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1125514

	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	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they have taken against those schools who are illegally off-rolling their pupils.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL15609
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>The department is clear that off-rolling is unacceptable, and whilst the department believes this practice is relatively rare, the government is committed to continue working with Ofsted to define and tackle the practice of off-rolling.</p><p> </p><p>Pupils leave school rolls for many reasons including: permanent exclusion, moving to another school, or changes of circumstances (such as when a pupil moves to a new area). All schools must notify the local authority when a pupil’s name is to be deleted from the admission register. There is no legal definition of ‘off-rolling’. However, the law is clear that a pupil’s name can only be deleted from the admission register on the grounds prescribed in regulation 8 of the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended.</p><p> </p><p>Following media coverage of off-rolling in 2017, the department wrote to all secondary schools, reminding them of the rules surrounding exclusion.</p><p> </p><p>Ofsted already considers records of children taken off roll and has also recently consulted on proposals that will see a strengthened focus on this issue. It has proposed that where inspectors find off-rolling, this will always be addressed in the inspection report, and where appropriate will lead to a school’s leadership being judged inadequate. Ofsted will publish the outcome of its consultation soon.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2018, the government launched an externally-led review of exclusions practice, led by Edward Timpson CBE. The review explored how head teachers use exclusion, and why pupils with particular characteristics are more likely to be excluded from school. It has also considered the differences in exclusion rates across primary and secondary schools in England.</p><p> </p><p>The Timpson review and the government’s response were published on 7 May. The review makes 30 recommendations and highlights variation in exclusions practice across different schools, local authorities and certain groups of children. The government agrees with all 30 recommendation in principle, and the department has committed to working with education leaders over the summer to design a consultation on making schools accountable for the outcomes for permanently excluded children, to be launched in the autumn. Among other things, the department will seek views on how to mitigate the potential unintended consequences Edward Timpson has identified in his review, including how to tackle the practice of off-rolling.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 16/05/2019 15:03:54 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1124054

	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	Secondary Education: Playing Fields
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many secondary schools in England and Wales do not have their own playing fields.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL15436
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally regarding secondary school playing fields in England.</p><p>Education is a devolved matter; it is for the National Assembly to decide on policy for school playing fields in Wales.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 10/05/2019 12:37:26 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1123776

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Alternative Education: Pupil Premium
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of the pupil premium when a pupil is placed in alternative provision.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL15414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>As is the case for headteachers in mainstream schools, headteachers in alternative provision settings are free to spend the pupil premium grant in any way they wish to benefit their pupils. They are required to publish on their website details about the use and impact of the funding. The Department for Education has made no assessment of pupil premium use for pupils placed in alternative provision. Disadvantaged pupil progress and achievement are assessed by Ofsted when an alternative provision setting is inspected, and disadvantaged pupil outcomes are published in performance tables.</p><p>Our statutory guidance makes it clear that alternative provision should be good quality which appropriately meets the needs of pupils. This guidance is attached. Responsibility for the alternative provision used rests with the commissioner, who should assure themselves that the setting is registered where appropriate and provision is delivered by high quality staff.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 10/05/2019 12:25:48 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL15414_Alternative_Provision_Statutory_Guidance.pdf title HL15414_PDF
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1123777

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government who is legally responsible for a pupil's education when they are off-rolled.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL15415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>Section 7 of the Education Act 1996 states that it is the duty of parents to secure education of children of compulsory school age. The child must receive an efficient full-time education suitable to his age, ability, aptitude and any special needs he may have, by regular attendance at school or otherwise.</p><p>Local authorities have no statutory duties in relation to monitoring the quality of home education on a routine basis. Under section 437(1) of the Act local authorities must intervene if it appears that parents are not providing a suitable education. If a local authority is not satisfied that the education being provided is suitable, they should serve a school attendance order. If the parent requests the local authority to revoke the order because the parent believes they have arranged education that would be suitable, and the authority refuses, the parent has a right under section 442 to ask the Secretary of State for Education to decide the issue.</p><p>The law is clear that a pupil’s name can only be deleted from the admission register on the grounds prescribed in regulation 8 of the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended.</p><p>Pupils leave school rolls for many reasons including permanent exclusion, moving to another school, or changes of circumstances (as when a pupil moves to a new area). All schools must notify the local authority when a pupil’s name is to be deleted from the admission register.</p><p>Statutory guidance on exclusions is also clear that ‘informal’ or ‘unofficial’ exclusions are unlawful, regardless of whether they occur with the agreement of parents or carers. Any exclusion of a pupil, even for short periods of time, must be formally recorded.</p><p>Local authorities have a duty to make arrangements to establish the identities of children of compulsory school age in their area who are not registered pupils at a school and are not receiving suitable education otherwise.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 10/05/2019 12:33:56 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1123778

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Alternative Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of unregistered alternative education providers in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL15416
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p>While Ofsted does not directly inspect unregistered settings, inspectors are expected to consider the progress of pupils who attend off-site provision as part of school and college inspections. In all cases, the local authority or school acting as the alternative provision commissioner, should assure themselves that the provision is delivered by high quality staff with suitable training, experience and safeguarding checks.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 14/05/2019 14:01:45 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1123310

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Governing Bodies
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether schools in multi-academy trusts are required to have governing bodies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL15366
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>An academy trust is run by an overarching board of trustees which is accountable and responsible for the school, or for the group of schools, in a multi-academy trust (MAT).</p><p> </p><p>In a MAT, the board may choose to establish local governing bodies to oversee individual schools or clusters of schools. The trust board decides which governance functions to delegate to local governing bodies but remains accountable for all decisions made.</p><p> </p><p>Although many MATs choose to have local governing bodies, they are not required to, meaning that trust boards are free to establish local governing bodies, and to delegate functions, based on their local needs and circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>All academy trusts must either have at least 2 parents on their boards of trustees or, alternatively, on each established local governing body. This is to ensure that parents play an active role in the governance structures of MATs.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 10/05/2019 12:37:13 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1123311

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Out-of-school Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice, if any, they give to local authorities about funding and placing students in unregistered schools; and whether it is illegal for local authorities to fund such schools.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL15367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities have a duty to provide suitable educational provision for children of compulsory school age who may otherwise not be able to receive such education. As commissioners, local authorities will determine the most appropriate provision for a child and this includes funding the provision.</p><p>The department provides statutory guidance to local authorities, which makes it clear that the provision should meet the needs of the child, must be registered where appropriate, and should be delivered by high quality staff with suitable safeguarding checks in place. This alternative provision guidance is attached.</p><p>Where a setting meets the threshold for registration as an independent school, but is not registered, then it is operating illegally. The most recent figures show that Ofsted has made sure 63 of these schools have stopped operating illegally between January 2016 and December 2018. Ofsted has powers to inspect without notice if it has reasonable cause to believe that an unregistered independent school is being conducted.</p><p>Local authorities should not commission places at schools that are required to be registered, but are not registered.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 10/05/2019 12:34:59 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL15367_alternative_provision_statutory_guidance.pdf title HL15367_PDF
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1123312

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reduce "off-rolling" of Year 11 pupils from school rolls; and whether such pupils should still be included in school performance tables.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL15368
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>Pupils leave school rolls for many reasons including: permanent exclusion, moving to another school, or changes of circumstances (such as when a pupil moves to a new area). All schools must notify the local authority when a pupil’s name is to be deleted from the admission register. There is no legal definition of ‘off-rolling’. However, the law is clear that a pupil’s name can only be deleted from the admission register on the grounds prescribed in regulation 8 of the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006, as amended.</p><p> </p><p>Statutory guidance on exclusions is also clear that ‘informal’ or ‘unofficial’ exclusions are unlawful, regardless of whether they occur with the agreement of parents or carers. Any exclusion of a pupil, even for short periods of time, must be formally recorded.</p><p> </p><p>Following media coverage of inappropriate off-rolling last summer, the department wrote to all secondary schools, reminding them of the rules surrounding exclusion.</p><p> </p><p>Ofsted has recently consulted on proposals that will see inspectors paying particular attention to signs of off-rolling, and if it is found, reflecting this in the school’s inspection judgement. Ofsted will publish the outcome of its consultation in due course.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2018, the government launched an externally-led review of exclusions practice, led by Edward Timpson CBE. The review is exploring how head teachers use exclusion, and why pupils with particular characteristics are more likely to be excluded from school. It is also considering the differences in exclusion rates across primary and secondary schools in England.</p><p> </p><p>The Timpson review and the government’s response were published on 7 May. The review makes 30 recommendations and highlights variation in exclusions practice across different schools, local authorities and certain groups of children. The government agrees with all 30 recommendation in principle and will be taking forward an ambitious response which respects headteachers’ powers to use exclusion, while equipping schools to support children at risk of exclusion.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 13/05/2019 14:26:57 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1123314

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Cost Effectiveness
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 15 April (HL15015), how School Resource Management Advisors are appointed; and what are the terms of their employment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL15370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>All School Resource Management Advisers (SRMAs) go through an accreditation process, delivered by the Institute of School Business Leadership. This accreditation process was developed in partnership with the department. This process requires all potential SRMAs to demonstrate a detailed understanding of integrated curriculum and financial planning and to demonstrate the expertise and confidence required to advise trusts on good resource management.</p><p>Each SRMA is contracted to one of 9 supplier organisations. These supplier organisations are responsible for the day-to-day management of SRMAs, and as individual employers, the terms of their employment.</p><p>A list of the supplier organisations is available attached and at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/esfa-extends-schools-resource-management-adviser-pilot" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/esfa-extends-schools-resource-management-adviser-pilot</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 10/05/2019 12:28:23 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL15370_list_of_supplier_organisations_SRMA.pdf title HL15370_PDF
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1110150

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	National Education Union: Internet
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the accuracy of the information provided by schoolcuts.org.uk, maintained by the National Education Union.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL15118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>Following criticism by the UK Statistics Authority, School Cuts have recently amended their website. The campaign compares data on schools’ budgets published by the Department for Education with an estimate of cost pressures on schools since 2015-16. This is used to create a cumulative figure, covering 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19, which is presented as a single figure representing ‘cuts’ that schools have faced.</p><p>Our record has been to prioritise school funding, while taking difficult decisions on public spending elsewhere. Core funding for schools and high needs has risen to £43.5 billion this year – its highest ever level in cash terms, and since 2017, the national funding formula has given every local authority more money for every pupil, while allocating the biggest increases to the schools that have been most underfunded. We do recognise that schools have faced cost pressures, and have an extensive programme to help schools make the most of the funding available to them.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/04/2019 08:51:27 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey