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1130877

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/06/2019
	date	10/06/2019
	date tabled	10/06/2019
	ddp created	10/06/2019 21:54:25
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	11/06/2019 14:15:18 14/06/2019 13:21:03
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	identifier	262354
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/06/2019 12:49:59
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the allocation of revenues from the Immigration Skills Charge in the last 12 months.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 262354
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	262354
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>In 2017-18, income from the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) contributed £75 million to the department’s skills budget.</p><p>While the income raised is not additional funding for skills, the ISC is helping to maintain the department’s existing skills budget and existing level of investment in skills in England. As such, it is not possible to provide a breakdown of how the department’s ISC allocation is spent.</p><p>The ISC ensures that we can continue to invest in developing the skills that the country needs and also addresses skills gaps in the workforce. Similarly, it helps to maintain funding levels for each of the devolved administrations.</p><p>My letter of 17 January 2019 to the chairs of the Education and Home Affairs committees about the ISC, has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses and is available to view at the following link: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/deposited-papers/" target="_blank">www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/deposited-papers/</a>.</p><p>An internal review of the ISC, based on Home Office data, was undertaken in the second quarter of 2018. We continue to keep this policy under review.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1130878

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/06/2019
	date	10/06/2019
	date tabled	10/06/2019
	ddp created	10/06/2019 21:54:27
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	10/06/2019 21:55:40 14/06/2019 13:21:01
	hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges
	house id	1
	identifier	262355
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/06/2019 12:49:59
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Immigration Skills Charge in increasing skills provision in England.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
	tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 262355
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	262355
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>In 2017-18, income from the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) contributed £75 million to the department’s skills budget.</p><p>While the income raised is not additional funding for skills, the ISC is helping to maintain the department’s existing skills budget and existing level of investment in skills in England. As such, it is not possible to provide a breakdown of how the department’s ISC allocation is spent.</p><p>The ISC ensures that we can continue to invest in developing the skills that the country needs and also addresses skills gaps in the workforce. Similarly, it helps to maintain funding levels for each of the devolved administrations.</p><p>My letter of 17 January 2019 to the chairs of the Education and Home Affairs committees about the ISC, has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses and is available to view at the following link: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/deposited-papers/" target="_blank">www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/deposited-papers/</a>.</p><p>An internal review of the ISC, based on Home Office data, was undertaken in the second quarter of 2018. We continue to keep this policy under review.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1130521

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/06/2019
	date	06/06/2019
	date tabled	06/06/2019
	ddp created	06/06/2019 17:02:05
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	06/06/2019 17:13:04 14/06/2019 12:25:02
	hansard heading	Primary Education: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	261222
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/06/2019 11:53:44
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate his Department has made of the proportion of primary school funding that has been donated by parents or guardians of pupils in (a) South London and (b) the London Borough of Lambeth.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 261222
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	261222
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>​The information requested is not held centrally, as the Department does not collect data about donations from parents. However, schools’ financial returns show that the proportion of income from all donations and voluntary funds in London Primary schools was 0.7% in 2017-18, which is the same as the national average. In Lambeth, this figure was 0.3% in 2017-18.</p>
	creator	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1130531

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/06/2019
	date	06/06/2019
	date tabled	06/06/2019
	ddp created	06/06/2019 17:02:28
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	06/06/2019 17:13:29 14/06/2019 13:48:01
	hansard heading	Universities: Students
	house id	1
	identifier	261228
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/06/2019 13:16:12
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of adults over 25 years of age who have undertaken a non-university course in each of the last five years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 261228
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	261228
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The number of learners aged 25 and over participating on government-funded further education courses in each academic year are shown in the attached table. These figures include learners on government-funded further education courses that are delivered in higher education institutions.</p> attachment 1
	creator	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1130560

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/06/2019
	date	06/06/2019
	date tabled	06/06/2019
	ddp created	06/06/2019 17:03:36
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	06/06/2019 17:14:33 14/06/2019 13:38:01
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Living Wage
	house id	1
	identifier	261257
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/06/2019 13:06:45
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of organisations that hold contracts with his Department pay the National Living Wage.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 261257
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	261257
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>As the National Living Wage is a statutory obligation, the department’s contracts require that all employees of our suppliers who are entitled to it are paid at the relevant rate. It is the responsibility of individual organisations to ensure that they pay the National Living Wage.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1130011

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/06/2019
	date	05/06/2019
	date tabled	05/06/2019
	ddp created	05/06/2019 18:11:02
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	05/06/2019 18:25:57 14/06/2019 12:29:03
	hansard heading	Pupils: Transgender People
	house id	1
	identifier	260600
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/06/2019 11:57:04
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to issue guidance to schools on handling allegations of misgendering of pupils.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 260600
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	260600
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>​The Department has published guidance to help schools understand how the Equality Act affects them and how to fulfil their duties under the Act. This includes a duty on schools not to discriminate unlawfully due to the protected characteristic of gender reassignment. The guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equality-act-2010-advice-for-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equality-act-2010-advice-for-schools</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Government’s LGBT Action Plan, the Department has committed to ensuring that schools have access to the guidance they need to support LGBT pupils. This includes a commitment to updating the Equality Act guidance. Also, in the LGBT Action Plan is a commitment that Government Equalities Office will work with the Equality and Human Rights Commission to publish comprehensive guidance for schools on how to support transgender pupils.</p>
	creator	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

1130023

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/06/2019
	date	05/06/2019
	date tabled	05/06/2019
	ddp created	05/06/2019 18:11:33
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	05/06/2019 18:26:27 14/06/2019 12:32:02
	hansard heading	Schools: Admissions
	house id	1
	identifier	260603
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	14/06/2019 12:00:25
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many variations of Published Admission Numbers submitted by local authorities have been disallowed by the school adjudicator in each of the last three years.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 260603
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	260603
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>In each of the past three reporting years, the following number of variation requests in relation to Published Admissions Numbers (PAN) were submitted by local authorities, but were not approved by the Schools Adjudicator:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Variation to PANs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19*</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of variation requests made by local authorities</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Variation requests not approved</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* This reporting year ends on 31 August 2019</p>
	creator	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies