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1126323

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the attainment of non-GCSE Key Stage 4 qualifications is reflected in a student's Progress 8 score; and if not, what assessment they have made of the impact that has had on the school that child attends.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lucas
	uin	HL15683
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>Attainment in up to 3 non-GCSE qualifications from the department’s approved list may count towards a pupil’s Progress 8 score. A full list of qualifications that count in key stage 4 performance tables is attached to this answer.</p><p>Also attached is an analysis, published by the department in March 2019, that provides an overview of pupil entries into non-GCSE qualifications at key stage 4 and how this varies by pupil characteristics.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL15683_key_stage_4_qualifications_and_discount_codes_2014_to_2021_performance_tables.xls title HL15683_Tables 2 file name HL15683_Non-GCSE_qualifications_in_England_key_stage_4_entries_and_absence_and_exclusions_outcomes.pdf title HL15683_PDF question first answered 21/05/2019 16:56:36 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1879 label Biography information for Lord Lucas

1139050

	registered interest
	date	15/07/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many schools in England and Wales are currently under special measures; and how long each of those schools have been subject to such measures.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
	uin	HL17135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>For schools in England, this is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the noble Lord Browne of Belmont directly and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p><p> </p><p>For schools in Wales, education is a devolved matter. It is for the National Assembly to decide on policy for schools in Wales.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 23/07/2019 11:08:19 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1141955

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any relationship between the proportion of disadvantaged pupils attending a school and the likelihood of that school receiving a good or outstanding Ofsted rating; and what steps they intend to take as a result of any such assessment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	uin	HL17499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2019 answer text <p>The department has not conducted an assessment of the relationship between the proportion of disadvantaged pupils attending a school and its likelihood of being rated by Ofsted as good or outstanding.</p><p>Schools are allocated additional funding, in the form of the pupil premium, for pupils on roll who are classed as disadvantaged. Pupils are classed as disadvantaged through having been registered for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years, being looked after or having left care through adoption or other specified routes. Schools have flexibility over the ways in which they use this funding to improve the attainment and other outcomes of their disadvantaged pupils and these can include measures to improve the quality of teaching received by those pupils. Ofsted will also consider how leaders and governors spend the pupil premium, their rationale and the intended impact, as part of school inspection.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 02/08/2019 12:16:04 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1151684

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how the Joint Understanding between the Department for Education and the Independent Schools Council is supporting the raising of educational standards in state schools.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The government’s joint understanding with the Independent Schools Council (ISC) encourages more independent schools to work in partnership with state-funded schools across the 4 key areas of: governance, teaching, curriculum and targeted school improvement. These 4 areas have been identified as key to raising standards across the education system. The department is supporting the growth of partnerships across these 4 areas through a dedicated unit.</p><p>The 2019 ISC census shows that there are 1,142 ISC schools in the UK involved in partnerships with state schools - equating to 84% of ISC schools. Those schools reported 11,466 separate partnerships, compared with 10,553 before the joint understanding was agreed in 2018.</p><p>The department welcomes a reported shift in the census towards higher impact activities, such as staff secondments, mixed lessons, and other academically-significant endeavours, as well as an increase in members of independent school staff serving as governors of state schools. These trends are to be welcomed for their ability to raise educational standards across the system.</p><p>Consistent with the joint understanding, the department is now calling for bids for its cross-sector partnerships grant. The grant aims to raise the ambition for what schools can achieve together, and to remove a key financial barrier to new high-impact, sustainable, and mutually beneficial partnerships forming. It is designed to attract bids from both new partnerships that may benefit from seed funding, as well as existing partnerships looking to deepen and expand their collaborations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 04/11/2019 17:54:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1169656

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2020
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of schools in England identified by Ofsted as "stuck", having underperformed for the last 13 years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2020 answer text <p>We are committed to tackling entrenched underperformance in schools wherever it exists.</p><p>In addition to the biggest funding boost for schools in a decade: an additional £2.6 billion in 2020-21, £4.8 billion by 2021-22 and £7.1 billion by 2022-23 compared to 2019-20 funding; and £1.5 billion per year to fund additional pension costs for teachers, the department announced last September that we will provide more support to “stuck” schools from high-performing, experienced school leaders. This is now in place.</p><p> </p><p>The department also confirmed that we would work with Ofsted so that it can provide more detailed analysis on areas for improvement for these schools and will be confirming details in due course. This announcement can be found at the following link and is attached: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-drive-to-continue-boosting-standards-in-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-drive-to-continue-boosting-standards-in-schools</a>.</p><p> </p><p>On 10 January, the department also launched a public consultation on removing the exemption from routine inspection for schools previously rated outstanding by Ofsted. The aim is to lift the exemption from September 2020, subject to the consultation outcome and parliamentary approval. Ending the exemption will mean all parents have up to date information about every school and can be confident that their children’s schools are continuing to deliver the best education. The department will provide additional funding for these inspections for 2020-21, and funding for subsequent years will be determined through the forthcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 22/01/2020 12:46:02 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL231_New_Drive_to_Continue_Boosting_Standards_In_Schools.pdf title HL231_announcement
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1184825

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2020
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review the use of school league tables.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL2566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2020 answer text <p>The department has no plans to carry out a formal review of the use of school performance tables. The department continually monitors the way the educational performance data we publish is used by parents, schools and those working with schools, such as academy trusts and local authorities.</p><p>On 20 March 2020, the government announced that it will not publish any school or college level educational performance data based on tests, assessments or exams for 2020. This follows the government’s decision to cancel the summer 2020 exam series, including GCSEs, A-levels, and other qualifications, and all primary assessments, as we fight to stop the spread of coronavirus.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 09/04/2020 15:20:13 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

1305353

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2021
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent steps they have taken to raise educational standards in schools across the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
	uin	HL14498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2021 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and the response will outline the education reforms for England.</p><p>Since 2010, this government has been committed to raising educational standards in all schools across the country to ensure that all young people leave school with 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.</p><p>We know that the COVID-19 outbreak poses great challenges to the education system. That is why in June 2020, the Department announced a £1 billion catch-up package, which includes £350 million for the National Tutoring Programme. This will increase access to high-quality tuition for the most disadvantaged young people, helping to accelerate their academic progress and tackle the attainment gap between them and their peers. More recently, in February 2021, we committed a further £700 million of funding for the 2021/22 academic year. This package includes a new one off £302 million Recovery Premium for state primary and secondary schools, building on the Pupil Premium, to further support pupils who need it. The devolved administrations are receiving additional funding through the Barnett formula in the usual way. This funding enables the devolved administrations to deliver support where programmes do not apply across the whole of the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 08/04/2021 15:58:12 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1311226

	registered interest
	date	21/04/2021
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Ofsted ratings on the ability of a school to (1) attract, and (2) recruit, teaching staff.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hay of Ballyore
	uin	HL15150
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The department does not hold data to assess the impact of Ofsted ratings on the ability of a school to attract and recruit teachers. However, the number of teachers remains high, with over 453,000 working in schools across the country, which is over 12,000 more than in 2010. This academic year (2020/21), we have provisionally recruited over 41,000 new trainee teachers – 23% more than last year (2019/20). The proportion of schools now rated by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding has also risen from 68% in 2010 to 86% in 2020.</p><p>We are moving forward with implementation of the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy which the government published in January 2019. This includes commitments to reduce teacher workload, improve continuing professional development, and provide greater opportunities for flexible working.</p><p>Whilst delivering on these commitments will support all schools, we recognise that some schools and local areas face greater challenges with recruitment and retention than others. To supplement the national strategy, we are delivering targeted programmes to support recruitment and retention in challenging areas, including funding a range of regionally targeted initiatives.</p><p>The government is also committed to supporting leadership development for schools in challenging contexts so that all pupils receive equal access to excellent teaching. Over £40 million of scholarships funding has been made available between 2017 and 2020 to support teachers and leaders in the areas of the greatest need to take up a National Professional Qualification (NPQ). This funding has successfully supported many more people to access NPQ courses than originally intended, including those in some of our most challenging schools.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 28/04/2021 11:13:37 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
	tabling member	4352 label Biography information for Lord Hay of Ballyore

1452020

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2022
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what their definition is of a school that is 'stuck'; and how many of the 415 schools designated by Ofsted as stuck in 2019 remain in that category.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	uin	HL7033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2022 answer text <p>Ofsted’s report ‘Fight or flight? How ‘stuck’ schools are overcoming isolation’, published in January 2020, defined a stuck school as a school judged less than good in every inspection it had in a 13-year period up to 31 August 2019 which had at least 4 full inspections in the period.</p><p>Ofsted has not carried out any further analysis on this cadre of schools since that time. At the end of the 2020/21 academic year, however, Ofsted identified 390 stuck schools based on a comparable definition.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 30/03/2022 16:17:43 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1520201

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made on the area-based approach to commissioning trusts which will be rolled out in the Education Investment Areas this term.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
	uin	HL2411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>Officials have discussed with local authorities and Dioceses in Education Investment Areas (EIAs) the strategic needs of their areas and how area-based commissioning of trusts might take place. That exercise is leading to the development of statements that the department expects to publish later this year.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, regulations came into force on 1 September enabling the Secretary of State for Education to intervene in schools judged as Requires Improvement by Ofsted which were also judged below Good at their previous inspection, where they are not making the necessary improvements. The department plans to write to schools in EIAs informing them that they are eligible for intervention and inviting them to make representations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran grouped question UIN HL2413 question first answered 20/10/2022 16:22:52 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath