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1728454

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Lincolnshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many vacant state secondary school places there were in (a) Lincolnshire County Council and (b) South Holland and The Deepings constituency on 6 September 2024.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	4967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The department does not hold data on places vacant on 6 September 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Information on unfilled state secondary school places, as at May 2023, is published in the School Capacity statistics publication here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-capacity" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-capacity</a>.</p><p> </p><p>For ease, local authority level information within the publication for Lincolnshire local authority can be accessed here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/62411dcf-5a26-4262-e175-08dccd7b577b" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/62411dcf-5a26-4262-e175-08dccd7b577b</a>.</p><p> </p><p>School level information is available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-catalogue/data-set/5f26c269-bf72-41ab-8292-e17b58ed7c98" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-catalogue/data-set/5f26c269-bf72-41ab-8292-e17b58ed7c98</a>. This information can be aggregated to borough and parliamentary constituency level by linking to here: <a href="https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In summary, for South Holland and The Deepings parliamentary constituency, there were 605 unfilled secondary school places (8%) in May 2023.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 18/09/2024 15:57:24 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1728473

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Citizenship: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps this Government is taking to promote British values.
	tabling member constituency	Salisbury
	tabling member printed	John Glen
	uin	4990
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Education plays a vital role in promoting integration and ensuring children and young people are prepared for life in modern Britain, including learning about the values that underpin and unite our society. All schools have specific duties to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of their pupils and to prepare them for the opportunities and responsibilities of adult life. Schools are also required to actively promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. The department has issued guidance for maintained schools here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a758c9540f0b6397f35f469/SMSC_Guidance_Maintained_Schools.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a758c9540f0b6397f35f469/SMSC_Guidance_Maintained_Schools.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The duty is also reflected in guidance for independent schools (including academies) on compliance with the Independent Schools Standards. The guidance provides that schools should encourage respect for democracy and support for participation in the democratic processes. It can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5cd3fc2fe5274a3fd6ee74b0/Independent_School_Standards-_Guidance_070519.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5cd3fc2fe5274a3fd6ee74b0/Independent_School_Standards-_Guidance_070519.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Promotion of these values plays an important role in preparing our children and young people for life in a modern and diverse Britain. The department continues to provide free resources for teachers and school leaders to support them with this via our Educate Against Hate website, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.educateagainsthate.com/" target="_blank">https://www.educateagainsthate.com/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 18/09/2024 15:47:32 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
	tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1728479

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Per Capita Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the real-term funding per pupil in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in South Holland and the Deepings constituency was in each financial year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	4968
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Local authorities receive their core funding for schools through the dedicated schools grant (DSG). Local authorities are then responsible for designing a local formula, within certain parameters, to distribute the funding that they receive from the department to schools in their area. This local formula is used to determine funding for both the maintained schools and academies in each area.</p><p>As the DSG is allocated at local authority level, DSG allocations are not available broken down to the level of individual constituencies. The individual allocations that schools within South Holland and The Deepings constituency receive are determined, each year, by the local funding formula set by Lincolnshire local authority.</p><p>The table below provides the cash per pupil funding levels from 2018/19 to 2024/25 for Lincolnshire local authority. The department cannot provide comparable funding data back to 2010, due to the changes in the funding system since that time. In particular, funding for schools was only identified separately from funding for high needs or early years in 2013, and funding for central school services provided by local authorities was split out from the schools block funding in 2018/2019.</p><p>The figures below represent the core funding schools receive through the schools block of the DSG. All the figures in the table exclude growth and premises funding. They also do not include additional funding that schools have received for pay and pensions or other funding streams such as the pupil premium.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>DSG Schools Block Per Pupil Funding: Lincolnshire Local Authority</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Primary per pupil funding</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Secondary per pupil funding</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£3,811</p></td><td><p>£4,933</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>£3,914</p></td><td><p>£5,069</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>£4,184</p></td><td><p>£5,279</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>£4,570</p></td><td><p>£5,724</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>£4,735</p></td><td><p>£5,899</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023/24</p></td><td><p>£4,993</p></td><td><p>£6,216</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024/25</p></td><td><p>£5,278</p></td><td><p>£6,552</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 18/09/2024 16:20:05 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1728495

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Further Education: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to increase pay in the further education sector.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Wyre
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	5065
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The government does not set or recommend pay in further education (FE), and the FE sector does not have a Pay Review Body (PRB). Colleges are not bound by the national pay and conditions framework for school teachers and are free to implement their own pay arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>The department will continue with its plans to invest in FE teachers, as part of approximately £600 million funding across the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years, including targeted retention incentive payments of up to £6,000 for eligible early career FE teachers.</p><p> </p><p>This government will consider the important contribution of non-PRB workforces, including FE, and will consider workforce sufficiency and what this might mean for FE funding in future years, as part of the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 18/09/2024 15:42:45 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

1728513

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Tom Crick
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the (a) pay band, (b) salary and (c) responsibilities are of Mr Tom Crick in his role as Senior Advisor to her Department's Curriculum and Assessment Review; whether that role was open to external candidates; and on what basis he was appointed as a civil servant rather than a special adviser.
	tabling member constituency	Salisbury
	tabling member printed	John Glen
	uin	5012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The role of the Senior Adviser to the Curriculum and Assessment Review is to support the Review Group and its Chair, Professor Becky Francis, in their engagement with the education sector to develop proposals on how best to refresh the curriculum to ensure it is cutting edge, fit for purpose and meeting the needs of children and young people to support their future life and work.</p><p>The role was a direct appointment to the civil service to a grade below the Senior Civil Service for a fixed term and with no line management responsibilities.</p><p>Making a direct appointment ensured appointment at pace with someone with a unique combination of skills including a strong connection to the sector and alignment with the anticipated time period of the review. As a civil servant, the role is embedded within departmental line management and wider policies, for example the Civil Service Code.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 18/09/2024 15:23:59 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	4051 label Biography information for John Glen

1728593

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Social Workers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to provide mandatory training for social workers on identifying signs of coercive and controlling behaviour.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Paula Barker
	uin	5135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>The regulator for the social work profession, Social Work England, sets the professional standards which all social workers must meet. The professional standards include that social workers must be able recognise the risk indicators of different forms of abuse and neglect and their impact on people, their families and their support networks. Social workers complete initial education and training courses which are approved by the regulator against the education and training standards. The provision of continuous professional development for employed social workers is a matter for their employer.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 18/09/2024 14:47:13 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker

1728619

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Students: Loans
	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 prevalence of outstanding student loan balances increasing despite repayments being made as a result of high interest charges; and whether her Department is taking steps to review student loan interest rates to ensure excessive financial burdens are not imposed on borrowers.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
	tabling member printed	Angus MacDonald
	uin	5161
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>As education is a devolved issue, the following response outlines the student finance system in England only.</p><p> </p><p>Interest rates on student loans do not affect monthly repayments made by borrowers. Repayments are based on earnings above the applicable repayment threshold, not on amount borrowed or the rate of interest. As such, some borrowers will see their balance increasing at certain times despite making regular repayments to their student loan.</p><p> </p><p>Student loans have very different terms and conditions to commercial loans. Unlike commercial unsecured personal loans, student loans are available to all eligible students regardless of their background or financial history. Student loans also carry significant protections for borrowers. For instance, monthly repayments are based only on earnings, and if a borrower’s income drops, so does the amount they repay. If income is below the relevant repayment threshold or a borrower is not earning, they do not have to make repayments at all. Any outstanding debt, including interest accrued, is written off after the loan term ends (or in case of death or disability) at no detriment to the borrower. The government is not aware of any commercial loans that offer such protections.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 18/09/2024 15:29:34 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	5362

1728623

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Qualifications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will pause the defunding of applied general qualifications scheduled for 2025 and 2026.
	tabling member constituency	Chichester
	tabling member printed	Jess Brown-Fuller
	uin	5165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>In July 2024, my Right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education announced a short pause to the defunding of qualifications to enable a review of post-16 qualification reforms at level 3 and below. This was followed by a Written Ministerial Statement by my noble Friend, the Minister for Skills, on 25 July. This statement is available here: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-07-25/hlws20" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-07-25/hlws20</a>.</p><p>The department is now working to review the defunding due to take place in 2025 and it will set out the position before Christmas.</p><p>The department has not announced any defunding for 2026.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 18/09/2024 15:32:35 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	5335

1728625

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Nuneaton
	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 adequacy of SEND provision services in Nuneaton constituency; and what steps she is taking to work with local authorities in Nuneaton to improve SEND provision.
	tabling member constituency	Nuneaton
	tabling member printed	Jodie Gosling
	uin	5167
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Following the last Ofsted inspection, departmental officials have been working with Warwickshire County Council to closely monitor progress against the areas for improvement identified by inspectors.</p><p>The areas were:</p><p>(i) Autism spectrum disorder waiting times, assessments and support following diagnosis.</p><p>(ii) Co-production.</p><p>(iii) Placement of children and young people with an education, health and care plan.</p><p>(iv) Uptake of training for school staff working with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).</p><p>(v) And the quality of the online local offer.</p><p> </p><p>The department has appointed a SEND advisor to support and work alongside Warwickshire County Council and the local area partnership.</p><p> </p><p>This government’s ambition is that all children and young people with SEND or in alternative provision receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The department is committed to taking a community-wide approach in collaboration with local area partnerships to improve inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, as well as ensuring special schools cater to those with the most complex needs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 18/09/2024 15:53:25 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
	tabling member	5036

1728635

	registered interest
	date	10/09/2024
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Protection
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she made of the implications for her policies of the document entitled General Election 2024: NSPCC priorities for manifestos and programmes for government, published in May 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Harpenden and Berkhamsted
	tabling member printed	Victoria Collins
	uin	5177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2024 answer text <p>Nothing is more important than keeping children safe and the government is committed to protecting children experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, significant harm as well as tackling the underlying factors driving this. The department is interested in all reports, evidence and recommendations which can help it drive forward better outcomes for children and young people, and to that end, regularly engages the NSPCC and stakeholders across the children and families sector.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 18/09/2024 15:18:11 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
	tabling member	5201