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1150994

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Living Wage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff of his Department are paid less than the London Living Wage; and what requirements his Department places on contractors to pay the London Living Wage to London-based staff.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Matthew Pennycook
	uin	2825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>All employees based inside Greater London are paid at least the London Living Wage.</p><p>The department supports the use of the Crown Commercial Service Public Sector Framework as the route to market for contingent workers. All contingent workers based inside Greater London are paid at least the London Living Wage.</p><p>There are 93 employees based in regional offices outside of Greater London that are paid below the London Living Wage but are all paid more than the National Living Wage and the UK Real Living Wage.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 25/10/2019 12:52:14 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4520 label Biography information for Matthew Pennycook

1150872

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Dyslexia: Research
	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 implications for his Department’s policies of the research by the Driver Youth Trust on teachers and headteachers views on the usefulness and validity of the term dyslexia.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	2751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has not made any formal assessment of the implications of this research.</p><p>The department has made a big difference to support for pupils with dyslexia through our clear focus on literacy, particularly the use of phonics, and improving initial teacher training and continuing professional development for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We have also provided substantial investment in additional training and resources for the school workforce, including materials relating to autism, dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties.</p><p>The SEND Reforms introduced the ‘plan, do, review’ graduated approach for pupils on SEND support so that teachers have a focus on ensuring that pupils have the right support to reach their full potential.</p><p>We recently announced significant extra funding for children and young people with more complex needs. As part of our school funding package, which will provide an extra £14 billion over the next 3 years, we are increasing high needs funding by £780 million next year, which is an increase of 12% on the amount available this year. This brings the total to be spent on supporting those with the most complex needs to £7.2 billion.</p><p>Although this additional funding will help, we recognise that more needs to be done to ensure this investment is working as well as it can for young people and that we have a sustainable SEND system in future. That is why the government recently announced a review of SEND.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 29/10/2019 12:56:06 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1150888

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children in Care
	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 looked after children in children's homes in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Stockport
	tabling member printed	Ann Coffey
	uin	2685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The number of looked after children by placement since 2015 are published in Table A2 of the statistical release ‘Children looked after in England including adoption’, available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2017-to-2018</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 24/10/2019 14:41:32 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
	tabling member	458 label Biography information for Ann Coffey

1150923

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Islam
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff in his Department reported their religion as Islam in the latest period for which figures are available; what the reported ethnicity of those staff was; and how many of those staff were employed at each grade.
	tabling member constituency	Bradford West
	tabling member printed	Naz Shah
	uin	2776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>As at 30 September 2019, 304 employees reported their religion as Islam.</p><p> </p><p>The reported ethnicity of these employees is included in table a, which has been attached. The reported grade of these employees is included in table b. To prevent the identification of individuals, totals have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 25/10/2019 12:49:17 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore attachment 1 file name 2776_table_figure_on_dfe_muslim_employees.pdf title 2776_table
	tabling member	4409 label Biography information for Naz Shah

1150934

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Languages: After School Clubs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he will allocate funding to the teaching of (a) Gujarati, (b) Farsi, (c) Punjabi and (d) Urdu at clubs taking place (i) at the weekend and (ii) after school; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	2645
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Studying a foreign language can be extremely rewarding. Languages provide an insight into other cultures and can open the door to travel and employment opportunities. They can also broaden pupils’ horizons, helping them flourish in new environments.</p><p>This is why the Department made languages compulsory at Key Stage 2, and also why languages, including community languages, are included in the English Baccalaureate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 28/10/2019 17:48:14 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1150949

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Erasmus+ Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to provide funding for study abroad programs from 2020 in the event that UK students do not have access to Erasmus+ in time for the 2020-21 academic year.
	tabling member constituency	West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bowie
	uin	2910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>The government places great value upon international exchange and collaboration in education and training. This will continue to be the case after we leave the EU and establish new relationships with academic institutions across Europe and the rest of the world.</p><p>If it is in the UK’s interests, we will seek to participate in some specific EU programmes as a third country. The draft Political Declaration envisages the possibility of UK participation in EU programmes like Erasmus+ and the negotiation of general terms of participation. My officials are preparing for all eventualities and are considering a wide range of options with regard to the future of international exchange. These include potential domestic alternatives to the Erasmus+ programme for the 2020/21 academic year and beyond, should we need them.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 25/10/2019 10:29:12 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie

1150951

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Educational Institutions: Sanitary Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the contract summary of the Period Product provision to schools and post-16 education institutions across England, which company was awarded the contract following the invitation to tender; on what date that contract started; whether the contract awarded was for the provision of environmentally sustainable and reusable menstrual products; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	2798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government has listened to concerns from teachers, pupils, students and parents about how the costs of period products can impact on education. No-one should be held back from reaching their potential, which is why the Department has announced a scheme to provide access to free period products in schools and 16-19 institutions in England.</p><p>Following a competitive tender exercise, a contract was agreed with Personal Hygiene Services Ltd on the 15 October 2019 for the provision of period products. The scheme will roll out to schools and 16-19 institutions in January 2020. A wide range of products, including environmentally friendly pads and tampons, as well as reusable products such as reusable pads will be available.</p><p>Schools and 16-19 institutions know their pupils and students best and will therefore have the freedom to select the most suitable products, taking account of age, individual needs, cost and type of product. The Department will provide guidance, to be published later this year, which will support institutions to make these decisions and implement the scheme effectively.</p><p>The Department will be monitoring product choice closely and will continue to seek opportunities to encourage the use of sustainable products as the scheme develops.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 28/10/2019 17:52:02 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1150952

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Social Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support improved provision of services by local authorities for vulnerable children.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	2663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>All children, no matter where they live, should have access to the support they need to keep them safe, provide them with a stable and nurturing home, and overcome challenges to achieve their potential. That is why, at the Spending Round 2019, the government confirmed an additional £1 billion grant for adult and children’s social care in 2020-21. Overall, core spending power is expected to rise from £46.2 billion to £49.1 billion in 2020-21, an estimated 4.3% real terms increase.</p><p>However, funding to local government is only part of the solution. We are also implementing an extensive programme of reforms designed to deliver improved outcomes for these children, young people and families. This includes investing £84 million over the next 5 years in targeted, evidence-based interventions to improve the support provided to vulnerable children and their families and enable more children to stay at home thriving in stable family environments. On top of this, we have committed nearly £270 million since 2014 to drive improvement and innovation in children’s social care.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 24/10/2019 14:35:13 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1150974

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Universities: Admissions
	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 of the effect of unconditional university offers on the motivation of students.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
	tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
	uin	2921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The department is concerned about an increase in unconditional offers, in particular conditional unconditional offers, and any adverse impact they may be having on students’ motivation and restricting student choice. The independent regulatory body for higher education, the Office for Students (OfS), will be monitoring types of offers and their impact as part of its wider review of admissions, which is underway.</p><p>The OfS has powers set down in legislation to take action if it has evidence that a higher education provider is acting in a way that harms the prospects of students, through restricting the choice and opportunity available to them, or failing to deliver successful outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 24/10/2019 14:23:59 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
	tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

1150977

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Fire Extinguishers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received on the merits of mandatory installation of fire sprinklers in all (a) new and (b) refurbished schools in England; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make such installation mandatory.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	2660
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>Earlier this year, a Call for Evidence was held on the review of the Department’s Building Bulletin 100: ‘Design for Fire Safety in Schools’. This included questions on fire suppression systems, such as sprinklers. The responses have been analysed and follow up technical studies are being carried out by consultants. Until this work is completed, the Department’s policy on installing sprinklers in schools remains unchanged.</p><p>As part of this review, Department officials will be liaising further with their counterparts in Scotland and Wales on the impact of requiring sprinkler installation in new and refurbished school buildings.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 2661 question first answered 29/10/2019 13:04:46 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew