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1504907

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	AQA: Industrial Disputes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has had discussions with the management at AQA on resolving the industrial dispute with UNISON.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
	uin	47695
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>It is for AQA to resolve the industrial dispute with UNISON. The department has not had discussions with AQA on the industrial dispute in question. As the independent regulator for qualifications, Ofqual works with exam boards to make sure that any potential risks to the timely and secure delivery of GCSE, AS and A levels are appropriately managed. Ofqual has been closely monitoring the situation and meeting regularly with senior staff at AQA to discuss their contingency plans. AQA has provided assurances that the ongoing industrial action will not impact on the delivery of GCSE, AS and A level results or post-results services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 21/09/2022 16:03:06 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1506358

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	After School Clubs
	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 cost of after school clubs in each (a) region and (b) local authority area in England.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	49635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The department does not hold a central register of wraparound providers from which an accurate assessment of average costs, either by region or local authority in England, for after-school clubs can be made.</p><p>The Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents found that the median payment by families for after-school clubs or activities in 2021 was £20 per week (£4.72 per hour). This is a change from a median of £15 per week (£4 per hour) in 2018, and £13 per week (£3.60 per hour) in 2017. More information on the topic can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents-2017</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents-2018</a>, and here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2021</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 23/09/2022 11:17:10 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1506357

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	After School Clubs
	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 number of children who have participated in after school clubs in each local authority area in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	49634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The department does not hold a central register of wraparound providers from which an accurate assessment can be made about the number of children that have participated in after-school clubs by local authority.</p><p>However, the department runs the Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents, which provides national-level estimates around the use of and payments for after school clubs and activities.</p><p>Use of after-school clubs and activities as childcare by families over the past five years is detailed in the attached document.</p><p>The department does not currently hold statistical data on the number of children that attend after-school clubs or their usage by region or local authority. However, the department conducted a survey of teachers and school leaders in March 2022, which revealed that 65% of primary schools that responded offered after-school childcare. When weighted to be nationally representative, this translates to around 11,000 primary schools. More information can be accessed here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1087043/School_and_college_panel_March_2022_Report.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1087043/School_and_college_panel_March_2022_Report.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 23/09/2022 12:28:58 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst attachment 1 file name 49634_after_school_clubs_and_activities.xls title 49634_table
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1521818

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Alternative Education and Special Educational Needs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress he has made on establishing a national Special Education Needs and Alternative Provision board as part of the Government's SEND review.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	62912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The department remains committed to publishing the government’s response to the green paper consultation in a national special educational needs and disability (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) improvement plan by the end of the calendar year. This will set out the government’s response to the consultation, and the next steps for delivering these reforms.</p><p>The department also intends to establish the SEND and AP Board by the end of the calendar year.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 62911 question first answered 24/10/2022 08:47:19 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1521817

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Alternative Education and Special Educational Needs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department will publish the Government's national Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision improvement plan.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	62911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The department remains committed to publishing the government’s response to the green paper consultation in a national special educational needs and disability (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) improvement plan by the end of the calendar year. This will set out the government’s response to the consultation, and the next steps for delivering these reforms.</p><p>The department also intends to establish the SEND and AP Board by the end of the calendar year.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 62912 question first answered 24/10/2022 08:47:19 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1503691

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Alternative Education and Special Educational Needs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's timescale is for publishing the results of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) green paper consultation.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	45218
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>The department will publish a national Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) improvement plan later this year, setting out our next steps for implementation and response to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 45760 question first answered 21/09/2022 15:45:49 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1519760

	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	Assessments and Qualifications: Cost Effectiveness
	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 value for money achieved by the provision by private companies of examinations and awards of accredited qualifications in England; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	59633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>There are approximately 127 awarding organisations recognised and regulated by Ofqual, the independent regulator of qualifications, examinations, and assessment in England, who have qualifications approved for public funding. These organisations include registered charities, such as the Prince’s Trust, professional or chartered bodies, such as the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, and both public limited companies, such as Pearson Education, who provide BTEC qualifications and private limited companies, such as Highfield Group, who provide a range of security industry qualifications.</p><p>Where these awarding organisations have qualifications approved for funding, the income they generate is via the education and training provider who chooses to deliver their qualifications. Awarding organisations are required by Ofqual to make their fees available annually.</p><p>As the awarding organisations are independent organisations, the department does not have access to information which would allow it to currently assess the value for money of the delivery of qualifications by the awarding organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 21/10/2022 15:29:14 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1506761

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Breakfast Clubs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to ensure that all schools offer free breakfast club places.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	51811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>The government is committed to continuing support for school breakfast clubs, and we are investing up to £24 million to continue our national programme until the end of the summer term in 2023. This funding will support up to 2,500 schools in disadvantaged areas, meaning that thousands of children from low-income families will be offered free nutritious breakfasts to better support their attainment, wellbeing, and readiness to learn. Schools are eligible for the programme if they have 40% or more pupils within bands A-F of the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index, a nationally recognised indicator of need.</p><p>The enrolment process is still underway for schools that wish to sign up to the programme. As of May 2022, over 2,000 schools had signed up.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 28/09/2022 12:22:23 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1521215

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Breakfast Clubs: Barking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment on the number of breakfast clubs open in Barking constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Barking
	tabling member printed	Dame Margaret Hodge
	uin	61697
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>The department is committed to continuing support for school breakfast clubs, and we are investing up to £24 million to continue our national programme until the end of the summer term in 2023. This funding will support up to 2,500 schools in disadvantaged areas, meaning that thousands of children from low-income families will be offered free nutritious breakfasts to better support their attainment, wellbeing, and readiness to learn.</p><p>Schools are eligible for the programme if they have 40% or more pupils within bands A-F of the IDACI scale, a nationally recognised indicator of need.</p><p>The enrolment process is still underway for schools that wish to sign up to the programme. As of May 2022, over 2,000 schools had signed up. The department does not hold data on school eligibility and food orders at a constituency level, and there are currently no plans to undertake an assessment per local authority. We will continue to work with our supplier, Family Action, to monitor the data on a national level and consider suitable opportunities to share more information on the programme in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 21/10/2022 11:54:57 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	140 label Biography information for Dame Margaret Hodge

1520847

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Childcare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps he has taken to ensure parents have access to affordable childcare.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	61294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>In July 2022, the department announced measures to increase take-up of childcare support and reduce the costs and bureaucracy facing providers. This included consulting on changing staff to child ratios for two-year-olds in group-based settings and clarifying flexibilities for childminders, to give providers more autonomy. The department has announced additional funding of £160 million in the 2022/23 financial year, £180 million in 2023/24 financial year and £170 million in 2024/25 financial year, compared to the 2021/22 financial year, for local authorities to increase hourly rates paid to childcare providers.</p><p>The department has also announced a £1.2 million marketing campaign underway via the Childcare Choices website to ensure that every parent knows about the government funded support they are eligible for.</p><p>The department continues to work across government, looking at ways to make childcare more affordable and to encourage families to use government-funded support they are entitled to.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 24/10/2022 10:23:47 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi