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	registered interest
	date	09/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Assessments
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their estimate of (1) the number, and (2) the proportion, of pupils in state-funded schools in England who sat their (a) GCSE, (b) AS Level, and (c) A Level, examinations as private candidates in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not hold this information.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 21/07/2014 15:12:40 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

77319

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Finance
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what mechanisms are in place to ensure that there is no delay in the provision of funding for a pupil who moves school after the start of a new academic year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Sharkey
	uin	HL1053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>There is a delay in funding as schools are generally funded for the number of pupils they had based on the previous year’s school census. This provides schools with greater stability and predictability in planning their budgets. However, we are aware of the difficulties that some schools experiencing an influx of pupils after the start of an academic year can face. This is why local authorities can use a mobility factor in their local funding formula to give additional funding to schools that have a large number of pupils entering at non-standard entry times. We have also given local authorities the option of setting up a growth fund, which can support schools taking on more pupils because of the need for extra places in the area.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 21/07/2014 15:02:48 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4196 label Biography information for Lord Sharkey

77316

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	School Libraries: Inspections
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether Ofsted carries out inspections of school libraries as part of its school inspections; and if not, whether there are any plans to do so.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL1050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>This question is a matter for Ofsted. I have asked Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, to write to the noble Lord. A copy of his reply will be placed in the House Library.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 21/07/2014 15:03:22 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

77315

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	School Libraries: Literacy
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to research the links between literacy and school libraries.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Clancarty
	uin	HL1049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>There is evidence of a very strong relationship between reading attainment and school library use, with young people who read below the expected level for their age being almost twice more likely to say that they are not a school library user. Conversely, those who read at or above the expected level were nearly three times more likely to say that they are school library users (Clark, 2010). The Department has not itself commissioned research on the link between literacy and school libraries nor at present does it intend to.</p><p> </p><p>In line with our approach to giving schools in England greater freedom we believe that it should be for headteachers to decide whether and how to provide a library service for their pupils. We are pleased that many headteachers do recognise the role libraries play in improving young people’s literacy and love of reading, and ensure that suitable library facilities are provided. The findings from the PISA survey (OECD, 2010) indicate that in 2009, 96% of pupils in the United Kingdom were attending a school where there was a library.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 21/07/2014 15:12:11 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3391 label Biography information for The Earl of Clancarty

77299

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Physical Education: Teachers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the number of qualified teachers in physical education, especially in infant and primary schools.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
	uin	HL1033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>In March 2013, the Government announced a new pilot programme to train a cadre of 120 primary teachers with a specialism in PE. These specialists will aim to support other teachers to develop their skills and drive up the quality of PE teaching as they take up their first posts from September 2014.</p><p>This pilot, which was developed by teaching schools with sport national governing bodies and partner universities, has now been extended for a second year. A further 120 specialists will be in post by September 2015 following successful completion of their initial teacher training (ITT) and gaining QTS (qualified teacher status).</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State for Education’s ITT requirements call upon accredited training providers to develop courses to enable trainees to meet the Teachers’ Standards; this includes the need to have a secure knowledge of relevant subjects and curriculum areas.</p><p> </p><p>Schools can also use the primary PE and sport premium to up-skill teachers by investing in continuing professional development and hiring qualified sports coaches to work with teachers during PE lessons.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 21/07/2014 15:07:00 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

77298

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Health Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the risks of obesity and the importance of physical recreation are being taught in schools.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
	uin	HL1032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education is seeing encouraging signs of progress on tackling obesity, with rates in children falling to 14% in 2012, the lowest level of child obesity since 1998. The Government is taking forward a range of activities to continue this trend.</p><p>As part of the new national curriculum, which comes into force from September 2014, the programmes of study for both physical education and science include content on the importance of a healthy lifestyle. All pupils aged between 5 and 14 will learn about cooking and nutrition, which will be compulsory at key stage 3 for the first time. Children will learn the importance of eating good, tasty, nutritious food at school and beyond through the School Food Plan.</p><p>The Government is determined to embed an enjoyment of sport and physical activity from an early age, so that children understand the importance of keeping fit and develop a lifetime habit of healthy activity. Through the primary PE and sport premium we are providing over £450m of ringfenced funding across academic years 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16. This goes directly to primary schools, to be spent on the improvement of PE and sport to ensure that all pupils develop a healthy lifestyle.</p><p>The Department of Health is providing Change4Life Sports Clubs in 10,000 primary and secondary schools, which encourage children to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Schools are using their primary PE and sport premium to supplement the Change4Life programme and so far more than 225,000 pupils have benefited from that programme.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 21/07/2014 15:04:42 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

77297

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Playing Fields
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to increase the numbers of all-weather playing fields in schools and in recreational establishments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
	uin	HL1031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not have a specific policy for providing all-weather or synthetic turf pitches in schools. However, in ‘Building Bulletin 103: Area Guidelines for mainstream schools’, we do recommend that all schools have a minimum area of hard-surfaced games area, or ‘hard outdoor PE’ space, preferably in the form of Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs).</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 21/07/2014 15:10:01 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

77296

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Playing Fields
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions have taken place between the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Education about increasing the provision of sports playing fields available for schools.
	tabling member printed	Lord Pendry
	uin	HL1030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>In June 2014, Sport England, in partnership with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, the Department for Education and the Department of Health, awarded £18 million of National Lottery funding, through the Primary Spaces programme, to 601 primary schools to transform their physical education (PE) and sport facilities.</p><p>The new facilities will be installed in the first 100 schools this summer, with the rest opening throughout the academic year and all completed by summer 2015. The fund will help schools make good use of spaces and provide facilities that will:</p><p>· inspire physical activity and participation by children</p><p>· enable and encourage healthy activity</p><p>· develop the foundations of a sporting habit for life.</p><p>Primary Spaces builds on and complements the primary PE and sport premium, through which we are providing over £450 million of ring-fenced funding across academic years 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16. This goes directly to primary schools to be spent on the improvement of PE and sport.</p><p>In addition, from 2010 to the present day, Sport England have made 16 awards to schools, investing £750,000 of National Lottery funding towards total project costs of £1.6 million, as part of the protect playing fields programme. The sites cover a total of over 200 acres of land and each site has protection via charge for a minimum of 25 years. There are two more rounds of the funding planned with £5 million available each year for the next two years (2015 and 2016).</p><p>Officials and Ministers from both Departments meet regularly to discuss issues relating to the provision of PE and school sport, including the Primary Spaces and protecting playing fields programmes.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 21/07/2014 15:09:26 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	457 label Biography information for Lord Pendry

77294

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Bereavement Counselling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what support they have given to the funding of voluntary organisations working to facilitate the access of children and young people to specialist bereavement services.
	tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
	uin	HL1028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Counselling services for children and young people, including bereavement support, are commissioned regionally by local authorities and clinical commissioning groups. Local Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWB) undertake a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) to develop an understanding of the health and wellbeing needs of the community, including mental health needs, and base their provision on that. These services may be provided through Child and Adolescent Mental Health services (CAMHS), whilst some regions may also choose to additionally fund voluntary organisations to provide bereavement services.</p><p> </p><p>Nationally, the Government has awarded £11.2 million to the NSPCC for ChildLine and the NSPCC HelpLine from 2011-2015. These helplines support children by offering them the ability to talk to a counsellor about any difficulties, including bereavement, 24 hours a day.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL1027 question first answered 21/07/2014 15:08:08 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng

77293

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Bereavement Counselling
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what guidance they issue to commissioners of Children's Services to ensure the availability of bereavement counselling to children and young people.
	tabling member printed	Lord Boateng
	uin	HL1027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Counselling services for children and young people, including bereavement support, are commissioned regionally by local authorities and clinical commissioning groups. Local Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWB) undertake a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) to develop an understanding of the health and wellbeing needs of the community, including mental health needs, and base their provision on that. These services may be provided through Child and Adolescent Mental Health services (CAMHS), whilst some regions may also choose to additionally fund voluntary organisations to provide bereavement services.</p><p> </p><p>Nationally, the Government has awarded £11.2 million to the NSPCC for ChildLine and the NSPCC HelpLine from 2011-2015. These helplines support children by offering them the ability to talk to a counsellor about any difficulties, including bereavement, 24 hours a day.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL1028 question first answered 21/07/2014 15:08:07 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	147 label Biography information for Lord Boateng