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1272170

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with (a) teaching unions and (b) headteachers’ associations on the effect of rising rates of covid-19 infection on the start of the school term in January.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	131344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text The Department’s ministers and officials regularly engage with the teacher and headteacher unions around the Government’s COVID-19 response and will continue to to do so. answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/01/2021 15:47:36 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1312058

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Registration
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the number of children who have dropped off the school register in September 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Harlow
	tabling member printed	Robert Halfon
	uin	187199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text It has not proved possible to respond to the right hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 29/04/2021 12:13:54 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon

837890

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2018
	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	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 average yearly expenditure (a) primary schools and (b) secondary schools in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Hitchin and Harpenden
	tabling member printed	Bim Afolami
	uin	126920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Primary expenditure</p></td><td><p>Secondary expenditure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>£1,005,000</p></td><td><p>£5,273,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£1,041,000</p></td><td><p>£5,151,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£1,098,000</p></td><td><p>£5,400,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£1,166,000</p></td><td><p>£5,562,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£1,246,000</p></td><td><p>£5,499,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£1,320,000</p></td><td><p>£5,557,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The 2011 and 2012 data only include local authority (LA) maintained schools, all other years combine academies and LA maintained schools.</p><p> </p><p>As these figures are at school level they are sensitive to changes in average school size.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/02/2018 16:59:14 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4639 label Biography information for Bim Afolami

788471

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Music: GCSE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students studied music at GCSE level in York in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	112684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2017 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The number of pupils, at the end of key stage 4[1], who entered[2] music at GCSE level (including equivalents)[3] in York[4]is: <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year<strong>[5]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pupils entering Music GCSE's</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>148</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>147</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures provided for 2015-16 are based on final data and may differ slightly from previously published figures in PQ 52979.</p><p> </p><p>[1] Pupils are identified as being at the end of key stage 4 if they were on roll at the school and in year 11 at the time of the January school census for that year. Age is calculated as at 31 August for that year, and the majority of pupils at the end of key stage 4 were age 15 at the start of the academic year. Some pupils may complete this key stage in an earlier or later year group.</p><p>[2] In line with secondary performance measures and early entry policy, discounting has been applied. More information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-4-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-4-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores</a>.</p><p>[3] Includes: Music and Music Technology. Includes GCSE full courses, level 2 equivalents, GCSE double awards and AS levels.</p><p>[4] All pupils at the end of key stage 4 who attend a school in the local authority of York.</p><p>[5] 2016 data is final and may differ from previously published figures. 2017 data is provisional.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/11/2017 13:08:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

455284

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Overtime
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department has paid to staff in overtime in each of the last 24 months.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	28686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>The amount spent on overtime payments to Department for Education staff, for the period 1 February 2014 to 31 January 2016.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2016</p></td><td><p>£38,582</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2015</p></td><td><p>£44,893</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2015</p></td><td><p>£44,199</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2015</p></td><td><p>£37,132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2015</p></td><td><p>£26,742</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2015</p></td><td><p>£26,380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2015</p></td><td><p>£40,209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2015</p></td><td><p>£36,238</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2015</p></td><td><p>£24,935</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2015</p></td><td><p>£27,064</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2015</p></td><td><p>£75,077</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2015</p></td><td><p>£46,706</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2015</p></td><td><p>£42,115</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2014</p></td><td><p>£44,897</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2014</p></td><td><p>£47,101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2014</p></td><td><p>£40,816</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2014</p></td><td><p>£34,065</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2014</p></td><td><p>£35,993</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2014</p></td><td><p>£54,989</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2014</p></td><td><p>£45,488</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2014</p></td><td><p>£53,055</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2014</p></td><td><p>£36,765</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2014</p></td><td><p>£64,346</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2014</p></td><td><p>£53,992</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>These figures are for the core Department and cover payments to employees and to contingent labour. Those provided for the period April 2015 to January 2016 are as yet unaudited.</p><p>All employees on Department for Education contracts from grades EA to SEO are entitled to overtime payments. Grades 7 and 6 are not entitled to overtime but can claim discretionary payments for exceptionally long hours.</p><p>Overtime costs are typically around 0.5% of the total monthly payroll.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 04/03/2016 12:48:13 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

759685

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of teaching in secondary schools on how to stay safe online.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	10106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>‘Keeping children safe in education’ (KCSIE) is the statutory guidance which schools and colleges must have regard to, when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. KCSIE sets out that governing bodies and proprietors should ensure that children are taught about safeguarding, including staying safe online, through appropriate teaching. This may include covering relevant issues through Personal, Social, Health and Economic education and through Sex and Relationship education.</p><p>The Children and Social Work Act 2017 places a duty on the Secretary of State for Education to make Relationships Education at primary and Relationship and Sex Education at secondary mandatory through regulations. We expect the teaching of safe online relationships to be part of this. To get this right, the Department will be engaging with schools, teachers; parents and pupils; experts in safeguarding and child wellbeing; subject experts; faith groups; voluntary organisations and other interested parties; and other Government Departments and public sector bodies.</p><p>The new computing curriculum (ages 5-16) was introduced in September 2014 to replace the ICT curriculum, which was widely regarded by industry and academics as outdated. The development of the content was largely led by sector representatives and includes topics on digital literacy and using communications technology responsibly.</p><p> </p><p>The Department funds the Network of Excellence programme which provides high quality teacher continuous professional development to support the new computing curriculum and reformed computer science GCSE, provided by a team of around 400 ‘Master Teachers’ and coordinated by ten university based regional centres.</p><p> </p><p>Ofsted takes into account pupils’ understanding of how to stay safe online and the dangers of inappropriate use of mobile technology and social networking sites as part of their inspection process.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 09/10/2017 08:00:00 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1645322

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Transgender People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish revised safeguarding guidance on transgender issues in schools.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	189932
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2023 answer text <p>‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ (KCSIE) is the statutory safeguarding guidance schools and colleges must have regard to when safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the pupils in their care.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State is working closely with the Minister for Women and Equalities to produce guidance to support schools in relation to pupils who are questioning their gender, following calls from schools, teachers, and parents. This guidance will clarify schools’ legal position and the importance of schools involving parents when making any decisions relating to their child and their gender. The Department will undertake a formal public consultation on this guidance before it is published.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will consider whether to include links to the new transgender guidance, within future versions of KCSIE, and take into account any views on its inclusion, as part of the KCSIE public consultation process in the normal way.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 29/06/2023 14:49:46 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1586652

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to correspondence dated 24 October 2022 from the hon. Member for Putney, case reference FA18772.
	tabling member constituency	Putney
	tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
	uin	147364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>​​​​The Department has been unable to find a record of receiving correspondence from the hon. Member for Putney with the case reference FA18772.​​​</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/02/2023 15:37:19 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1651123

	registered interest
	date	07/07/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Public Libraries: Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of public libraries on children's educational outcomes.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	193005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2023 answer text <p>​​​The Department recognises the role of public and school libraries in supporting children’s access to books and the development of reading for pleasure.</p><p>The National Curriculum promotes reading widely and often, both for pleasure and information, with evidence showing that reading for pleasure is more important for children's educational development than their parents' level of education. This evidence can be found here: <a href="https://cls.ucl.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Readingforpleasurestoppress.pdf" target="_blank">https://cls.ucl.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Readingforpleasurestoppress.pdf</a>.</p><p>In 2018, the Department launched the £60 million English Hubs Programme to improve the teaching of reading, with a focus on phonics, early language development and reading for pleasure. The English Hubs have delivered intensive support to 1,700 schools to date, with a focus on supporting those children making the slowest progress in reading, many of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds.</p><p>The Department recognises the importance of both public and school libraries in increasing children’s access to books and promoting reading for pleasure. A National Literacy and Chase survey conducted in December 2022 reported that nearly 30% of parents stated they were borrowing more children’s books from libraries, and a quarter said they were asking their children to borrow more books from school libraries. Findings from the survey can be found at: <a href="https://literacytrust.org.uk/research-services/research-reports/children-young-people-book-access-cost-of-living/" target="_blank">https://literacytrust.org.uk/research-services/research-reports/children-young-people-book-access-cost-of-living/</a>.</p><p>The Department welcomes schemes such as the Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge, which looks to improve reading for pleasure and children’s access to books in school and public libraries. The Challenge encourages nearly three quarters of a million children into libraries, and keeps them reading over the summer holidays, ready for the start of the new academic year.</p><p>The 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) data reported that pupils’ confidence on the ‘Confidence in Reading’ scale in England is related to the number of books they reported having in their home. Pupils in England who reported having more books at home had considerably higher scores in PIRLS than those reporting that their homes had fewer books. The PIRLS data can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1156633/PIRLS_2021_-_national_report_for_England__May_2023.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1156633/PIRLS_2021_-_national_report_for_England__May_2023.pdf</a>.</p><p>The Autumn Statement 2022 announced that funding for mainstream schools and high needs is £3.5 billion higher in 2023/24, compared to 2022/23. That is on top of the £4 billion, year on year increase provided in 2022/23. This is an increase of £7.5 billion, or over 15%, in just two years.</p><p>It is for individual schools to decide how to manage their budgets, including how best to provide and maintain a library service for their pupils. Many head teachers recognise the important role school libraries play in improving literacy and ensure that suitable library facilities are provided.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/07/2023 15:07:22 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1218208

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Assessments: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the covid-19 outbreak on exam results for school students sitting exams in summer 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	65115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2020 answer text <p>​​This is a matter for Ofqual, the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation. I have asked its Chief Regulator, Sally Collier, to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/07/2020 16:40:55 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson