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418794

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total number of those on Teach First schemes in 2014–15, and how many of them (1) did not take up a teaching career, and (2) did not continue a teaching career after their first year of teaching.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL2229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2015 answer text <p>The Teach First Leadership Development Programme lasts for two years. The first year is school-based initial teacher training (ITT) where trainees teach a reduced hours timetable; the second year is teaching as a newly-qualified teacher (NQT). Its focus is on bringing into teaching high-quality graduates who are trained to make an impact on children’s attainment over the two-year duration of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>In the 2014 cohort, 1,387 trainees started Summer Institute training. Of these, 1,372 started teaching in schools in September and 1,272 completed year one and gained qualified teacher status (QTS).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 30/09/2015 15:29:56 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

419391

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Languages: Teachers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Modern Languages teachers have left the teaching profession in each of the last five years (1) through retirement, and (2) for other reasons.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
	uin	HL2322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 30/09/2015 15:30:08 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

419392

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Languages: Teachers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their latest estimate of how many teachers qualified to teach Modern Languages leave the profession within the first three years post-qualification.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
	uin	HL2323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not available.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 30/09/2015 15:30:18 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

444445

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Centres
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many children's centres have closed in the last year, and how many will close in 2016.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Massey of Darwen
	uin	HL4996
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2016 answer text <p>In 2015, 144 children’s centres closed. The Department does not routinely collect data on the number of anticipated closures but expects local authorities to fulfil their duties under the Childcare Act 2006 to ensure sufficient children’s centres to meet the needs of local families. Local authorities must consult fully before any significant changes are made to children’s centre services.</p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 25/01/2016 16:44:42 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	2489 label Biography information for Baroness Massey of Darwen

170864

	registered interest
	date	16/12/2014
	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 estimate they have made of the number of unregistered schools in England; in which local authority area or areas they are primarily located; how many unregistered schools have been compelled to register in each of the past three years; and what action can be taken to close non-compliant schools and place those pupils affected in more appropriate learning environments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Warner
	uin	HL3811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/12/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not have a fixed estimate of the number of unregistered schools in England or the areas in which they are primarily located. The number of institutions that the Department is aware of and working with fluctuates on a continual basis as they open, close or become registered.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the last three years the Department has asked 33 unregistered schools to register. There were 9 requests in 2012; 16 in 2013 and 8 in 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is a criminal offence to operate an unregistered school. Where a school refuses to register, the Department works with the police and Ofsted to pursue a prosecution. The Department also works with the local authority to ensure that children are placed in more appropriate settings.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Garden of Frognal question first answered 31/12/2014 11:28:36 answering member 3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal
	tabling member	1732 label Biography information for Lord Warner

421810

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Castes: Discrimination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date they intend to issue the public consultation on how best to prohibit caste discrimination.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL2681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p>The previous government’s proposal to issue a public consultation, as a preliminary to legislation, was made before the court judgments in the <em>Tirkey v Chandhok </em>case changed the law on caste discrimination. Any continuing requirement for a consultation of this sort needs to be re-considered accordingly.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/10/2015 15:48:56 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

422129

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Equality
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Prime Minister's party conference speech, when and how they will provide details of policies and programmes aimed at achieving the elimination of inequalities in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Ouseley
	uin	HL2749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>This government is determined to extend opportunity to everyone. We have announced a number of new initiatives that will help achieve equality of opportunity in the UK.</p><br /><p>On 25<sup>th</sup> October, the Prime Minister and the Minister for Women and Equalities announced new measures to eradicate gender pay inequality. The government now requires larger employers to publish information about their bonuses for men and women. We are also extending our plans for gender pay gap reporting to the public sector.</p><br /><p>On 26<sup>th</sup> October, the Prime Minister launched a public and private sector initiative to tackle discrimination in recruitment. A number of organisations, including KPMG, HSBC and Deloitte, together with the Civil Service and local government, have committed to using name-blind applications for all graduate and apprenticeship level roles.</p><br /><p>In addition, on 22<sup>nd</sup> October, the Home Secretary published diversity profiles on all police forces in England and Wales. These profiles showed that no force had a black and minority ethnic (BME) contingent equivalent to that of the local demographic. She has asked chief constables to use this information to help improve their recruitment, retention, and promotion of police officers from BME backgrounds.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 02/11/2015 15:38:07 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2170 label Biography information for Lord Ouseley

425254

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Castes: Discrimination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the answer by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 15 July (HL Deb, col 575), whether they will clarify how the judgment in <i>Tirkey v Chandhok</i> has changed the law on caste discrimination.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL3180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2015 answer text <p>The judgment suggests there is an existing legal remedy for claims of caste-associated discrimination, under the ‘ethnic origins’ element of Section 9 of the Equality Act 2010.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 10/11/2015 16:19:06 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

425255

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Castes: Discrimination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they next plan to consider the case for further consultation on caste discrimination.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL3181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2015 answer text <p>We are currently considering the need for a consultation on caste discrimination. This is part of our wider consideration of the implications of the Tirkey v Chandok tribunal judgments.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/11/2015 15:51:29 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

426064

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Maternity Leave: Discrimination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the research on maternity discrimination, <i>Pregnancy and Maternity – Related Discrimination and Disadvantage: First Findings</i>, whether they will consider extending the time limit for bringing maternity discrimination claims before an employment tribunal from three to six months.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL3337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2015 answer text <p>The government will await the final report on pregnancy and maternity discrimination and carefully consider any recommendations from the Equality and Human Rights Commission before deciding on next steps.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 16/11/2015 16:42:30 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill