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77918

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Citizenship: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that schools promote British values.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	205909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Academies, free schools and independent schools are already required to encourage pupils to respect fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.</p><p>On 23 June, we launched a consultation on proposed revised standards, which will strengthen this position by requiring these schools actively to promote these values. We expect to have the new standards in place for the start of the next academic year.</p><p>We also plan to issue guidance to maintained schools on promoting fundamental British values, and to ask Ofsted to reinforce those expectations through changes to the inspection framework for maintained schools, academies and free schools.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/07/2014 15:20:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

77926

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has issued to ensure staff at free schools receive appropriate levels of background check.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	205878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Free schools, like all other state-funded schools, are required by law to carry out a range of checks on staff, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.</p><p>The Department for Education issues ‘pre-opening guidance’ to free school proposers to help them establish their schools. It includes guidance on their responsibilities for checking the suitability of staff. The guidance is published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mainstream-free-school-pre-opening-guide" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/mainstream-free-school-pre-opening-guide</a></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/07/2014 16:16:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

77927

registered interest
date	15/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Discipline
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that parents of disruptive children are made fully aware of their child's bad behaviour.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	205879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The majority of schools are safe and disciplined environments, where teachers are respected and pupils learn in an orderly environment. Nevertheless, Ofsted indicated in its 2013 annual report that there are 700,000 pupils in schools where behaviour is just not good enough.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken strong action to support schools in maintaining discipline and developing a culture of respect for teacher authority. In the Education Act 2011, we strengthened teachers’ powers to discipline pupils for poor behaviour. Teachers can now issue same-day detentions and search pupils for banned items. We have also provided clarity on the use of reasonable force. Earlier this year we outlined a range of tough but proportionate sanctions that teachers can use to punish poor behaviour and maintain discipline. From January 2014, Ofsted introduced ‘no-notice’ inspections for schools with behaviour issues.</p><p> </p><p>All schools must, by law, have a behaviour policy and make this known to parents, usually by placing it on the school’s website. Our advice makes clear that it is vital that the behaviour policy is well understood by staff, parents and pupils, and that it is consistently applied.</p><p> </p><p>Good schools recognise the importance of engaging parents and have developed their own approaches according to the particular circumstances of the school. In March 2014, we published a series of case studies on managing behaviour and bullying, which include examples of what good schools are doing to engage parents in a spirit of openness and shared responsibility. These case studies are published online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/managing-behaviour-and-bullying-in-schools-case-studies" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/managing-behaviour-and-bullying-in-schools-case-studies</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/07/2014 15:14:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

78440

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Assessments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, on the basis of what research findings the Government developed its proposals to decrease the role of coursework in GCSE and A-level curriculums.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	206380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and I have asked its Chief Regulator, Glenys Stacey, to write directly to the hon. Member. A copy of her reply will be placed in the House of Commons Library.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/07/2014 14:54:38 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

78442

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCE A-level
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Government's proposed reforms to A-levels will entail that students will have to decide which subjects they wish to continue to A-levels at the beginning of Year 12 rather than later in that year.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	206378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>As the first new A levels become linear from 2015, the AS will be entirely decoupled from the A level, so that the marks do not count towards the final A level grade. Students will still be able to take stand-alone AS qualifications at the end of year 12. This flexibility will help those who are unsure at the start of year 12 which subjects they wish to continue to A level. We expect teachers to help students decide whether it is right to take an AS qualification.</p><p>The decoupling of the AS aims to end the routine and automatic external assessment of all students at the end of year 12. We believe this places unnecessary burdens on students and teachers. Those students who have made clear subject choices in year 12 will be able to use AS qualifications to add breadth to their A level studies, but will not be required to take them in all subjects.</p><p>Schools should, as now, use their own assessments to enable students to understand how they are progressing and support them to decide what qualifications to take.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/07/2014 15:48:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

78443

registered interest
date	16/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCE A-level
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government's proposed reforms to A-levels, if she will bring forward safeguards to prevent students making uninformed decisions about their subject choices and being limited as to the degree they can apply for at university as a result of having to make subject decisions at the beginning of Year 12.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	206379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>Schools have a duty to secure independent careers guidance for students in years 8 to 13 [1]. This should include supporting students to make informed choices about the subjects and qualifications that will support progression to university.</p><p>New A levels will become linear from 2015. Students will still be able to take stand-alone AS qualifications at the end of year 12. This flexibility will help those who are unsure at the start of year 12 which subjects they wish to continue to A level. We expect teachers to help students decide whether it is right to take an AS qualification.</p><p>Universities set their own admission requirements and are best placed to advise students on the A level subjects needed for particular degree courses. The Russell Group has published a guide to post-16 subject choices called ‘Informed Choices’[2]. This includes advice on the best subject combinations for a wide range of university courses. The guide also identifies the A level ‘facilitating subjects’ that are required more often than others, and which can help students to keep more options open.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education recently announced that this year’s key stage 5 performance tables would include a measure showing the percentage of A level students attaining AAB or higher in two or more ‘facilitating subjects’, as a standard of academic rigour [3].</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/careers-guidance-for-young-people-in-schools" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/careers-guidance-for-young-people-in-schools</a></p><p>[2] <a href="http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/informed-choices/" target="_blank">www.russellgroup.ac.uk/informed-choices/</a></p><p>[3] <a href="http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/download/Statement_of_Intent_2014.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/download/Statement_of_Intent_2014.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/07/2014 15:53:22 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

78675

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Young Enterprise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Gateway to Growth: CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey 2014, what steps she is taking to ensure teachers are supported to deliver the five skills called for by Young Enterprise.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Mr David Blunkett
uin	206546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The new school curriculum gives teachers more freedom and flexibility to develop their pupils’ skills and readiness for work. All state schools must offer a curriculum that is balanced, broad and which prepares pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions relating to teachers’ professional development rightly rest with schools, individual teachers and heads, as they are in the best position to make judgements about their requirements.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/07/2014 15:10:49 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	395 label Biography information for Lord Blunkett

78676

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Parliament: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is working with the History of Parliament Trust and the publishers St James's House on a publication to be published in 2015 to mark 750 years of Parliament; what reports she has received of schools being asked to contribute sponsorship towards that publication; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	206595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education is not involved with this publication, nor have we received any reports from schools regarding any such requests.</p><p> </p><p>The new national curriculum for history, to be taught in maintained schools from September 2014, includes key developments relating to the history of Parliament ranging from Magna Carta and the emergence of Parliament to women’s suffrage in the early twentieth century. In addition, as part of the new national curriculum for citizenship, secondary age pupils should be taught about the development of the political system of democratic government in the United Kingdom, including the roles of citizens, Parliament and the monarch. Schools are free to choose which resources they use to teach the curriculum; the work being carried out by the Trust to educate young people about the history of Parliament through teaching resources and school competitions will help schools in teaching these key developments in British history.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/07/2014 15:55:45 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

78688

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Music: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which music education hubs in England have placed the majority of their music teachers on notice of redundancy since they were first established in 2012; and which hubs do not employ their music teachers on regular terms and conditions; and what proportion of hubs such hubs represent.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	206450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not collect this information.</p><p> </p><p>Music education hubs receive Department for Education funding through Arts Council England, which manages the hubs on the Department’s behalf. Music hubs have four core roles which they are required to deliver.</p><p> </p><p>Music hubs are free to spend their funding in accordance with local needs and arrangements, and set their own employment terms and conditions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/07/2014 15:17:00 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

78689

registered interest
date	17/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Music: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what role her Department sees for music education hubs in music curriculum teaching in schools; and how she expects those hubs to effectively fulfil their responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	206451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2014 answer text <p>The new music curriculum includes requirements for all pupils to have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, to progress to the next level of musical excellence, to perform, listen to, review and evaluate music, and to sing.</p><p>Across 2012-15, the Department for Education is providing £171 million to music education hubs, which perform four core roles designed to improve the quality and consistency of music education in England. Hubs must ensure that every child aged 5-18 has the opportunity to learn a musical instrument through whole-class ensemble teaching and must provide opportunities for them to play in ensembles and to perform from an early stage. They are also expected to ensure that clear progression routes are available and affordable to all young people and to develop a singing strategy so that every pupil can sing regularly in a choir or other vocal ensembles in their area. In addition, hubs may also provide other services, such as professional development for teachers.</p><p>Music education hubs should work in collaboration with schools. All hubs have submitted School Music Education Plans to Arts Council England, which manages the hubs programme. These plans include, for example, how hubs are connecting with all the schools in their area, and how they are planning to provide targeted support to schools where necessary.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 22/07/2014 15:19:32 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy