-schools-and-colleges/" target="_blank">https://educationhub.blog.gov.uk/2023/01/16/everything-you-need-to-know-about-strike-action-in-schools-and-colleges/</a>.</p><p>The Department has updated the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/handling-strike-action-in-schools" target="_blank">handling strike action in schools’ guidance</a>, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/handling-strike-action-in-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/handling-strike-action-in-schools</a>.</p><p>Schools should prioritise vulnerable children, children of critical workers and pupils due to take public examinations and other formal assessments, if there is a need to restrict attendance. The use of remote education where provision in school can’t be delivered is also advised.</p><p>For further education (FE), colleges are responsible for setting the pay of their teaching and support staff. The Department is increasing the level of overall funding in colleges, so that they can recruit, retain and develop staff. An extra £1.6 billion is available for 16-19 education in the 2024/25 financial year compared with 2021/22. This is in addition to the £291 million for 16-19 education in 2021/22, and the £400 million that the Department provided in 2020/21. The Department is also funding a package of direct support for the further education workforce in 2022/23, to continue to support the colleges with the recruitment, retention and development of teachers.</p><p>Universities are autonomous and responsible for the pay and pension provision of their staff. While the Government plays no role in such disputes, the Department hopes all parties can reach an agreement that delivers good value for students, staff and the universities.</p><p>This Department believes that students should be at the heart of the higher education (HE) system. The Department set up the Office for Students (OfS) to regulate the HE sector in England, protect student rights and ensure the sector is delivering real value for money. The OfS expects institutions to do all they can to avoid disruption for students, and has also highlighted institutions’ obligations under consumer protection law in relation to the effects of industrial action.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/01/2023 14:07:50 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

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	registered interest
	date	27/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	GCSE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applications for new GCSE qualifications have been received by Ofqual in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	134541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/04/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have asked its Chief Regulator, Sally Collier, to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 06/04/2018 09:12:18 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy