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967458

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Rugby School
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions ministers and officials have had, if any, with Rugby School about withdrawing from the key stage five performance table rankings.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL9953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The list of independent schools which are included in the 16-18 performance tables for 2010 and 2017 are attached in Annex A. This list was generated from the published school performance tables data which can be found at: <a href="https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/download-data" target="_blank">https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/download-data</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials have had no discussions with Rugby School about reports of their wish to withdraw from the 16-18 performance tables.</p><p> </p><p>There is no process by which independent or state-funded schools can ask to withdraw from performance tables. Performance tables are an important way of providing information to parents and the wider public about school and college performance.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9952 question first answered 18/09/2018 14:09:20 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL9952_HL9953_Independent_Schools_in_2017_and_2010_16-18_performance_tables.xls title HL9952_HL9953_Independent_Schools_in_2017_and_2010
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

967457

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Private Education: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which independent schools participated in the 2010 and 2017 key stage five performance table rankings.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL9952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The list of independent schools which are included in the 16-18 performance tables for 2010 and 2017 are attached in Annex A. This list was generated from the published school performance tables data which can be found at: <a href="https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/download-data" target="_blank">https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/download-data</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Ministers and officials have had no discussions with Rugby School about reports of their wish to withdraw from the 16-18 performance tables.</p><p> </p><p>There is no process by which independent or state-funded schools can ask to withdraw from performance tables. Performance tables are an important way of providing information to parents and the wider public about school and college performance.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9953 question first answered 18/09/2018 14:09:20 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL9952_HL9953_Independent_Schools_in_2017_and_2010_16-18_performance_tables.xls title HL9952_HL9953_Independent_Schools_in_2017_and_2010
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

967451

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Families
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Department for Education policies have been assessed against the Family Test; and whether they will publish any such assessments.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
	uin	HL9947
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions published guidance for departments and officials on how the Family Test should be applied when formulating policy and my department follows that guidance, which is attached and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/family-test-assessing-the-impact-of-policies-on-families" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/family-test-assessing-the-impact-of-policies-on-families</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold a central record of the amount of policies assessed against the Family Test as it is an integral part of the policy making process. It is applied in a proportionate way in the development of all new policy in line with the Family Test guidance. As a result potential impacts of policy on family functioning and relationships have been identified and brought to the attention of Ministers where appropriate, and as part of the normal process of agreeing policy.</p><p>We have published assessments of the impact on families on a number of occasions when legislation was introduced to Parliament.</p><p> </p><p>The Childcare Act 2016 assessment can be found attached and also at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childcare-bill-impact-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childcare-bill-impact-assessment</a>.</p><p>The Education and Adoption Act 2016 assessment can be found attached and also at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-and-adoption-bill-impact-assessment" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-and-adoption-bill-impact-assessment</a>.</p><p>The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 assessment has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses and can also be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/528005/bis-16-295-he-research-bill-detailed-impact-assessment.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/528005/bis-16-295-he-research-bill-detailed-impact-assessment.pdf</a>.</p><p>The Children &amp; Social Work Act 2017 assessment has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses and can also be found at: <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA16-008.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA16-008.pdf</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Family Test Guidance.pdf title Family_Test_Guidance 2 file name Childcare_Bill_Impact_Assessment.pdf title Childcare_Impact_Bill_Assessment 3 file name Education_and_adoption_bill_impact_assessment.pdf title Education_and_adoption_bill_impact_assessment question first answered 18/09/2018 15:29:04 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

967429

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Secondary Education: Admissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students were in key stage 3 in state secondary schools in England in each year from 2010 to 2017; and what was the annual percentage change in the number of students for each of those years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
	uin	HL9927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is shown in the table below:</p><p>Number of pupils by key stages 3 and 4 in secondary schools</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>year</p></td><td><p>key stage 3</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>% change</p></td><td><p>key stage 4</p></td><td><p>% change</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1,677,023</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,134,938</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1,670,486</p></td><td><p>-0.4</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,117,700</p></td><td><p>-1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1,640,040</p></td><td><p>-1.8</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,121,510</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,610,360</p></td><td><p>-1.8</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,117,765</p></td><td><p>-0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,585,635</p></td><td><p>-1.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,100,400</p></td><td><p>-1.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,595,066</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,082,750</p></td><td><p>-1.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1,630,578</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,059,175</p></td><td><p>-2.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1,678,497</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,043,635</p></td><td><p>-1.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: School Census</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9924 question first answered 18/09/2018 14:09:30 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

967427

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Secondary Education: Curriculum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the annual percentage change in the number of teaching hours for (1) art and design, (2) music, (3) drama, (4) design and technology, (5) history, and (6) geography at key stage 3 in state secondary schools in England in each year from 2010 to 2017.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
	uin	HL9926
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>As the total number of hours taught to key stage 3 year groups varies each year, the percentage of time spent teaching each of the subjects requested has also been provided for context. The figures shown in the attached table cover teaching in years 7, 8 and 9.</p><p>Information on subjects taught at key stage 3 is collected from a large sample of schools, this is then weighted and grossed to provide national totals. The percentage of schools returning this information each year has been provided for context.</p><p> </p><p>Schools have the freedom to decide how to teach the curriculum, but must make sure it is broad and balanced, offering a range of subjects to help pupils progress through acquiring knowledge, understanding and skills.</p><p> </p><p>Traditionally GCSEs are two year courses of study that pupils start in year 10. The new national curriculum and reformed GCSEs are designed so that key stage 3 plays an important role in preparing pupils for natural progression to GCSEs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9925 question first answered 18/09/2018 15:12:08 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Hl9925_HL9926_Hours_by_subject_KS3.pdf title Hl9925_HL9926_Hours_by_subject_KS3
	tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

967426

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Secondary Education: Curriculum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many hours of (1) art and design, (2) music, (3) drama,( 4) design and technology, (5) history, and (6) geography were taught at key stage 3 in state secondary schools in England in each year from 2010 to 2017.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
	uin	HL9925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>As the total number of hours taught to key stage 3 year groups varies each year, the percentage of time spent teaching each of the subjects requested has also been provided for context. The figures shown in the attached table cover teaching in years 7, 8 and 9.</p><p>Information on subjects taught at key stage 3 is collected from a large sample of schools, this is then weighted and grossed to provide national totals. The percentage of schools returning this information each year has been provided for context.</p><p> </p><p>Schools have the freedom to decide how to teach the curriculum, but must make sure it is broad and balanced, offering a range of subjects to help pupils progress through acquiring knowledge, understanding and skills.</p><p> </p><p>Traditionally GCSEs are two year courses of study that pupils start in year 10. The new national curriculum and reformed GCSEs are designed so that key stage 3 plays an important role in preparing pupils for natural progression to GCSEs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9926 question first answered 18/09/2018 15:12:08 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Hl9925_HL9926_Hours_by_subject_KS3.pdf title Hl9925_HL9926_Hours_by_subject_KS3
	tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

967425

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Secondary Education: Admissions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students were in key stage 4 in state secondary schools in England in each year from 2010 to 2017; and what was the annual percentage change in the number of students for each of those years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
	uin	HL9924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is shown in the table below:</p><p>Number of pupils by key stages 3 and 4 in secondary schools</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>year</p></td><td><p>key stage 3</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>% change</p></td><td><p>key stage 4</p></td><td><p>% change</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>1,677,023</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,134,938</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1,670,486</p></td><td><p>-0.4</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,117,700</p></td><td><p>-1.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>1,640,040</p></td><td><p>-1.8</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,121,510</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>1,610,360</p></td><td><p>-1.8</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,117,765</p></td><td><p>-0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,585,635</p></td><td><p>-1.5</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,100,400</p></td><td><p>-1.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,595,066</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,082,750</p></td><td><p>-1.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>1,630,578</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,059,175</p></td><td><p>-2.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1,678,497</p></td><td><p>2.9</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1,043,635</p></td><td><p>-1.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: School Census</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9927 question first answered 18/09/2018 14:09:30 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

967424

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Secondary Education: Curriculum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the annual percentage change in the number of teaching hours for (1) art and design, (2) music, (3) drama, (4) design and technology, (5) history, and (6) geography at key stage 4 in state secondary schools in England in each year from 2010 to 2017.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
	uin	HL9923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>As the total number of hours taught to key stage 4 year groups varies each year, the percentage of time spent teaching each of the subjects requested has also been provided for context. The figures shown in the attached table cover teaching in years 10 and 11.</p><p>Information on subjects taught at key stage 4 is collected from a large sample of schools, this is then weighted and grossed to provide national totals. The percentage of schools returning this information each year has also been provided for context.</p><p> </p><p>Schools have the freedom to decide how to teach the curriculum, but must make sure it is broad and balanced, offering a range of subjects to help pupils progress through acquiring knowledge, understanding and skills.</p><p> </p><p>Traditionally GCSEs are two year courses of study that pupils start in year 10. The new national curriculum and reformed GCSEs are designed so that key stage 3 plays an important role in preparing pupils for natural progression to GCSEs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9922 question first answered 18/09/2018 15:12:55 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Hl9922_HL9923_Hours_by_subject_KS4.pdf title Hl9922_HL9923_Hours_by_subject_KS4
	tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

967423

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Secondary Education: Curriculum
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many hours of (1) art and design, (2) music, (3) drama, (4) design and technology, (5) history, and (6) geography were taught at key stage 4 in state secondary schools in England in each year from 2010 to 2017.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
	uin	HL9922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The requested information is shown in the attached table.</p><p> </p><p>As the total number of hours taught to key stage 4 year groups varies each year, the percentage of time spent teaching each of the subjects requested has also been provided for context. The figures shown in the attached table cover teaching in years 10 and 11.</p><p>Information on subjects taught at key stage 4 is collected from a large sample of schools, this is then weighted and grossed to provide national totals. The percentage of schools returning this information each year has also been provided for context.</p><p> </p><p>Schools have the freedom to decide how to teach the curriculum, but must make sure it is broad and balanced, offering a range of subjects to help pupils progress through acquiring knowledge, understanding and skills.</p><p> </p><p>Traditionally GCSEs are two year courses of study that pupils start in year 10. The new national curriculum and reformed GCSEs are designed so that key stage 3 plays an important role in preparing pupils for natural progression to GCSEs.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL9923 question first answered 18/09/2018 15:12:55 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name Hl9922_HL9923_Hours_by_subject_KS4.pdf title Hl9922_HL9923_Hours_by_subject_KS4
	tabling member	3699 label Biography information for Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

967417

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children in Care
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to require local authorities seeking to place looked-after children outside their own area to consult the local authority where a placement is being sought.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL9917
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The Children’s Homes and Looked After Children (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2013 placed additional duties on local authorities seeking to place children out of the authority’s area.</p><p>Under the amended regulations, any decision to place a child outside of the local authority’s area must be approved by a nominated officer, or, if that placement is a distant one, by the Director of Children’s Services. The regulations further require that when considering making a distant placement, the responsible authority consults with the host authority, and shares information including the child’s care plan.</p><p>It should also be noted that local authorities do place looked-after children in boarding schools from time to time, where it is considered in the child’s best interests. Boarding schools, by their nature, can be outside the responsible local authority’s geographic area.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 18/09/2018 15:30:41 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham