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1045767

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals: Newcastle upon Tyne
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) children and (b) children eligible for free school meals reached a Good Level of Development at age five in Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	210675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>The requested data is shown in the attached table<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 24/01/2019 17:17:39 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi attachment 1 file name Percentage_of_children_achieving_good_level_of_development_in_early_years_foundation_stage_profile_teacher_assessments.docx title 210675_children_with_good_development_level
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1048009

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals: Newcastle Upon Tyne Central
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) all children and (b) children eligible for free school meals achieved a good level of development at age five in Newcastle upon Tyne Central constituency in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	212621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central to the answer I gave on 24 January 2019 to question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;dept=60&amp;uin=210675" target="_blank">210675</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 04/02/2019 17:07:35 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1082667

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Adult Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has been of the potential effect of the devolution of the adult education budget on the diversity of adult education provision.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	229181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Orders enabling devolution of the Adult Education Budget (AEB) to Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs), from 2019/20 academic year onwards are now in force and were subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions. By fulfilling the conditions, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, received assurance that MCAs are likely to improve the exercise of the functions in their area.</p><p>In devolving the budget, the statutory duty to fund provision for learners aged 19 to 23 undertaking a first full level 2 qualification and/or first full level 3 qualification English and maths courses, for eligible adults aged 19 and over up to GCSE level, were also transferred. This also includes the upcoming digital skills entitlement.</p><p>Devolution ensures that, in line with their Strategic Skills Plans and Local Industrial Strategies, MCAs will be in position to shape adult education and skills provision in a way that best fits the needs of their residents and local economy.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 11/03/2019 16:32:17 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1082668

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to make an announcement on progress relating to the national retraining scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	229182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The National Retraining Scheme is an ambitious and far reaching programme to drive adult retraining, driven by a key partnership between the Confederation of British Industry, the Trade Union Congress and the government.</p><p>In the 2018 Autumn Budget, my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a £100 million initial commitment to continue to develop the service, while allowing us to start the roll out of initial elements of the National Retraining Scheme to a small intake this summer. This is being informed by the extensive amount of user research we have undertaken and our ongoing Career Learning pilots, Flexible Learning fund and the Construction Industry Training Board Construction Skills fund. We envisage this first release will include high quality information, advice and guidance to help those whose jobs are at risk of automation to find training that will give them the skills to move into a better, more stable jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 11/03/2019 16:34:10 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1109000

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Climate Change
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to (a) respond to the concerns on climate change raised by protesting school children and (b) incorporate those concerns into school activities and the curriculum.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	239972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>It is important that young people are taught about climate change. Topics related to this are included in the science and geography curriculum and qualifications.</p><p>For example, in primary school science pupils are taught about how weather changes across the seasons, and look at how environments can change as a result of human actions. In secondary science pupils are taught about the production of carbon dioxide by human activity and the effect this has on the climate. This is expanded on in GCSE science where pupils will consider the evidence for additional anthropogenic causes of climate change. As part of GCSE geography pupils will look at the causes, consequences of and responses to extreme weather conditions and natural weather hazards.</p><p>In 2017 the Department introduced a new environmental science A level. This will enable students to study topics that will support their understanding of climate change and how it can be tackled.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/04/2019 15:11:28 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1109001

	registered interest
	date	02/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Absenteeism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of school days lost due to protests on climate change (a) in Newcastle upon Tyne and (b) nationally.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	239973
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p>Recording school absence is a matter for schools. Advice on recording absence is included in the school attendance guidance, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-attendance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-attendance</a>.</p><p>The Department does not condone pupils missing out on education as a consequence of the recent protests on climate change.</p><p>The issue of climate change is important, but missing school is not the solution. Absence causes disruption for other pupils and teachers, as schools seek to ensure that absent pupils catch up with work that has been missed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 08/04/2019 15:20:52 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1122873

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many school (a) teachers and (b) pupils have benefited from Erasmus programmes in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	247051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Statistics about the number of individuals participating in international mobilities through the Erasmus+ programme are available on the European Commission website: <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about/statistics_en" target="_blank">https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/about/statistics_en</a>.</p><p>Data are available covering the 2014, 2015 and 2016 call years are as below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Numbers of school staff mobilities outgoing from the UK</strong></p></td><td><p>1,067</p></td><td><p>1,147</p></td><td><p>1,393</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Number of teachers in England</strong></p></td><td><p>4,549,000</p></td><td><p>4,569,000</p></td><td><p>4,573,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>% of school staff participating in international mobilities</strong></p></td><td><p>0.02%</p></td><td><p>0.03%</p></td><td><p>0.03%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures taken from the School Workforce in England, 2014, 2015, 2016 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-workforce" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-school-workforce</a>.</p><p> </p><p>These will include teachers but also wider school staff.</p><p> </p><p>Numbers of school pupils participating in international mobilities through the Erasmus+ programme are not available.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics give numbers of individuals who have travelled on international mobilities but will not reflect the full number of teachers and pupils who will have otherwise benefited from the Erasmus+ programme, for example through strategic partnerships and cooperative projects. It is not possible to quantify the total numbers of school staff and pupils who will have benefited.</p><p> </p><p>Comparing the number of school staff mobilities to the number of teachers in England gives a sense of the proportion that benefit from the Erasmus+ programme.</p><p> </p><p>These figures give the number of teachers working in state-funded schools in England only. They do not include the number of teachers working at other types of schools in the UK eg independent schools, who are also eligible to participate in the Erasmus+ programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 29/04/2019 17:05:25 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1124007

	registered interest
	date	30/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the timescale is for announcing whether students from the EU planning to study at a UK university will be subject to international student fees or qualify for home fee status for the 2020-21 academic year.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	249288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2019 answer text <p>We recognise how important it is that students and institutions have information on eligibility for student support before applications for courses open.</p><p>Applications for courses starting in academic year 2020/21 do not open until September 2019. We will provide sufficient notice for prospective EU students on fee arrangements ahead of the 2020/2021 academic year and subsequent years in the future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 09/05/2019 15:27:58 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1125437

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether a training budget is available to teachers.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	252097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department knows that continuing professional development (CPD) is integral to improving the quality of teaching. Effective, evidence-based CPD strengthens practice, builds confidence and, crucially, improves outcomes for pupils.</p><p>For CPD to be effective, however, it must be tailored to the needs of the individual. That is why decisions relating to CPD, including budgets, rightly rest with schools, headteachers and teachers.</p><p>The Department recognises that more can be done to improve the take-up of high quality evidence-based CPD in schools. That is why the CPD Expert Group has re-convened to develop recommendations that ensure that all teachers have access to high quality, meaningful support and CPD, drawing on the Standard for Teachers’ Professional Development (published in July 2016) and the accompanying implementation guide.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/05/2019 16:31:55 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1125438

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Educational Exchanges
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which Minister in his Department has responsibility for promoting international exchange in British schools and at national, regional and local level.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	252098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department works closely with the British Council, who play an important role in promoting exchange opportunities to schools and helping them to find partners.</p><p>In January, my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education announced a new £2.5 million programme to provide more opportunities for young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to take part in an international school exchange. More information about the programme is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/25-million-to-boost-international-exchanges-for-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/25-million-to-boost-international-exchanges-for-schools</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/05/2019 16:24:44 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah