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1351667

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Care Homes: Fees and Charges
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they plan to take following reports that some private care providers are charging local authorities up to £10,000 a week to look after one child in care.
	tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
	uin	HL2333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/08/2021 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for ensuring there are sufficient places to meet the needs of looked after children in their area, including commissioning places from private or voluntary sector providers as required. They are responsible for agreeing prices with providers accordingly.</p><p>The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a market study that will examine the lack of availability and increasing costs in children’s social care provision. The CMA is examining concerns around high prices paid by local authorities, specifically prices charged by providers and variation between prices paid for similar types of placements.</p><p>The government has also committed to undertaking a widescale review of children’s social care, taking a fundamental look at the needs, experiences and outcomes of the children it supports, and what is needed to make a real difference. The review will be bold, broad, and independently led, taking a fundamental look across children’s social care, with the aim of better supporting, protecting, and improving the outcomes of vulnerable children and young people. The review will be evidenced based and bring together a broad range of expertise.</p><p>The government will study the findings and recommendations of both reviews carefully when they report next year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 31/08/2021 09:06:34 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

1351725

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	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 steps they are taking to ensure full professional and community engagement in its Initial teacher training (ITT) market review given it is taking place while schools are closed for the holidays.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL2338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2021 answer text <p>The report from the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Market Review was published on 5 July, around two weeks before the end of the school term, and the department launched a public consultation at the same time. The department recognises some of the consultation period fell during the school summer holidays, but this reflects the ambitious timetable that has been set for the review. We want to deliver any improvements decided upon as soon as is feasible as trainees, schools and pupils ultimately stand to benefit. The ITT Market Review is central to the department’s wider COVID-19 recovery plans and our approach to further narrowing attainment gaps to improve outcomes for all children and young people. During the spring, the department engaged with a broad range of sector representatives to help shape the report and will continue these discussions as we work towards publishing our response to the recommendations and ensuring all trainees have access to the highest quality ITT.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 03/09/2021 12:55:18 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1351729

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	English Language: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Baroness Berridge on 2 June (HL434), and on 20 July (HL1599), whether they still intend to publish "a new national strategy for English language in England", as set out in the Integrated Communities Action Plan, published on 9 February 2019; what role the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government will have in the formulation of this strategy; and what steps they are taking to ensure a cross-government approach to the development of the strategy.
	tabling member printed	Lord Gilbert of Panteg
	uin	HL2351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/08/2021 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave on 20 July 2021 to <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-06-30/hl1599" target="_blank">Question HL1599</a>.</p><p>We remain committed to English language, as demonstrated by the manifesto commitment to boost English language teaching. However, our response to the COVID-19 outbreak is our priority at present. We will provide an update on English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in due course.</p><p>The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government continues to work closely with the Department for Education and other government departments on the provision of ESOL.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 31/08/2021 09:07:04 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4543 label Biography information for Lord Gilbert of Panteg

1349817

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Remote Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to support online learning initiatives at local and national level in the UK; and what plans they have to promote online learning at the Global Education Summit on 28–29 July.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Dundee
	uin	HL2302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2021 answer text <p>Technology in education has been essential for continuing to teach remotely during the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent school and college closures. Technology also has the potential to support teacher workload reductions, flexible working, cost savings, effective teaching and improved pupil outcomes. We are building on the department’s significant investment in devices, platforms, training and digital services to develop a sustainable strategy for digital technology in education.</p><p>The department launched the first phase of the EdTech Demonstrator programme in April 2020. The Demonstrators are a network of schools and colleges which were initially funded in the 2020/21 financial year to provide peer-to-peer support on making the best use of technology to support remote teaching during the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>During phase one of the programme, the Demonstrator network provided bespoke support, meeting the individual training needs of over 4,000 schools and colleges, with over 11,000 more accessing live weekly webinars and tutorials.</p><p>The programme will continue into the 2021/22 financial year and will include support to schools and colleges to develop a sustainable digital strategy that supports wider school and college improvement drives. Schools and colleges can request support from the demonstrators via the programme website: <a href="https://edtechdemo.ucst.uk/" target="_blank">https://edtechdemo.ucst.uk/</a>.</p><p>From September 2021, we continue to expect schools to provide remote education for pupils whose attendance would be contrary to government guidance or legislation around COVID-19. Schools should, therefore, maintain their capabilities to deliver high quality remote education for next academic year.</p><p>A comprehensive package of support continues to be available to schools and further education institutions to help them meet our expectations for remote education, accessible at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-with-remote-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-help-with-remote-education</a>.</p><p>To support the hard work of schools in delivering remote education, Oak National Academy was very quickly brought together by over 40 teachers, their schools and other education organisations. The department has made £4.84 million available for Oak National Academy both for the summer term of the academic year 2019/20, and then for the 2020/21 academic year, to provide video lessons in a broad range of subjects for Reception up to year 11. Specialist content for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities is also available. Since the start of the spring term 2021, over 98 million Oak National Academy lessons have been viewed.</p><p>The department has now committed a further £2.1 million to Oak National Academy, enabling it to operate from the start of the next academic year through to Easter 2022.</p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Minister of State for School Standards, has agreed to meet overseas education ministers attending the Global Education Partnership Summit to share policy experience and best practice in raising standards, and discuss approaches for education recovery. These meetings will provide an opportunity to highlight the department’s work such as Oak National Academy, and we expect overseas ministers, particularly from developing countries, to be interested in learning more about our approach.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 04/08/2021 13:38:28 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	2735 label Biography information for The Earl of Dundee

1349325

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Remote Education
	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 number of children educated at home in each of the last two years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL2258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2021 answer text <p>The department does not collect data on children who are home educated, however we are aware of the rising numbers of home-educated children.</p><p>The department supports the right of parents to educate their children at home. Most parents do this with the intention of providing their child with the best education possible, and sometimes during challenging circumstances.</p><p>However, the rising numbers of home educated children cannot be overlooked. For some parents, the child’s education is not the primary reason behind the decision to home educate, which can mean that some children are not being provided with a suitable education.</p><p>The government remains committed to a form of registration system for children not in school. Further details on this will be in the government response to the Children Not in School Consultation, which we will publish in the coming months.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 26/07/2021 15:40:37 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1349326

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education: Standards
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of educational underachievement in Britain; and whether they feel a one-size-fits-all approach is the answer.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL2259
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/08/2021 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response will outline the education reforms for England.</p><p>The government remains committed to raising educational standards for all pupils, to ensure they have the knowledge, qualifications and skills they need to succeed in life. The proportion of schools now rated by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding has risen from 68% in 2010 to 86% in 2020. For all phases of education, there is funding in place that specifically targets disadvantaged children and young people, in order to tackle the attainment gap.</p><p>For children in their early years, the department is investing £17 million to deliver the Nuffield Early Language Intervention, improving the language skills of reception age children who need it most during the COVID-19 outbreak. We have also announced £10 million for a pre-reception early language continued professional development programme, supporting early years staff to work with those disadvantaged children who are at risk of falling behind.</p><p>Disadvantaged children at school continue to benefit from additional funding given to their schools through the pupil premium, worth over £2.5 billion in 2021/22.</p><p>For 16 to 19-year-olds, the national funding formula includes extra funding for disadvantaged students. In 2020/21 the government allocated over £530 million to enable colleges, schools, and other providers to recruit and support disadvantaged 16 to 19-year-olds and to support students with special educational needs and disabilities.</p><p>The Disadvantage Gap Index shows that, between 2011 and 2019, the attainment gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils narrowed by 13% at age 11 and 9% at age 16.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 04/08/2021 13:36:18 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1349327

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	School Leaving: Qualifications
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children left school with no (1) GCSEs, or (2) equivalent qualifications, in each of the last three years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL2260
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2021 answer text <p>In 2020, 2.2% of pupils at the end of key stage 4 (age 16) in state funded schools in England had no GCSEs and equivalent passes. This is a small improvement compared with both 2019 and 2018 when the figure was 2.4%.</p><p>At age 16, the percentage of pupils without level 2 (5 good GCSEs or equivalent) was 27.3% in 2019/20, 35.7% in 2018/19, and 35% in 2017/18.</p><p>After the age of 16, pupils should stay in full-time education, be in an apprenticeship or traineeship, or spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training. During this period they should gain further qualifications. Of those leaving at age 18 in 2019/20, 20.6% of pupils left school without level 2 (5 good GCSEs or equivalent), an improvement of 14.5% compared with the same cohort at age 16.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 28/07/2021 15:36:53 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1349346

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Degrees
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to engage with professional and statutory regulatory bodies to determine how degree apprenticeship proposals are implemented.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL2279
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2021 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. I have asked its Chief Executive, Jennifer Coupland, to write to the noble Lord and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses when it is available.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 29/07/2021 14:55:19 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1349349

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Further Education: Ethnic Groups
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the (1) guidance, and (2) duty being placed on colleges, to review local skills provision, to include an explicit reference to ethnicity.
	tabling member printed	Lord Woolley of Woodford
	uin	HL2282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2021 answer text <p>Draft statutory guidance makes clear that in carrying their reviews, the governing bodies of colleges will need to ensure that they comply with their existing statutory obligations, including those related to equality law, under the Equality Act 2010.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL2283 question first answered 29/07/2021 14:51:07 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4722 label Biography information for Lord Woolley of Woodford

1349350

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Further Education: Ethnic Groups
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the (1) guidance, and (2) duty being placed on colleges, to review local skills provision includes guidance on advancing race equality in further education.
	tabling member printed	Lord Woolley of Woodford
	uin	HL2283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2021 answer text <p>Draft statutory guidance makes clear that in carrying their reviews, the governing bodies of colleges will need to ensure that they comply with their existing statutory obligations, including those related to equality law, under the Equality Act 2010.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL2282 question first answered 29/07/2021 14:51:07 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4722 label Biography information for Lord Woolley of Woodford