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44354

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	24/03/2014
	date	20/03/2014
	date tabled	20/03/2014
	ddp created	20/03/2014 21:12:02
	ddp modified	07/02/2015 02:54:04
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	1
	identifier	193063
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	25/03/2014 12:00:00
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to ensure that the contracts for the Building Schools for the Future programme include provisions to ensure prompt payment to small and medium-sized businesses.
	session	2013/14
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2013/14 193063
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	193063
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme is coming to a close, with the final schemes moving in to construction. The Government's main programme to address the condition needs of the school estate is the Priority Schools Building Programme (PSBP) and the majority of work will be procured using the Education Funding Agency's (EFA) Contractors' Framework, which commenced in November 2013.</p><p>All PSBP procurements carried out by the EFA through this Framework will require the use of project bank accounts (PBAs)</p><p>PBAs differ from traditional construction industry payment arrangements whereby the procuring party under the building contract makes payment to the main contractor, who in turn makes payment down his supply chain. This can lead to delay and cashflow problems for small and medium sized businesses, who typically make up a significant proportion of the supply chain.</p><p>Instead, the procuring party will make payment into a trust account established specifically for the project. The majority of members of the supply chain are nominated as beneficiaries of that trust account, and the building contract requires that payment must be made from the PBA to the supply chain as soon as possible after the PBA is placed in funds, typically within three to four working days (although varying slightly depending on the specific banking arrangements).</p><p>There are a small number of PSBP projects being procured through a private finance route. For these projects, the project agreement does not deal with construction payments as no payment is made until the project is operational. Before that, payments for construction works are made by the single-purpose company (SPC) set up to carry out the project, to its subcontractors, and then down the contractual chain. The SPC's solvency is, in its contracts with first-tier subcontractors, protected by industry-standard provisions with which PBAs are not compatible. We are considering whether more can be done to encourage prompt payment further down the contractual chain.</p> question first answered 25/03/2014 12:00:00
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1143834

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	04/09/2019
	date	02/09/2019
	date tabled	02/09/2019
	ddp created	02/09/2019 19:04:05
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	02/09/2019 19:21:10 06/09/2019 17:50:02
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	identifier	285222
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	06/09/2019 17:18:12
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of apprenticeships in the UK shipbuilding industry.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 285222
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	285222
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Employers are at the heart of government’s reforms on apprenticeships, designing new high-quality apprenticeship standards that meet the needs of their industries.</p><p>There are 116 engineering and manufacturing standards available for employers in the shipbuilding industry to choose from, and a total of 487 standards available across a wide range of sectors from Business and Administration to Health and Science.</p><p>The Engineering Technician standard at Level 3 has been developed by employers, including employers in the defence industry such as BAE Systems, Babcock and the Royal Navy. This includes the following maritime defence pathways: Maritime Electrical Fitter, Maritime Mechanical Fitter, Maritime Fabricator and Maritime Pipeworker. More detail on the standard can be found on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s website at the following link: <a href="https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/engineering-technician/" target="_blank">https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/engineering-technician/</a>.</p><p>Employers in the shipbuilding industry in England can use their apprenticeship levy funds to invest in these new high-quality apprenticeship standards, unlocking the productivity benefits associated with employing apprentices.</p><p>This financial year (2019-20) funding available for investment in apprenticeships in England is over £2.5 billion, double what we spent in 2010-11.</p><p>The National Apprenticeship Service is supporting employers in the shipbuilding industry to develop their apprenticeship programmes. Employers can find out more about apprenticeships at: <a href="https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.apprenticeships.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p> question first answered 06/09/2019 17:18:12
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100797

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/10/2014
	date	23/10/2014
	date tabled	23/10/2014
	ddp created	23/10/2014 20:10:17
	ddp modified	08/02/2015 04:00:12
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Children
	house id	1
	identifier	211793
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	55
	question first answered	30/10/2014 15:33:14
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many service children have been recorded in the UK in each year since 2010.
	session	2014/15
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2014/15 211793
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	211793
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The numbers of service children recorded in schools in England since 2010 are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Service Children [1] [2]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>53,850</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>50,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>49,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>48,070</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>38,110</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Department for Education is responsible for education in England only and not the whole of the United Kingdom. Information on the devolved administrations; Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales is available via their websites.[3]</p><p> </p><p>[1] Data taken from the National Pupil Database, Spring Census data, 2010-2014</p><p>[2] Figures are rounded to the nearest ten</p><p>[3] Northern Ireland: <a href="http://www.deni.gov.uk/index/facts-and-figures-new/education-statistics.htm" target="_blank">www.deni.gov.uk/index/facts-and-figures-new/education-statistics.htm</a></p><p>Scotland: <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education" target="_blank">www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education</a></p><p>Wales: <a href="http://www.wales.gov.uk/topics/statistics/?lang=en" target="_blank">www.wales.gov.uk/topics/statistics/?lang=en</a></p><p> </p> question first answered 30/10/2014 15:33:14
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828674

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/01/2018
	date	23/01/2018
	date tabled	23/01/2018
	ddp created	23/01/2018 21:33:58
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	23/01/2018 21:48:12 29/01/2018 18:16:24
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Carillion
	house id	1
	identifier	124331
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	29/01/2018 17:44:31
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how often Carillion was stress-tested by his Department; when the last such stress test was carried out; and what the results of that stress test were.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 124331
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	124331
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department reviews the financial standing of suppliers before awarding contracts; as part of the qualification process for places on our supply frameworks; and as part of ongoing contract management arrangements, in line with Cabinet Office guidance. The Cabinet Office manages relationships with Strategic Suppliers, monitoring their performance and financial health on a cross-Government basis, through its Strategic Supplier Risk Management Policy.</p><p>The Department has been working closely with the Cabinet Office to monitor the situation with Carillion since profit warnings were first issued last July. Our priority has been to ensure schools can continue to operate as usual.</p><p>Local authorities and academy trusts are responsible for their own contracts. We have worked with local authorities and academy trusts to make sure they have contingency plans in place and that these are being actioned, where required. We are continuing to monitor developments and provide support where it is needed to help minimise any disruption.</p> question first answered 29/01/2018 17:44:31
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1275681

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/01/2021
	date	12/01/2021
	date tabled	12/01/2021
	ddp created	12/01/2021 20:26:55
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	13/01/2021 14:55:16 20/01/2021 10:14:06
	hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
	house id	1
	identifier	136453
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	20/01/2021 09:42:11
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on what date the Government decided not to pursue membership of the Erasmus Scheme as part of the UK's future relationship with the EU.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 136453
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	136453
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>Agreement with the EU on all elements of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which includes programme participation, was concluded on the 24 December 2020. We said we would consider participation in elements of Erasmus+ on a time-limited basis, provided the terms were in the UK’s interests. The EU would not meet those terms and we did not consider participation would be in the interests of the UK taxpayer. Through the new Turing scheme we will provide UK students with the opportunity to study not only in Europe, but in countries across the world.</p> question first answered 20/01/2021 09:42:11
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1281175

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/02/2021
	date	27/01/2021
	date tabled	27/01/2021
	ddp created	27/01/2021 20:46:18
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	29/01/2021 10:06:13 04/02/2021 18:26:11
	hansard heading	Family Courts: Foster Care
	house id	1
	identifier	144624
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	04/02/2021 17:54:30
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of delays in family court cases involving foster children on foster families.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 144624
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	144624
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The COVID-19 outbreak has had an impact on backlogs of cases in family courts. We are working closely with the judiciary, the Ministry of Justice and other key partners in the family justice system to make sure that we prioritise children’s welfare during this difficult and unprecedented time.</p><p>I recognise the additional support that foster families need at this time. That is why we have provided £125,000 in additional funding for Fosterline to deliver free-to-access and specialist one-to-one support to foster families. The service has focussed on reducing the risk of breakdown in fostering placements to ensure stability for looked-after children and increasing capacity by providing new or prospective carers with access to the specialist information they need.</p> question first answered 04/02/2021 17:54:30
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1242533

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/10/2020
	date	12/10/2020
	date tabled	12/10/2020
	ddp created	12/10/2020 21:42:05
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	12/10/2020 21:55:46 15/10/2020 10:56:05
	hansard heading	Foster Care: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	identifier	101986
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	15/10/2020 10:24:25
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to publish guidance for local authorities and foster carers on safe contact for foster children with their birth parents during the covid-19 outbreak.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 101986
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	101986
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The department has already produced guidance for children’s social care provision, which is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-childrens-social-care-services/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-local-authorities-on-childrens-social-care" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-childrens-social-care-services/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-local-authorities-on-childrens-social-care</a>.</p><p>The guidance on new local restrictions includes exemptions for arrangements where children do not live in the same household as both their parents or guardians, and is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-restrictions-areas-with-an-outbreak-of-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-restrictions-areas-with-an-outbreak-of-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p>The department may review its guidance for children’s social care provision based on any new information that could impact this area.</p> question first answered 15/10/2020 10:24:25
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1247107

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/11/2020
	date	30/10/2020
	date tabled	30/10/2020
	ddp created	30/10/2020 15:24:16
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	30/10/2020 15:57:34 06/11/2020 11:30:08
	hansard heading	Foster Care: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	identifier	109188
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	06/11/2020 10:58:59
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government's covid-19 guidance has affected the legal obligations foster carers have to facilitate meetings with birth parents.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 109188
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	109188
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>There are no legal obligations placed upon foster carers to facilitate birth family meetings. Arrangements for children to keep in touch with their family are set out by courts or in care plans. Foster parents will necessarily be involved in ensuring that the child in their care is able and supported to attend those meetings, and they may therefore have a role in facilitating or hosting birth families.</p><p>Ultimately, contact arrangements should be focused on, and shaped around, the child’s needs. Maintaining contact is crucial to help children and young people develop their identity and history, and to understand their lives and their sense of self. However, the child’s welfare is the paramount consideration at all times, and each child’s wishes and needs for contact should be individually considered and regularly assessed.</p><p>The department's guidance on vulnerable children describes how children living in care can stay in touch with their family during the COVID-19 outbreak. Contact arrangements should be assessed on a case by case basis taking into account a range of factors including the government’s social distancing guidance and the needs of the child. Additional information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-childrens-social-care-services/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-local-authorities-on-childrens-social-care" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-childrens-social-care-services/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-local-authorities-on-childrens-social-care</a>.</p> question first answered 06/11/2020 10:58:59
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1198339

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	03/06/2020
	date	01/06/2020
	date tabled	01/06/2020
	ddp created	01/06/2020 15:34:55
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	01/06/2020 16:27:52 12/06/2020 15:00:15
	hansard heading	GCSE: Students
	house id	1
	identifier	51655
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	12/06/2020 14:28:21
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to support external candidates unable to sit GCSE exams that have been cancelled due to the covid-19 outbreak but who must matriculate to sixth form education in 2020.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 51655
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	51655
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>The Department anticipates that the vast majority of students will be able to use the calculated grades they receive in the summer to move on to their next steps.</p><p>There may be a relatively small number of students, including some private candidates, where there is not enough evidence to calculate a grade. The Department understands that 16 to 19 schools and colleges will consider a range of other evidence and information for these students to allow them to progress wherever possible.</p><p>Students who are unable to receive a calculated grade will also have the opportunity to sit exams in the autumn.</p> question first answered 12/06/2020 14:28:21
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1226458

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/07/2020
	date	20/07/2020
	date tabled	20/07/2020
	ddp created	20/07/2020 22:18:07
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	21/07/2020 13:55:19 27/07/2020 17:00:10
	hansard heading	Immigration
	house id	1
	identifier	76613
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	27/07/2020 16:28:17
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness for prospective applicants to student finance of the requirement to have legal status for three years.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 76613
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	76613
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer is ministerial correction answer text <p>To qualify for support from Student Finance England, a person must have settled status or a recognised connection to the United Kingdom and meet the relevant ordinary residence requirements. Most persons must have been ordinarily (lawfully) resident in the United Kingdom and Islands, or, in some cases, the European Economic Area or Switzerland, for the 3 years prior to the first day of the first academic year of their course, excluding periods of temporary absence. These are longstanding requirements.</p><p>Student Finance England publishes guidance for students about the eligibility criteria for student support, to include the ordinary residence requirements:<br><a href="https://www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/supporting-materials/" target="_blank">https://www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/supporting-materials/</a>.</p> question first answered 27/07/2020 16:28:17
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