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1126281

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	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, what plans he has to promote international programmes of exchange in higher education after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	253570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The government has made clear that it values international exchange and collaboration in education and training as part of our vision for a global Britain. We are committed to the UK remaining open to the world, and becoming even more global and internationalist in outlook. That is why the Department for Education supports a number of outward mobility and exchange programmes which broaden access to international opportunities, schemes such as Fulbright scholarships and Generation UK China.</p><p>Irrespective of the outcome of Article 50 negotiations, the UK and European countries should continue to give young people and students the chance to benefit from each other’s world-leading universities following our exit from the European Union. In addition, the UK is an Erasmus+ programme country and the Withdrawal Agreement ensures that UK entities' and students’ rights to participate in the current programme will remain unaffected for the remainder of the current EU budget cycle. Following ratification of the Agreement, UK-based organisations and people will be able to bid for funding, participate in and lead consortia, for the duration of the current programmes.</p><p>In addition to this, the UK is open to exploring participation in the Erasmus+ successor scheme for 2021-27, which is currently being discussed in the EU. We will continue to participate in discussions on the draft regulation while we remain an EU Member State and are considering options for future participation in the next Erasmus+ programme. However, a decision on UK participation in the next programme is ultimately a matter for wider negotiations about our future relationship with the EU.</p><p>As is the duty of a responsible government, we are also preparing for a range of potential outcomes and this includes promoting international mobility through a domestic alternative to Erasmus+.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 16/05/2019 15:13:20 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

1125439

	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	Universities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many university courses have a mandatory international semester.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	252099
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p>Universities are autonomous institutions and responsible for deciding their own course structures and content, including whether periods of international study are required.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 13/05/2019 16:07:00 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1125441

	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	Degrees
	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 promote double degrees.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	252101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>Higher education providers are autonomous bodies and decide what courses to deliver.</p><p>Dual Degree programmes, sometimes known as double degree programmes, can attract student support if the course is an eligible course, as defined in the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011. Designated courses must be substantially provided in the UK, which means that at least half the teaching and supervision is provided in the UK. Authority Funded institutions should also comply with maximum fee limits set out in the Higher Education (Basic Amount) (England) Regulations 2016 and the Higher Education (Higher Amount) (England) Regulations 2016.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 15/05/2019 16:34:33 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1125443

	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	Students: EU Countries
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has made a comparative assessment of the number of UK students studying in the EU and the number of EU students studying in the UK in the latest period for which data is available.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	252103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) publishes information on international students in Higher Education Institutions in England, by country of domicile (based on the student’s permanent home address prior to entry to the course). Using HESA, the latest data available shows that in academic year 2017/18, there were approximately 139,000 EU domiciled students studying in UK Higher Education Institutions.</p><p>Similarly, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) publish data on international tertiary education enrolments for countries across the world. The latest data available from UNESCO shows that in the calendar year 2016, there were 16,000 UK students studying a full course in EU countries.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 15/05/2019 16:18:17 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

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

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