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	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Young People: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that European Social Fund projects for training young people from disadvantaged groups and communities continue after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Lancaster and Fleetwood
	tabling member printed	Cat Smith
	uin	7720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The Chancellor’s statement of October 2016 provided considerable clarity and certainty for the European Social Fund programme and confirmed that the Government will guarantee EU funding for projects signed before the UK’s departure from the EU, even when these projects continue after we have left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The full detail of the announcement can be found at the following website link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-philip-hammond-guarantees-eu-funding-beyond-date-uk-leaves-the-eu" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chancellor-philip-hammond-guarantees-eu-funding-beyond-date-uk-leaves-the-eu</a></p><p> </p><p>In the longer term the Government is currently considering the future of all programmes that are currently EU funded. Leaving the EU means we will make our own decisions about how to deliver the policy objectives previously targeted by EU funding. During these considerations the Government will explore options for training young people from disadvantaged groups and communities after the UK leaves the EU.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 11/09/2017 16:43:30 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	tabling member	4436 label Biography information for Cat Smith

771448

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Young People: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason the Norwich Area Programme targets do not recognise vocational trade-related qualifications as a measure of progress for disadvantaged young people.
	tabling member constituency	Norwich South
	tabling member printed	Clive Lewis
	uin	108014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2017 answer text <p>The priorities and targets for the Norwich Opportunity Area were developed and agreed by the Opportunity Area Partnership Board. The board is made up of key local stakeholders, including representatives from education and business. The Partnership Board conducted a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of local needs and set out its four key priorities and targets on the basis of the evidence and local consultation.</p><p>I strongly agree about the importance of encouraging more disadvantaged young people, and indeed more young people from all backgrounds, to take up high quality vocational qualifications. One of the priorities set out in the Norwich Opportunity Area plan is to ensure that young people have access to the information and support they need to move successfully between education and into work. Within this priority, the plan has set an ambitious target around increasing the number of young people going into either a higher apprenticeship or higher education. The plan also sets the target that by 2021, 50% of 19 year olds will be qualified to level 3, which includes vocational qualifications. We will keep these priorities under review as the Opportunity Area programme develops and would be happy to engage with the hon. Member on next steps.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 24/10/2017 15:51:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	4500 label Biography information for Clive Lewis

780465

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Young People: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress has been madeon targeting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to further their education in the last 10 years .
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	110242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>Educational achievement is at the heart of our commitment to making this a country where everyone has a fair chance to go as far as their talent and hard work will take them. Thanks to our reforms, there are 1.8 million more children in schools rated good or outstanding than in 2010. We recognise that young people from disadvantaged backgrounds - defined as those currently or formerly in receipt of free school meals and currently or formerly looked after - may face extra barriers to achieving their potential. This is why we introduced the pupil premium in 2011 and have invested over £11bn - almost £2.5bn this year alone – so that schools can provide extra support to disadvantaged pupils of all abilities.</p><p> </p><p>We created the early years pupil premium in 2015 so disadvantaged children are better prepared for school and, beyond school, the independent Director of Fair Access has agreed access agreements for 2018/19 which will see universities plan to spend more than £860 million - significantly more than the £404 million in 2009 - on measures to continue to improve access for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p>The attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers has decreased at both age 11 and age 16 since 2011. This means better prospects for disadvantaged pupils and a more prosperous life as an adult.</p><p> </p><p>But we know there is more to do. Our £72 million opportunity areas programme will create opportunities for young people in social mobility ‘cold spots’ and share effective practice across the country to ensure all young people can access the opportunities they deserve.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Education Endowment Foundation, which we established with a £137 million grant in 2011, is working in hundreds of schools to expand the evidence of what works best to accelerate progress.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/11/2017 17:43:27 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

839240

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Young People: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what percentage of young people who were eligible for free school meals in (a) Ashfield constituency, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) England were in education, employment or training after completing Key Stage 4 in each of the last three years for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Ashfield
	tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
	uin	127794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The attached table shows the number and percentage of pupils who were eligible for free school meals in (a) Ashfield constituency, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) England and went on to sustained education, employment or training destinations after completing Key Stage 4 in academic years 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 (the last three years for which data is available).</p><p>Information on pupil destinations is published annually, available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-destinations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-destinations</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/02/2018 13:14:40 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 127794 - Pupils with sustained education, employment or training destinations after key stage 4.docx title Pupils with sustained EET after key stage 4
	tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero