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1543540

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Carers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has taken recent steps to help support kinship carers.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	90897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The department is supporting the Kinship charity to deliver up to 100 peer-to-peer support groups across England to support kinship carers.</p><p>The recently published Independent Review of Children’s Social Care set out recommendations on how the government can support kinship families. The department is now considering these recommendations. We are working up a comprehensive response to the recommendations in the Review, which will set out how the department intends to support kinship families.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 28/11/2022 12:48:27 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1543684

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Vacancies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) teacher and (b) teaching assistant positions are vacant in (i) St Helens, (ii) Merseyside and (iii) England.
	tabling member constituency	St Helens North
	tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
	uin	90830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>Information on the state funded school workforce in England, including the number and rate of teacher vacancies by school each November, is published in the annual ‘School Workforce in England’ national statistics release, which can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england</a>. Data for November 2022 will be published in summer 2023.</p><p>In November 2021, there were three teacher vacancies in St Helens, 29 in Merseyside and 1,564 in England.</p><p>Information on teaching assistant vacancies is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 23/11/2022 14:21:18 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1543762

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Premium
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many children were eligible for Pupil Premium in (1) 2020–21, (2) 2021–22, and (3) the current academic year.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	uin	HL3570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The overall pupil premium eligibility figures for each of the last three academic years are 2,161,075 in 2022/23, 2,086,736 in 2021/22, and 2,031,666 in 2020/21. Further information on the number of pupil premium eligible pupils in England, including allocations for financial years 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23 are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2020-to-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2020-to-2021</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2021-to-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2021-to-2022</a>, and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2022-to-2023</a>.</p><p>Information in these links shows the total number of pupil premium eligible pupils broken down by the different strands of eligibility. The total number of pupil premium eligible pupils can specifically be found in the ‘School Type’, ‘Local Authority’ and ‘Parliamentary Constituency’ sheets of the relevant allocations file.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 25/11/2022 14:55:51 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1543763

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Young People: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many 18 to 24 year olds started a course at (1) Level 4, and (2) Level 5, in (a) 2019, and (b) 2022.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	uin	HL3571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The department publishes an overview of participation and achievements in learning at National Qualifications Framework (NQF) levels 4 to 8 at further education (FE) providers and higher education (HE) providers in its annual statistical release ‘Higher-Level Learners in England’. The latest release for the 2020/21 academic year can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/higher-level-learners-in-england/2020-21#dataBlock-a5a1ee87-ec4e-44ee-776a-08da3e21c130-tables" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/higher-level-learners-in-england/2020-21#dataBlock-a5a1ee87-ec4e-44ee-776a-08da3e21c130-tables</a>. The statistical release includes counts of entrants across different types of higher-level learning, including apprenticeships and Office for Students (OfS) recognised HE.</p><p>The specific age range requested is not available in the statistical release. The tables below show the number of entrants to NQF level 4 and 5 learning who were aged 18 to 24 in the academic years 2019/20 and 2020/21. (Student age is taken as the age as at 31 August of the reporting period). The statistics are disaggregated by the type of higher-level learning undertaken and figures are rounded to the nearest 5, in line with Higher Education Statistics Agency rounding conventions.</p><p><strong>English-domiciled higher-level entrants to NQF level 4 learning aged 18 to 24 at English providers in 2019/20 and 2020/21</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type of Study</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OfS Recognised HE</p></td><td><p>9,125</p></td><td><p>8,355</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apprenticeship</p></td><td><p>10,435</p></td><td><p>10,780</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Institutional credit in Higher Education Providers</p></td><td><p>1,250</p></td><td><p>1,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Higher Level</p></td><td><p>3,705</p></td><td><p>3,285</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Level 4 total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24,520</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23,765</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>English-domiciled higher-level entrants to NQF level 5 learning aged 18 to 24 at English providers in 2019/20 and 2020/21</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type of Study</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>OfS Recognised HE</p></td><td><p>16,450</p></td><td><p>17,730</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apprenticeship</p></td><td><p>3,070</p></td><td><p>2,735</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Institutional credit in Higher Education Providers</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>265</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other Higher Level</p></td><td><p>895</p></td><td><p>760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Level 5 total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20,645</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>21,485</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Statistics for the academic year 2021/22 will be published in Spring 2023 and statistics for 2022/23 will be published in Spring 2024.</p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 02/12/2022 11:20:08 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1543764

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Social Care Independent Review
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they will issue their response to the Independent Review of Children's Social Care, published in May.
	tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
	uin	HL3572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The department is working up an ambitious and detailed implementation strategy in response to the Independent Review of Children's Social Care which we will publish early in 2023.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Barran question first answered 02/12/2022 11:17:54 answering member 4703 label Biography information for Baroness Barran
	tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1543590

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Hampshire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the impact of the rising cost of living on teachers in north Hampshire; and whether he plans for the Education and Skills Funding Agency to conduct a review of the areas classed as London fringe.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	90850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>Schools will benefit from the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. This will reduce how much schools need to spend on their energy, and give schools greater certainty over their budgets through the winter months. The Department knows that every school’s circumstances are different, and where schools are in serious financial difficulty, they should contact their Local Authority or the Education and Skills Funding Agency.</p><p>The 2022/23 pay awards should be viewed in parallel with the Government’s £37 billion package of support for the Cost of Living, which is targeted to those most in need. The Government has also taken action to limit energy bills for households through the Energy Price Guarantee. The typical household, which had been facing forecast bills of £6,000, can now expect to pay £2,500 per year for average usage.</p><p>Decisions on pay ranges are based on recommendations by the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB), the independent body that advises on teachers’ pay and conditions.</p><p>The geographical areas covered by the different ranges were defined some years ago to reflect a practical approach to compensate teachers working in London, and the STRB has not recommended any changes since then, although the Department will consider these issues in the future.</p><p>Pay awards must strike a careful balance, recognising the vital importance of teachers and other public sector workers, whilst delivering value for the taxpayer. The Department has implemented the STRB’s recommendation of an 8.9% uplift to starting salaries outside London in the 2022/23 academic year, keeping the Department on track for delivering its manifesto commitment of a £30,000 starting salary. The Department has implemented the STRB’s recommendation of a 5% pay uplift for experienced teachers and leaders in the 2022/23 academic year. This award constituted the highest pay award for experienced teachers in 30 years.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 28/11/2022 17:34:06 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1543543

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Carers: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of the financial support available to kinship carers.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	90864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The recently published Independent Review of Children’s Social Care set out recommendations on how the government can better support kinship families</p><p>The department is now considering these recommendations, including the recommendation to create a financial allowance. The department is working on a comprehensive response to the recommendations in the review, which will set out how we intend to help kinship families.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 25/11/2022 08:40:52 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1543557

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Food
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the nutritional value of meals provided to children in early years settings.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	90866
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework sets the standards that all early years providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to age five. The framework can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2</a>.</p><p>The framework requires that where children are provided with meals, snacks and drinks, they must be healthy, balanced and nutritious. This is set out at Section 3.38, which also refers to example menus and guidance designed specifically for early years settings. These can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/example-menus-for-early-years-settings-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/example-menus-for-early-years-settings-in-england</a>.</p><p>The example menus guidance has been promoted to early years settings in various ways, such as via correspondence to the sector and links to the guidance being published on the help for early years providers online platform. The platform can be accessed here: <a href="https://help-for-early-years-providers.education.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://help-for-early-years-providers.education.gov.uk/</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Claire Coutinho question first answered 25/11/2022 13:14:05 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi