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1024227

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academic Freedom
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will issue guidance to universities on the misuse of data protection law and non-cooperation with security requirements in relation to upholding free speech.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL12226
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The previous Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation held a free speech summit in May, where sector leaders agreed to collectively develop a single piece of guidance. The government has worked alongside sector leaders to set out key principles for universities and student unions managing free speech. The Equalities and Human Rights Commission will be publishing guidance in 2019 on how to ensure that freedom of speech within the law is upheld effectively in higher education institutions, whilst acknowledging their other legal duties.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/12/2018 17:42:48 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1024228

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academic Freedom
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of section 43 of the Education (No. 2) Act 1986 in upholding lawful freedom of speech on university campuses following the cancellation of a planned speech by the Israeli Ambassador at City, University of London on 21 November.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Deech
	uin	HL12227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The government is deeply committed to protecting freedom of speech within the law. The freedom to express views openly, challenge ideas and engage in robust debate is crucial to the student experience and to democracy. Individuals should never be in a position where they can be stopped from expressing an opinion perfectly lawfully. Institutions are required to balance risks and legal obligations with a view to ensuring freedom of speech wherever reasonably practicable.</p><p>The Joint Committee on Human Rights held an inquiry into freedom of speech in universities earlier this year, which looked in detail and collected evidence in relation to upholding freedom of speech in universities. Drawing on information from the inquiry, which found the current regulatory landscape protecting freedom of speech to be extremely complex, the Equality and Human Rights Commission and key partners in the higher education sector have worked with the Department of Education to develop a single piece of guidance, which will set out key principles. This guidance will enable universities and student unions to understand their obligations for protecting and supporting free speech.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 20/12/2018 17:51:48 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3756 label Biography information for Baroness Deech

1027671

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Languages: English Baccalaureate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that teaching and learning of modern foreign languages as part of EBacc is promoted and protected.
	tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
	tabling member printed	Mr William Wragg
	uin	203393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department introduced the EBacc performance measure to halt the decline in the number of pupils taking GCSEs in languages. The reformed National Curriculum now makes it compulsory for pupils in maintained schools to be taught a foreign language at Key Stage 2. The proportion of GCSE entries from pupils in state-funded schools in a modern foreign language (MFL) has increased from 40% in 2010 to 46% in 2018.</p><p>The Department offers generous financial incentives for teaching languages, including scholarships in modern languages worth £28,000, and tax-free bursaries, typically worth up to £26,000, for trainees of MFL initial teacher training.</p><p>The Department has announced £4.8 million in funding for a MFL Pedagogy Pilot, appointing lead schools and a centre for excellence, to improve uptake and attainment in languages at Key Stages 3 and 4. The Department is funding a £10 million Mandarin Excellence Programme, with 5,000 pupils on track to reach a high level of fluency in Mandarin by 2020. We have also launched a pilot project for MFL undergraduate mentoring for secondary school pupils to increase take up in the subject.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has also recently published a leaflet[1] (see attachment) for parents, which explains why studying a language, as part of the EBacc, will provide their children with an insight into other cultures, opening the door to travel and employment opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-baccalaureate-ebacc" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-baccalaureate-ebacc</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/12/2018 17:50:18 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 203393_Make_Best_GCSE_Choices.pdf title 203393_Make_Best_GCSE_Choices
	tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

1024258

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to address the findings of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills in her 2017–18 Annual Report in relation to provision for children with special education needs and disabilities (SEND); and what plans they have to improve (1) identification of SEND, and (2) outcomes for those who do not quite meet the threshold for an education, health and care plan.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ramsbotham
	uin	HL12253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>We are grateful to Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills for her 2017 to 2018 Annual Report and will carefully consider the findings.</p><p> </p><p>Local area special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) inspections and revisits carried out by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission are intended to support improvement and provide reassurance to families that areas will be held to account. They have become a significant driver of improvement in the system and have identified a number of strengths around identification of needs and support for those children without an education, health and care (EHC) plan. We are working with partners - including NHS England - to spread this effective practice more widely.</p><p> </p><p>The statutory SEND Code of Practice sets out high expectations of schools about how they identify and meet the special educational needs (SEN) of their pupils. This guidance is attached.</p><p> </p><p>We have made clear through the framework for initial teacher training (ITT) that it should equip trainees to identify the needs of all pupils and make provision for them, including seeking the advice of colleagues with specialist knowledge and experience. We are currently undertaking an audit of university-based and school-based providers of ITT which we will use to produce a best practice guide.</p><p> </p><p>Schools must ensure that staff can meet the needs of children with SEND, including those without EHC plans, as part of their approach to school improvement, professional development and performance management. All schools (including academies and free schools) must also have a SEN co-ordinator who must hold qualified teacher status and, where required, must achieve the master’s level national award in SEN co-ordination within three years of being appointed.</p><p> </p><p>We have a contract with the Whole School SEND Consortium, led by the National Association for SEN, to provide support to the SEND schools’ workforce. The consortium has produced resources and training to enable schools to review their SEND provision and to ensure they can identify and meet the needs of pupils effectively. Additionally, the department has funded a range of organisations to develop specialist resources and training to support teachers to identify and effectively meet the needs of pupils with autism; dyslexia and specific learning difficulties; speech, language and communication needs; sensory impairments and physical disabilities. All the materials funded by the department are hosted on the SEND gateway, an online portal which offers education professionals free, easy access to high quality information, resources and training for identifying and meeting the needs of children with SEND.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 20/12/2018 17:50:11 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL12253_SEND_Code_of_Practice.pdf title HL12253_SEND_Code_of_Practice
	tabling member	3744 label Biography information for Lord Ramsbotham

1027164

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to assess the operation of the Apprenticeship Levy.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL12346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>We introduced our reforms to put quality at the heart of the apprenticeships programme and to increase employer investment and engagement in training their workforces for the future. We continue to keep apprenticeships policy under constant review through regular contact with employers, providers, apprentices, end-point assessment organisations, external quality assurance providers and the Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA).</p><p>As a result of this engagement, we have made changes to make sure that apprentice training and funding are accessible. These changes include increasing the amount of funds that levy-paying employers can transfer to other employers, from April 2019, from 10% to 25%. There are now over 380 apprenticeship standards approved in all sectors of the economy, and more are underway.</p><p>We are providing extra funding for the IfA to introduce new standards. We are also updating existing ones so that more courses can be offered, meaning that there will be more choice for those considering their training options. Employers can access quality training through one of the many providers on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP). Following a review of the operation of the RoATP, we announced changes on 26 November which were designed to strengthen the application process and to raise the bar for entry.</p><p>As my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in his speech during the budget in October, we are additionally seeking views from a range of employers on the impact of the apprenticeship levy to date and the operation of the levy after 2020. As part of this work, we are holding a number of roundtables across the country with a cross-section of employers and training providers.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL12348 question first answered 20/12/2018 17:50:49 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1027166

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they will take to make access to apprentice training and funding easier for businesses and the people the Apprenticeship Levy aims to support.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL12348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2018 answer text <p>We introduced our reforms to put quality at the heart of the apprenticeships programme and to increase employer investment and engagement in training their workforces for the future. We continue to keep apprenticeships policy under constant review through regular contact with employers, providers, apprentices, end-point assessment organisations, external quality assurance providers and the Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA).</p><p>As a result of this engagement, we have made changes to make sure that apprentice training and funding are accessible. These changes include increasing the amount of funds that levy-paying employers can transfer to other employers, from April 2019, from 10% to 25%. There are now over 380 apprenticeship standards approved in all sectors of the economy, and more are underway.</p><p>We are providing extra funding for the IfA to introduce new standards. We are also updating existing ones so that more courses can be offered, meaning that there will be more choice for those considering their training options. Employers can access quality training through one of the many providers on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP). Following a review of the operation of the RoATP, we announced changes on 26 November which were designed to strengthen the application process and to raise the bar for entry.</p><p>As my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in his speech during the budget in October, we are additionally seeking views from a range of employers on the impact of the apprenticeship levy to date and the operation of the levy after 2020. As part of this work, we are holding a number of roundtables across the country with a cross-section of employers and training providers.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL12346 question first answered 20/12/2018 17:50:49 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal