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	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	ICT: Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to promote the availability of computer-making and robot-making kits for children.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL3800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p>There are a number of resources available to support computing education and schools are best placed to decide what will be most effective for their pupils.</p><p>The national curriculum in computing emphasises the academic discipline of computer science. Through studying topics such as computational logic, algorithms and data representation, pupils are obtaining insight into how the digital technologies that they use every day actually work<del class="ministerial"> and understanding how these technology products result from human ingenuity and rational design processes</del>. We want young people to have the opportunity to<del class="ministerial"> actively </del>create new technologies, rather than being passive consumers of them.</p><p>The Government has spent more than £4.5 million over the past three years to support schools in delivering high quality computing teaching. This includes £3 million for Computing At School to build a national network of over 350 ‘Master Teachers’ in Computer Science whom schools can commission to provide training for their teachers.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 30/11/2015 16:15:46 question first ministerially corrected 01/12/2015 17:08:11 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash previous answer version 32663 answering member printed Lord Nash answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

432976

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Uniforms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many state-funded schools require pupils to wear a burqa or jilbab as part of their uniform.
	tabling member constituency	Monmouth
	tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
	uin	902428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The governing body or academy trust of an individual school is responsible for setting their uniform policy. The Department does not collect information about individual schools’ uniform policies.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Schools must have full regard to their obligations under equalities legislation and act reasonably, fairly and flexibly in the interests of all their children.</del></p><br /><p><ins class="ministerial">The governing body or academy trust of an individual school is responsible for setting their uniform policy. The Department does not collect information about individual schools’ uniform policies.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Our guidance to schools on school uniform is clear that schools must have full regard to their obligations under equalities law, and act reasonably and fairly in the interests of all their students.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We would expect all schools to act flexibly in response to reasonable requests to vary their uniform policy.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Department's guidance on school uniform is available online: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform</a>.</ins></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 30/11/2015 17:15:11 question first ministerially corrected 02/12/2015 14:18:02 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 32754 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

432979

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Admissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to provide parents of summer-born children with flexibility to decide in which year group their children start school.
	tabling member constituency	Horsham
	tabling member printed	Jeremy Quin
	uin	902431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We recognise the vital importance of early intervention, particularly for the most disadvantaged members of society and the crucial role played by education and children’s services in promoting good outcomes for children and families. The latest Early Years Foundation Stage Profile results available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/early-years-foundation-stage-profile-results-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/early-years-foundation-stage-profile-results-2014-to-2015</a> show that the proportion of children achieving a good level of development in relation to the most deprived areas, SEN, free school meal eligibility, term of birth, first language and ethnicity is improving. The proportion of children eligible for FSM has increased from 45% in 2014 to 51% in 2015 and the gap between FSM and other children has narrowed from 18.9 percentage points in 2014 to 17.7 in 2015</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We are concerned that some parents of summer born children either feel forced to send their children to school before they are ready, and before compulsory school age, or risk missing the reception year at school where the essential teaching of early reading and arithmetic takes place.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Subject to parliamentary approval, we have therefore decided to amend the School Admissions Code to ensure that summer born children can be admitted to the reception class at the age of five, where this is what their parents want, and can remain with that cohort as they progress through school, including through to secondary school. We will conduct a full public consultation in due course. </ins><br /><ins class="ministerial">I recently set out this policy intent in an open letter to parents, schools and local authorities. The letter is available here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/summer-born-children-nick-gibbs-letter-about-school-admissions.</ins></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 30/11/2015 17:10:57 question first ministerially corrected 02/12/2015 14:17:04 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 32746 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin

418794

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	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 was the total number of those on Teach First schemes in 2014–15, and how many of them (1) did not take up a teaching career, and (2) did not continue a teaching career after their first year of teaching.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL2229
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2015 answer text <p>The Teach First Leadership Development Programme lasts for two years. The first year is school-based initial teacher training (ITT) where trainees teach a reduced hours timetable; the second year is teaching as a newly-qualified teacher (NQT). Its focus is on bringing into teaching high-quality graduates who are trained to make an impact on children’s attainment over the two-year duration of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>In the 2014 cohort, 1,387 trainees started Summer Institute training. Of these, 1,372 started teaching in schools in September and 1,272 completed year one and gained qualified teacher status (QTS).</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Evans of Bowes Park question first answered 30/09/2015 15:29:56 answering member 4329 label Biography information for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

418796

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Primary Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to promote education on careers and work in primary schools.
	tabling member printed	Lord Storey
	uin	HL2231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2015 answer text <p>The government wants to see improvements to the extent and quality of the careers advice, guidance and inspiration that young people receive throughout their education, helping them to be better prepared for the world of work and able to take advantage of the opportunities available to them. Children who can see the relationship between what they are learning and the possibilities it opens up for them in later life are likely to be far more motivated to achieve and we are committed to broadening their aspirations to do this.</p><p> </p><p>It is not easy for children of primary age to make a connection between what they learn in the classroom and how it relates to the world of work. The government is delighted to support Primary Futures, a programme which is intended to change that. The national initiative, led by the Education and Employers Taskforce and the National Association of Head Teachers, enables volunteers from a wide range of professions to visit primary schools to inspire pupils.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 25/09/2015 13:30:41 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

418884

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to monitor the use by Magic Breakfast of monies received from the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived; and what assessment her Department has made of how, where and when the assistance for school pupils resulting from this funding has been distributed.
	tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
	tabling member printed	Frank Field
	uin	10388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education’s current contract with Magic Breakfast does not include monies from the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD).</p><p>Magic Breakfast are contracted to set up and run sustainable breakfast clubs in 184 schools where the free school meal take up is 35% or higher. This contract runs until March 2016. The prospective FEAD funding is separate, and we are currently exploring options for the use of the funding to support the establishment of additional breakfast clubs in deprived areas.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 12/10/2015 10:55:20 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

418885

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to encourage the development of character and life skills in young people.
	tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
	tabling member printed	Mr Nick Hurd
	uin	10235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education is investing £5 million to expand the capacity of schools and voluntary organisations in order to deliver character education. We are committed to ensuring that all young people develop a range of character attributes, such as resilience and grit, which underpin success in education and employment. We want to ensure all young people are prepared for life in modern Britain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 21/09/2015 09:22:31 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd

418886

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Extracurricular Activities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of (a) young people's access to extracurricular activities designed to help their personal development and (b) opportunities for increasing the availability of such activities.
	tabling member constituency	Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
	tabling member printed	Mr Nick Hurd
	uin	10236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department is committed to implementing measures to support schools to build character, resilience and grit in their pupils. Participating in extracurricular activities is one aspect of building character in young people.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are supporting head teachers to decide the activities they offer and how best to structure the school day in the best interests of their pupils. We are investing £5 million to expand character education, which includes funding projects that offer extracurricular activities that help prepare children for successful adult life. We have also made it easier for all schools to make changes to the length, structure and content of the school day so that they can expand the range of activities that they offer where it would benefit their pupils.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 21/09/2015 09:23:21 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd

418887

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Care Leavers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps is the Government taking to ensure that young people in children's homes have the option of receiving support until the age of 21, as children in foster care currently do.
	tabling member constituency	Halifax
	tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
	uin	10322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>All care leavers receive support from a personal adviser until age 21; this extends to age 25 if a care leaver remains engaged in education or training. All care leavers also receive a leaving care grant to help with the costs of setting up home; and those attending further and higher education receive financial support to meet the costs associated with engaging in education in the form of further education and higher education bursaries. Each care leaver has a pathway plan setting out the support they will receive from the local authority in order to meet their goals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The department recognises that the transition into adulthood can often be difficult for care leavers because they may not receive the same level of support as young people who live with their families. This is what prompted us to introduce the ‘staying put’ duty in 2014, which requires local authorities to support young people to continue living with their former foster carers up to age 21, if both they and their foster carer are happy with this arrangement.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our statutory guidance makes clear that local authorities should have a range of semi-independent and independent accommodation options for all those leaving care. The government is also looking at what more can be done to improve support for care leavers, building on the first ever cross-government care leaver strategy which was introduced in October 2013, with the aim of giving all care leavers, whatever their care experience, a good start to adulthood.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 21/09/2015 09:00:53 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

418888

	registered interest
	date	15/09/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Vocational Guidance: Internet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to ensure the impartiality of the online careers advice service recommended in the Department's statutory guidance to schools.
	tabling member constituency	Halifax
	tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
	uin	10323
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2015 answer text <p>The statutory guidance for schools on careers guidance and inspiration, published by the Department for Education, underpins the duty on schools to secure independent careers guidance for pupils in years 8-13. Organisations and careers services named throughout the statutory document and the accompanying non-statutory document are provided as examples of good practice and are not specifically endorsed by government. It is for schools to decide how best to fulfil their legal requirements in accordance with the needs of their pupils, and online careers advice services may form part of their independent careers provision.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As stated in the statutory guidance, the National Careers Service offers information and professional advice about education, training and work to adults and young people aged 13 years and over. Pupils and their parents can access support via a website, helpline and web chat. The National Careers Service contractors, website and helpline advisers all hold and adhere to the government’s Matrix Standard, the recognised national quality standard for information, advice and guidance services. Award of the Standard is contingent on the provision of an impartial, professional service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 22/09/2015 09:36:04 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch