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873737

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Mental Health
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the recommendation of the Centre for Mental Health's report of July 2017 entitled Against the Odds, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of implementing a Concordat for Black and Minority Ethnic Mental Health to ensure that schools prioritise young people’s mental health and well-being.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	134851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The survey ‘Supporting mental health in schools and colleges’[1] shows the extensive help that schools provide for their pupils at present.</p><p>In December 2017 the Government published the green paper ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision’,[2] which sets out further support, including designated senior leads for mental health in schools and colleges, and a significant increase in the number of early intervention practitioners</p><p>The Department is considering how mental health and wellbeing should be covered in the curriculum, as part of a process to determine the content of Relationships education and Relationships and Sex Education, and the future status of Personal, Social, Health and Economic education. In providing education and support, schools and colleges must have regard to their equalities duties, including ensuring that they meet the needs of Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) pupils.</p><p>As the Against the Odds report suggests, behaviour management and exclusions practice in schools is an important factor. The Department has announced a review of exclusions which will focus on those pupils more likely to be excluded from school, including pupils from BAME groups.</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-mental-health-in-schools-and-colleges" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-mental-health-in-schools-and-colleges</a></p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transforming-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-provision-a-green-paper" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transforming-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-provision-a-green-paper</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 16/04/2018 13:57:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

886174

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the consultation on changes to teaching of sex and relationship education, and PSHE, published on 19 December 2017, was sent to (a) parents and (b) guardians.
	tabling member constituency	St Ives
	tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
	uin	136369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>Between December 2017 and February 2018, the Department for Education undertook a call for evidence on Relationships Education in primary schools and Relationships and Sex Education in secondary schools, alongside a consideration of Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education. This sought views from parents and carers; teachers and other school staff; children and young people; and other interested parties.</p><p> </p><p>The Department used a range of media channels to raise awareness and encourage participation from parents and other interest groups. In addition, the Department met with representative groups as part of the wider engagement process, including the Parent-Teacher Association and Mumsnet.</p><p> </p><p>The findings of the call for evidence and wider engagement process will support development of regulations and statutory guidance on the subjects. These will be subject to a full consultation before the regulations are laid in Parliament for debate.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/04/2018 15:50:29 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

873557

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	School Choice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department plans to introduce a right for parents to send their children to the same school.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	134671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>It is for admissions authorities in England to decide whether to give priority to siblings in their admissions arrangements, where the school is oversubscribed, and many schools do choose to do this. The Department expects schools to balance prioritising siblings with ensuring places are also available for other local children who do not have a sibling at the school.</p><p>The Deparment routinely reviews the English school admissions system and seeks regular feedback from stakeholders. Any changes to the School Admissions Code will require a full statutory process, including consultation and parliamentary scrutiny.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/04/2018 13:11:56 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

886251

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education: Primary Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has plans to introduce LGBT teaching for primary school age children.
	tabling member constituency	St Ives
	tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
	uin	136446
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s ambition is to ensure all pupils have the knowledge they need to stay safe and prepare them for life in modern Britain.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has recently consulted a wide range of expert stakeholders to support the introduction of compulsory Relationships Education in primary schools, including a call for evidence to seek public views on what should be included in these subjects. The findings from this process are helping the Department to reach evidence-based decisions on subject content.</p><p> </p><p>From this, the Government will develop the regulations and accompanying statutory guidance for these subjects and both will be subject to public consultation followed by a debate on the regulations in Parliament. The Department expects both subjects to be inclusive and to meet the needs of all young people, in an age-appropriate way.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/04/2018 11:20:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

886294

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Secondary Education: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to make an assessment of the effectiveness of the secondary school performance Progress 8 measure.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	136489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department has a number of feedback mechanisms regarding Progress 8 and regularly engages with the sector through conferences, meetings and correspondence.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is making changes to Progress 8 in response to feedback. Following concerns about the disproportionate effect that a small number of extremely negative scores can have on a school’s average progress score, from 2018 a limit is being introduced on how negative a pupil’s progress score can be when calculating the school average for both Progress 8 and primary progress measures. Further details can be found in the secondary accountability guidance: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/progress-8-school-performance-measure" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/<br> publications/progress-8-school-performance-measure</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 136488 question first answered 23/04/2018 16:35:04 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

882157

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to amend the methodology for Progress 8 to take account of its effect in schools in white working class areas with high levels of deprivation.
	tabling member constituency	Wythenshawe and Sale East
	tabling member printed	Mike Kane
	uin	135216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department recently received correspondence from the Principal of a secondary school in Wythenshawe and Sale East on the perceived local effects of Progress 8. Officials will ensure the honourable member receives a copy of the Department’s response to the Principal.</p><p> </p><p>Progress 8 is designed to recognise the progress made by all pupils across the ability range, compared to pupils nationally with similar starting points. By taking prior attainment into account, it encourages schools to focus on lower attaining pupils as much as their higher attaining peers and means that schools with a challenging intake can demonstrate that their pupils are making positive progress.</p><p> </p><p>The Department understands concerns that schools with challenging intakes can have lower progress scores. That is why a range of additional contextual information is available on the performance tables website, including performance for different characteristic groups, such as disadvantaged pupils. Schools should not be judged solely on their performance data. Ofsted, the Regional Schools Commissioners and local authorities take a wide range of factors into account when considering school performance more broadly, including the make-up of a school’s cohort. There are therefore no plans at present to amend the Progress 8 methodology in the way proposed by the hon. Member for Wythenshawe and Sale East.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 135215 question first answered 18/04/2018 17:00:59 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4316 label Biography information for Mike Kane

887064

	registered interest
	date	19/04/2018
	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, what training is provided to teachers on (a) psychological and (b) trauma issues raised by young people with challenging behaviour.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	136632
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>It is up to schools to decide what training their staff need in order to provide the right support to pupils. According to the Government’s ‘Supporting Mental Health in Schools and Colleges survey’, 90% of schools offered staff training on supporting pupils' mental health and wellbeing (47% all staff, 43% at least some staff) and 49% had a dedicated lead for mental health. The survey can be viewed here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/664855/Transforming_children_and_young_people_s_mental_health_provision.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/664855/Transforming_children_and_young_people_s_mental_health_provision.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The green paper ‘Transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health Provision’, which is also attached, sets out proposals to improve support for schools to identify those pupils who need mental health support, backed with over £300 million of funding. As part of this, the Government will incentivise schools to put in place Designated Senior Leads (DSLs) for mental health, and will provide training on how to promote and support good mental health and wellbeing. DSLs will be supported by new, clinically supervised Mental Health Support Teams based in or near schools, which will provide support for those with mild to moderate needs, as well as better links to specialist NHS services for those who need them. The green paper can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transforming-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-provision-a-green-paper" target="_blank">https://<br> www.gov.uk/government/consultations/transforming-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-provision-a-green-paper</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/04/2018 10:35:26 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

886205

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the timetable is for the publication of the draft guidance on Relationships and Sex Education.
	tabling member constituency	Rotherham
	tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
	uin	136400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department has conducted a thorough and wide-ranging engagement process, including a call for evidence, on the scope and content of Relationships Education for primary schools and Relationships and Sex Education for secondary schools, and on the future status of Personal, Social, Health and Economic education.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering the responses to the call for evidence and representations through the engagement process, and are developing draft regulations and guidance. These will be subject to a full consultation before the regulations are laid in Parliament for debate.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/04/2018 16:00:38 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

891366

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2018
	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, what the rate of acceptance onto teacher training courses was in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) the UK in (i) 2016-17 and (ii) 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	137904
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2018 answer text <p>The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) administer applications to initial teacher training (ITT) and publish regular statistical releases containing data on applications and acceptances. Statistics on acceptances are available from UCAS, at <a href="https://www.ucas.com/corporate/data-and-analysis/ucas-teacher-training-releases" target="_blank">https://www.ucas.com/corporate/data-and-analysis/ucas-teacher-training-releases</a>.</p><p>The Department’s ITT Census provides the number of new entrants who started postgraduate initial teacher training for academic years 2016/17 and 2017/18. Data is not collected or published on ITT courses outside of England. Figures for Coventry, the West Midlands and England are contained in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Location of ITT provider</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coventry</p></td><td><p>465</p></td><td><p>375</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>3,070</p></td><td><p>2,685</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>27,720</p></td><td><p>26,750</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: ITT Census</p><p>All figures have been rounded to the nearest 5.</p><p>Figures for 2017/18 are provisional and subject to change.</p><p>Figures for 2016/17 are final and based on data from 24 October 2017.</p><p>Figures exclude forecasted trainees.</p><p>Location of ITT provider does not necessarily reflect the location of the trainee.</p><p>Identification of Coventry ITT providers based on the registered postcode of the provider.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 30/04/2018 15:20:38 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

890009

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the net change has been in the number of (a) primary school teachers and (b) secondary school teachers in the North East in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	137061
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The attached table provides the full-time equivalent number of qualified and unqualified teachers in state funded nursery and primary schools, and state funded secondary schools in the North East region in England. The table also shows the net change between years. All figures are as at November each year.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/04/2018 14:49:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 137061_Full_time_equivalent_number_of_state_funded_nursery_and_primary_schools_and_state_funded_secondary_school_teachers_net_change.pdf title FTE_Teachers_In_Nursery_Primary_Schools
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell