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1713024

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/04/2024
	date	23/04/2024
	date tabled	23/04/2024
	ddp created	23/04/2024 18:42:22
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	23/04/2024 19:05:52 26/04/2024 12:39:04
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Small Businesses
	house id	1
	identifier	23193
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	26/04/2024 12:07:53
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many level 7 apprenticeship starts there have been in small and medium sized businesses in each of the last five years.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 23193
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23193
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The most recent statistics on apprenticeship starts by business size relate to the 2020/21 academic year and are available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships-in-england-by-industry-characteristics" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/apprenticeships-in-england-by-industry-characteristics</a>.</p><p>The following table shows the number of apprenticeship starts at Level 6 and above by business size in the last five academic years for which data is available. Apprenticeships at Level 6 and 7 are not split out within published data so the figures are a combined total.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong><strong>018/19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong><strong>019/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong><strong>020/21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>S</strong><strong>mall (0-49 employees)</strong></p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>1,430</p></td><td><p>2,880</p></td><td><p>3,870</p></td><td><p>5,540</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>M</strong><strong>edium (50-249 employees)</strong></p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>850</p></td><td><p>1,550</p></td><td><p>1,850</p></td><td><p>2,390</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data for 2021/22 will be published in July 2024.</p><p>Apprenticeship starts are defined as the count of apprenticeship programmes that begin in an academic year, showing the take-up of programmes. An apprentice is counted for each apprenticeship they start at a provider.</p><p>More details on the methodology can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/methodology/apprenticeships-in-england-by-industry-characteristics-methodology#content-section-4-content-1" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/methodology/apprenticeships-in-england-by-industry-characteristics-methodology#content-section-4-content-1</a>.</p> question first answered 26/04/2024 12:07:53 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	creator	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1713027

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/04/2024
	date	23/04/2024
	date tabled	23/04/2024
	ddp created	23/04/2024 18:42:32
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	24/04/2024 14:25:13 26/04/2024 12:45:04
	hansard heading	Terrorism: Higher Education
	house id	1
	identifier	23258
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	26/04/2024 12:13:17
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to help prevent people (a) promoting, (b) encouraging and (c) glorifying terrorism at universities.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	St Ives
	tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 23258
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23258
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Higher education (HE) providers must comply with the statutory Prevent duty to have 'due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism'. The statutory Prevent duty can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance/prevent-duty-guidance-for-england-and-wales-accessible" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance/prevent-duty-guidance-for-england-and-wales-accessible</a>.</p><p> </p><p>HE providers should have effective policies and procedures in place to safeguard individuals susceptible to radicalisation. This includes assessing the risk of learners becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. The Office for Students has delegated responsibility from the Secretary of State for Education for monitoring compliance of the Prevent duty in Registered HE Bodies.</p><p> </p><p>The department has a team of Prevent Regional Education Co-ordinators who work directly with HE institutions in England to provide advice, support and training to ensure providers are well equipped to prevent people from being drawn into or supporting terrorism. Further guidance, including bespoke training material for HE providers, can be found on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>In the 'Independent Review of Prevent: One year on' progress report, the department announced that it is committed to publishing research on the implementation of the Prevent duty in HE, and guidance for universities on managing external speakers on campus. The Independent Review of Prevent can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-prevents-report-and-government-response/independent-review-of-prevent-one-year-on-progress-report-accessible" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-prevents-report-and-government-response/independent-review-of-prevent-one-year-on-progress-report-accessible</a>.</p> question first answered 26/04/2024 12:13:17 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	creator	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

1713162

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/04/2024
	date	23/04/2024
	date tabled	23/04/2024
	ddp created	23/04/2024 18:49:44
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	23/04/2024 19:12:34 26/04/2024 14:07:05
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Civil Servants
	house id	1
	identifier	23183
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	26/04/2024 13:35:36
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's (a) mean result and (b) standard deviation in the civil service people survey results for questions (i) W01, (ii) W02, (iii) W03 and (iv) W04 on personal wellbeing has been in each of the last 15 years.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 23183
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23183
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The questions on personal wellbeing were introduced to the Civil Service People Survey in 2012 and therefore have only been in the survey for each of the last 12 years.</p><p> </p><p>The attached table provides the mean average and standard deviation of the department’s results for the four questions on personal wellbeing W01 to W04.</p><p>The department does not hold the individual-level survey data, which is required in order to calculate the mean and standard deviation for 2017 or 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> question first answered 26/04/2024 13:35:36 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	creator	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1713164

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	26/04/2024
	date	23/04/2024
	date tabled	23/04/2024
	ddp created	23/04/2024 18:49:50
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	23/04/2024 19:12:39 26/04/2024 13:02:05
	hansard heading	Childcare
	house id	1
	identifier	23185
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	26/04/2024 12:30:26
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the oral statement of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education of 23 April 2023 on Childcare Entitlements, Official Report, for what reason the statement was made (a) before the publication of a National Audit Office (NAO) on that matter and (b) while the NAO report was under embargo.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 23185
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23185
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>This government’s plan to support hard working families is working. The department are making the largest ever investment in childcare in England’s history. By September 2025, when the new entitlements are fully rolled out, working families will on average save £6,900 with 30 hours free childcare from when their child is 9 months old until they start school.</p><p> </p><p>The roll out has already been successful, with the government exceeding its targets for the April roll out of the first 15 hours for two year olds. As the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing set out in a statement to the house yesterday, and as acknowledged by the National Audit Office report, parents of over 195,000 two year olds are now benefitting from this government’s new and historic childcare offer.</p><p> </p> question first answered 26/04/2024 12:30:26 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
	creator	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1712761

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/04/2024
	date	22/04/2024
	date tabled	22/04/2024
	ddp created	22/04/2024 22:59:38
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	23/04/2024 12:55:22 25/04/2024 17:37:04
	hansard heading	Childcare
	house id	1
	identifier	22934
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	25/04/2024 17:06:03
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of parents (a) with two year olds who are eligible for 15 hours of childcare support and (b) who have had codes validated by providers and are receiving their entitlement in each local authority area.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 22934
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22934
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>This government’s plan to support hard working families is working. The department are making the largest ever investment in childcare in England’s history. By September 2025, when the new entitlements are fully rolled out, working families will on average save £6,900 per year if they use the full 30 hours free childcare from when their child is 9 months old until they start school.</p><p> </p><p>Our roll-out has already been successful, with the government exceeding its target for the April roll out of the first 15 hours for two year olds.</p><p> </p><p>The department’s estimates focus on numbers of children, rather than parents. The department estimates that there are around 285,000 two year olds eligible for 15 hours of childcare support.</p><p> </p><p>As per my statement on 23 April, more than 200,000 are already benefitting from the first stage of the expansion. The department will be publishing data by local authorities in due course.</p> question first answered 25/04/2024 17:06:03 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
	creator	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1712763

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/04/2024
	date	22/04/2024
	date tabled	22/04/2024
	ddp created	22/04/2024 22:59:46
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	23/04/2024 12:55:24 25/04/2024 17:00:30
	hansard heading	Criminology: Qualifications
	house id	1
	identifier	22939
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	25/04/2024 16:28:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned defunding of the level 3 Criminology qualification on the criminal justice workforce pipeline (a) in general and (b) for jobs that contribute to maintaining national security.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 22939
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22939
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>This government is committed to ensuring that students in post-16 education have access to a high quality suite of qualifications that are easy to choose from and which provide the best chances for progression into higher study, or into a skilled job. The department firmly believes that, until the Advanced British Standard (ABS) is introduced, A Levels and T Levels are the best route at Level 3 to achieving those outcomes. A Levels are world class qualifications that provide the best preparation for higher education in most academic subject areas, including the social sciences.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s view is that A Levels should be the academic qualifications of choice at Level 3. This is based on evidence about progression and attainment for students who study A Levels compared to those who study other academic qualifications at Level 3. Students who study A Levels tend to both do better and have higher completion rates at university than students who studied other qualifications, even when taking into account background characteristics.</p><p> </p><p>An impact assessment was undertaken to consider the post-16 reforms at Level 3 as a whole, which can be read here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1091841/Revised_Review_of_post-16_qualifications_at_level_3_in_England_impact_assessment.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1091841/Revised_Review_of_post-16_qualifications_at_level_3_in_England_impact_assessment.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The study of criminology at Level 3 is not generally an entry requirement for criminology and other related degree courses. A Level sociology, which is in the same sector subject area of sociology and social policy, will serve students wishing to progress to criminology degrees. Students wishing to progress into other careers in criminal justice and national security, such as legal, policing or prison and probation services, could also undertake other A Levels such as law, combined with small alternative academic qualifications in approved subjects such as uniformed protective services.</p><p> </p><p>Development of the ABS is a decade long reform programme. Therefore, removal of funding from technical qualifications overlapping with T Levels is continuing as planned. The technical parts of the ABS are much closer to the T Level than any other qualification, meaning that T Levels will be the most future proof qualification for students at 16 to 19.</p><p> </p><p>As the department reforms applied general qualifications, it will be up to colleges to decide what they offer to ensure that students have access to a wide range of publicly funded qualifications. As education is a devolved matter, the devolved administrations may take a different approach to post-16 education.</p> question first answered 25/04/2024 16:28:10 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	creator	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1712764

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/04/2024
	date	22/04/2024
	date tabled	22/04/2024
	ddp created	22/04/2024 22:59:51
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	22/04/2024 23:18:48 25/04/2024 17:00:14
	hansard heading	Criminology and Sociology: Education
	house id	1
	identifier	22940
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	25/04/2024 16:28:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the extent of overlap in course content between (a) level 3 Criminology and (b) A level Sociology.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 22940
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22940
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>This government is committed to ensuring that students in post-16 education have access to a high quality suite of qualifications that are easy to choose from and which provide the best chances for progression into higher study, or into a skilled job. The department firmly believes that, until the Advanced British Standard (ABS) is introduced, A Levels and T Levels are the best route at Level 3 to achieving those outcomes. A Levels are world class qualifications that provide the best preparation for higher education in most academic subject areas, including the social sciences.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s view is that A Levels should be the academic qualifications of choice at Level 3. This is based on evidence about progression and attainment for students who study A Levels compared to those who study other academic qualifications at Level 3. Students who study A Levels tend to both do better and have higher completion rates at university than students who studied other qualifications, even when taking into account background characteristics.</p><p> </p><p>An impact assessment was undertaken to consider the post-16 reforms at Level 3 as a whole, which can be read here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1091841/Revised_Review_of_post-16_qualifications_at_level_3_in_England_impact_assessment.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1091841/Revised_Review_of_post-16_qualifications_at_level_3_in_England_impact_assessment.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The study of criminology at Level 3 is not generally an entry requirement for criminology and other related degree courses. A Level sociology, which is in the same sector subject area of sociology and social policy, will serve students wishing to progress to criminology degrees. Students wishing to progress into other careers in criminal justice and national security, such as legal, policing or prison and probation services, could also undertake other A Levels such as law, combined with small alternative academic qualifications in approved subjects such as uniformed protective services.</p><p> </p><p>Development of the ABS is a decade long reform programme. Therefore, removal of funding from technical qualifications overlapping with T Levels is continuing as planned. The technical parts of the ABS are much closer to the T Level than any other qualification, meaning that T Levels will be the most future proof qualification for students at 16 to 19.</p><p> </p><p>As the department reforms applied general qualifications, it will be up to colleges to decide what they offer to ensure that students have access to a wide range of publicly funded qualifications. As education is a devolved matter, the devolved administrations may take a different approach to post-16 education.</p> question first answered 25/04/2024 16:28:10 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	creator	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1712765

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/04/2024
	date	22/04/2024
	date tabled	22/04/2024
	ddp created	22/04/2024 22:59:57
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	22/04/2024 23:18:51 25/04/2024 17:00:10
	hansard heading	Criminology: Education
	house id	1
	identifier	22941
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	25/04/2024 16:28:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the planned defunding of level 3 Criminology in England on the comparative ability of students from (a) England and (b) Wales to pursue careers in criminal justice.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 22941
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22941
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>This government is committed to ensuring that students in post-16 education have access to a high quality suite of qualifications that are easy to choose from and which provide the best chances for progression into higher study, or into a skilled job. The department firmly believes that, until the Advanced British Standard (ABS) is introduced, A Levels and T Levels are the best route at Level 3 to achieving those outcomes. A Levels are world class qualifications that provide the best preparation for higher education in most academic subject areas, including the social sciences.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s view is that A Levels should be the academic qualifications of choice at Level 3. This is based on evidence about progression and attainment for students who study A Levels compared to those who study other academic qualifications at Level 3. Students who study A Levels tend to both do better and have higher completion rates at university than students who studied other qualifications, even when taking into account background characteristics.</p><p> </p><p>An impact assessment was undertaken to consider the post-16 reforms at Level 3 as a whole, which can be read here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1091841/Revised_Review_of_post-16_qualifications_at_level_3_in_England_impact_assessment.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1091841/Revised_Review_of_post-16_qualifications_at_level_3_in_England_impact_assessment.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The study of criminology at Level 3 is not generally an entry requirement for criminology and other related degree courses. A Level sociology, which is in the same sector subject area of sociology and social policy, will serve students wishing to progress to criminology degrees. Students wishing to progress into other careers in criminal justice and national security, such as legal, policing or prison and probation services, could also undertake other A Levels such as law, combined with small alternative academic qualifications in approved subjects such as uniformed protective services.</p><p> </p><p>Development of the ABS is a decade long reform programme. Therefore, removal of funding from technical qualifications overlapping with T Levels is continuing as planned. The technical parts of the ABS are much closer to the T Level than any other qualification, meaning that T Levels will be the most future proof qualification for students at 16 to 19.</p><p> </p><p>As the department reforms applied general qualifications, it will be up to colleges to decide what they offer to ensure that students have access to a wide range of publicly funded qualifications. As education is a devolved matter, the devolved administrations may take a different approach to post-16 education.</p> question first answered 25/04/2024 16:28:10 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	creator	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1712766

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	25/04/2024
	date	22/04/2024
	date tabled	22/04/2024
	ddp created	22/04/2024 23:00:01
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	22/04/2024 23:18:53 25/04/2024 17:00:05
	hansard heading	Criminology and Sociology: Education
	house id	1
	identifier	22942
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	25/04/2024 16:28:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the capacity on A level Sociology courses in the context of the planned defunding of level 3 Criminology.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 22942
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22942
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>This government is committed to ensuring that students in post-16 education have access to a high quality suite of qualifications that are easy to choose from and which provide the best chances for progression into higher study, or into a skilled job. The department firmly believes that, until the Advanced British Standard (ABS) is introduced, A Levels and T Levels are the best route at Level 3 to achieving those outcomes. A Levels are world class qualifications that provide the best preparation for higher education in most academic subject areas, including the social sciences.</p><p> </p><p>The government’s view is that A Levels should be the academic qualifications of choice at Level 3. This is based on evidence about progression and attainment for students who study A Levels compared to those who study other academic qualifications at Level 3. Students who study A Levels tend to both do better and have higher completion rates at university than students who studied other qualifications, even when taking into account background characteristics.</p><p> </p><p>An impact assessment was undertaken to consider the post-16 reforms at Level 3 as a whole, which can be read here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1091841/Revised_Review_of_post-16_qualifications_at_level_3_in_England_impact_assessment.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1091841/Revised_Review_of_post-16_qualifications_at_level_3_in_England_impact_assessment.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The study of criminology at Level 3 is not generally an entry requirement for criminology and other related degree courses. A Level sociology, which is in the same sector subject area of sociology and social policy, will serve students wishing to progress to criminology degrees. Students wishing to progress into other careers in criminal justice and national security, such as legal, policing or prison and probation services, could also undertake other A Levels such as law, combined with small alternative academic qualifications in approved subjects such as uniformed protective services.</p><p> </p><p>Development of the ABS is a decade long reform programme. Therefore, removal of funding from technical qualifications overlapping with T Levels is continuing as planned. The technical parts of the ABS are much closer to the T Level than any other qualification, meaning that T Levels will be the most future proof qualification for students at 16 to 19.</p><p> </p><p>As the department reforms applied general qualifications, it will be up to colleges to decide what they offer to ensure that students have access to a wide range of publicly funded qualifications. As education is a devolved matter, the devolved administrations may take a different approach to post-16 education.</p> question first answered 25/04/2024 16:28:10 answering member 4450 label Biography information for Luke Hall
	creator	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

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	human indexable
	published
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	answer date	25/04/2024
	date	22/04/2024
	date tabled	22/04/2024
	ddp created	22/04/2024 23:07:05
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	22/04/2024 23:24:10 25/04/2024 17:17:08
	hansard heading	Educational Visits: Theatres
	house id	1
	identifier	23074
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	25/04/2024 16:45:24
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take steps to ensure that pupils from low income families are able to participate in school visits to theatres.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
	tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 23074
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23074
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>All state-funded schools should teach a broad and balanced curriculum that promotes pupils' cultural development. The best schools combine creative subjects with core subjects, and the department is committed to ensuring that all pupils have access to both.</p><p>Cultural education is therefore integral to a high-quality education. Alongside drama as part of the English curriculum and dance as part of the physical education curriculum, music and art and design, remain important pillars of the knowledge-rich National Curriculum.</p><p>Drama is not an individual subject within the English National Curriculum, but it is an important part of a pupil’s school experience. The main introduction of drama to the primary programmes of study details the type of drama opportunities pupils should be given and acknowledges the artistic practice of drama. Teachers will use their professional judgement as to how and when such opportunities are created.</p><p>On 10 February 2017, the department announced an update to the content for the GCSE in drama and the A level in drama and theatre studies to specify that all pupils will now have the entitlement to experience live theatre, reaffirming the government’s commitment to providing pupils with an enriching arts education.</p><p>A parent’s income should not be a barrier to a pupil participating in a school trip. Schools may not charge for school trips that take place during school hours, or which take place outside school hours but are part of the National Curriculum, part of religious education, or part of the syllabus for a public exam that the pupil is being prepared for at the school. Parents can be asked for contributions towards the cost of a trip, but schools must make clear that contributions are voluntary. The published advice, ‘Charging for School Activities’, is clear that no pupil should be excluded from an activity simply because their parents are unwilling or unable to pay. The advice can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/706830/Charging_for_school_activities.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/706830/Charging_for_school_activities.pdf</a>.</p><p>Finally, pupil premium funding will rise to over £2.9 billion in the 2024/25 academic year. The increase will ensure that this targeted funding continues to help schools to support the educational outcomes of disadvantaged pupils. As set out in the menu of approaches, schools are able to use pupil premium to fund extracurricular activities, including school trips to theatres.</p><p> </p> question first answered 25/04/2024 16:45:24 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	creator	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome