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626578

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Sponsorship
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many grammar schools (a) sponsor academy schools, (b) sponsor free schools or (c) run multi-academy trusts; and what the Ofsted grades are for each school sponsored by a (i) university or (ii) multi-academy trust run by a university.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	51314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <ol><li><p>As at 1 October 2016 there were 14 sponsoring academy trusts established by grammar schools sponsoring a total of 30 academies. All 14 trusts are multi academy trusts (MATs).</p></li><li><p>There is one free school sponsored by a grammar school.</p></li><li><p>There are 32 grammar schools that are part of a multi academy trust.</p></li><li><p>The Ofsted categories for each school sponsored by a university are as follows:</p></li></ol><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ofsted category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of academies</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of free schools</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outstanding</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Good</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Requires Improvement</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inadequate</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not visited</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Ofsted MI – 30 September 2016</em></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/12/2016 12:04:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

626579

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Sponsorship
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many universities sponsor (a) academy schools, (b) free schools or (c) run multi-academy trusts; and what the Ofsted grades are for each school sponsored by a (i) university or (ii) multi-academy trust run by a university.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	51315
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <ol><li><p>As at 1 October 2016 there were 17 sponsoring academy trusts established by universities sponsoring a total of 38 academies.</p></li><li><p>There are 16 free schools sponsored or co-sponsored by universities.</p></li><li><p>Of the 38 academies being sponsored by universities, 33 are part of a multi academy trust.</p></li><li><p>The Ofsted categories for each school sponsored by a university are as follows:</p></li></ol><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ofsted category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of academies</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of free schools</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outstanding</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Good</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Requires Improvement</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inadequate</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Not visited</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Ofsted MI – 30 September 2016</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/12/2016 12:04:18 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

711427

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Primary Education: Assessments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools undertook reception baseline assessments in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham South
	tabling member printed	Lilian Greenwood
	uin	68113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>(a) For the 2015 to 2016 academic year, 15,241 schools submitted data to the Department for Education in relation to reception baseline assessment.</p><p> </p><p>(b) For the 2016 to 2017, to date, 3,901 schools have submitted data in relation to reception baseline assessment.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 29/03/2017 14:18:09 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood

687003

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	STEM Subjects: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps her Department has taken to encourage the uptake of STEM subjects by female students.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	63715
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2017 answer text <p>12,000 more girls took STEM A levels in 2016 compared to 2010, and the Government is committed to doing more to encourage girls to study STEM subjects.</p><p>Improving the quality of teaching is vital to encourage pupils of both genders to study STEM subjects. We are investing up to £67m over the term of this Parliament to recruit and train more mathematics and physics teachers, and offering bursaries and scholarships to attract top graduates into mathematics and science teaching. We are also providing support to schools to raise the quality of mathematics and science teaching through programmes such as the network of Maths Hubs and Science Learning Partnerships, and the Network of Teaching Excellence in Computer Science. Two of these programmes, the Stimulating Physics Network and the Further Maths Support Programme, have a particular focusing on engaging more girls in mathematics and physics.</p><p>The Government also supports STEM Ambassadors, a nationwide network of over 30,000 volunteers from a wide range of STEM employers and businesses. STEM Ambassadors engage with pupils to provide stimulating and inspirational activities to increase their interest in STEM subjects and to raise awareness of the range of careers that STEM qualifications offer.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/02/2017 11:39:03 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1567491

	registered interest
	date	17/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	School Rebuilding Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her planned timetable is for starting work on schools that have been selected for the School Rebuilding Programme; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
	uin	125230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>161 of the 400 projects selected for the School Rebuilding Programme are in delivery. Buildings at the most advanced projects will be completed early this year. The schools announced in December 2022 will enter delivery at a rate of approximately 50 per year, over a five-year period from 2023.</p><p>The Department is currently undertaking due diligence on these schools. The Department will be writing to all Responsible Bodies with an update on timescales this month.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/01/2023 16:56:30 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

932240

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Medway
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many additional school places have been created in Medway since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
	tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
	uin	158733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>2,808 places have been added to the Medway school estate since May 2010. A net increase of 1,612 primary school places and 1,196 secondary school places. The attached table provides a further breakdown of school places in Medway.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/07/2018 14:43:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 158733_Breakdown_of_school_places_in_Medway.pdf title Breakdown_of_school_places_in_Medway
	tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

1087290

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Priority School Building Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new school buildings have been built in phase one of the Priority Schools Building Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	231541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>253 of the 260 schools in phase one of the Priority School Building Programme are open in new or refurbished buildings. The remaining 7 schools have site specific issues causing the building projects to take longer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/03/2019 18:19:26 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 108136 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1147932

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Communication Skills and Literacy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to tackle the word gap among pupils in (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	293417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>28% of children finish their reception year still without the early communication, language and literacy skills they need to thrive. The Department has set out an ambition to halve this figure by 2028. This is why the Department has launched ‘Hungry Little Minds’, a new three-year campaign to help parents support their child’s early language development. This builds on our wider early-years social mobility programme, where the Department is investing over £100 million.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to continuing this support once children reach primary school, which is why one of the three aims of the £26.3 million English Hubs Programme is early language development. 34 primary schools have been appointed as English hubs to support nearly 3000 schools across England to improve educational outcomes for the most disadvantaged children in reception and Key Stage 1.</p><p> </p><p>The Department introduced a new curriculum for primary and secondary schools from 2014. The new curriculum for English increases the level of demand from an early age and aims to ensure that all pupils acquire a wide vocabulary, a good understanding of grammar, and proper knowledge of linguistic conventions for reading, writing and written language. <strong><br> <br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/10/2019 14:12:58 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1544422

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) independent and (b) state schools have joined the Teachers' Pension Scheme in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	93409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>324 independent schools have left the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) between August 2019, when this information started to be compiled, and November 2022. 22 independent schools have joined the Scheme between January 2018 and November 2022.</p><p>State schools and academies cannot choose to leave the TPS. The records show that 1,008 academies have ceased to be registered as scheme employers and 4,383 new academy employers have been registered in the TPS between January 2018 and November 2022. This is a result of state schools converting to academies and some single academy trusts joining multi-academy trusts.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 93408 question first answered 28/11/2022 18:14:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1564965

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Free School Meals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of free school meal provision in special education schools.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	118988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>39.7% of pupils with an education, health and care plan and 36.4% of pupils with special educational needs support were eligible for free school meals (FSM) in 2022. More information can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england/2021-22" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england/2021-22</a>.</p><p>The Department spends over £1 billion annually delivering FSM to pupils in schools. Around 1.9 million disadvantaged pupils are eligible for FSM, as well as an additional 1.25 million infants who receive a free meal under the Universal Infant Free School Meal policy. Together, this provides support to over one third of all pupils in schools.</p><p>The Department is investing up to £30 million in the national school breakfast programme until the end of the 2024 summer term. This funding will support up to 2,500 schools in disadvantaged areas, meaning that thousands of children from low-income families will be offered free, nutritious breakfasts. The Department is also investing over £200 million a year in the Holiday Activities and Food programme, which provides free holiday club places with healthy meals and enriching activities to children from low-income families.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 12/01/2023 17:57:32 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham