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1357506

	registered interest
	date	22/09/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Warwickshire College: Closures
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with the Board of Warwickshire College Group on their policy on site closures.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	53234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>The Board of Warwickshire College Group (trading as WCG) has a legal duty as charitable trustees to act in the best interest of the corporation and maximise the value of surplus assets. Decisions made by the board are expected to be in line with their Estates Strategy and Space Management Policy. The Education and Skills Funding Agency nor the Department for Education have the powers to influence the board’s decision on individual site closures.</p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 22/10/2021 11:26:53 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1259363

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Vocational Education: West Worcestershire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of vocational training in West Worcestershire.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	126858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities have a critical role to play in ensuring adequacy of provision and support for young people to access and participate in education and training. Their responsibilities and duties relating to participation are set out in the published statutory guidance for local authorities, which is available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/561546/Participation-of-young-people-in-education-employment-or-training.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/561546/Participation-of-young-people-in-education-employment-or-training.pdf</a>. Specifically, the guidance states:</p><p>“To secure sufficient suitable education and training provision for all young people in their area who are over compulsory school age but under 19 or aged 19 to 25 and for whom an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan is maintained. This is a duty under the Education Act 1996. To fulfil this, local authorities need to have a strategic overview of the provision available in their area and to identify and resolve gaps in provision.”</p><p>Where local authorities feel that there is a specific gap in provision that cannot be addressed by existing providers, there is a process by which this can be brought to the attention of the Education and Skills Funding Agency for consideration and action as appropriate.</p><p>The population of West Worcestershire aged 16-24 is approximately 4300 (NOMIS population data June 2020). Around 445 learners completed an apprenticeship programme in 2019 to 2020. Many of these students study locally, including at the Heart of Worcestershire College campus in Malvern which specialises in vocational provision such as brickwork, carpentry and painting and decorating.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 16/12/2020 11:47:01 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1259364

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education: West Worcestershire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of educational provision for young people aged 16 to 24 years in West Worcestershire.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	126859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities have a critical role to play in ensuring adequacy of provision and support for young people to access and participate in education and training. The offer available for 16-24 year olds in West Worcestershire includes:</p><ul><li>Full-time education: there is a range of full-time education options funded for 16-19 year olds, including T levels, A levels, and Technical qualifications.</li><li>Traineeships: for young people qualified up to level 3 and with little work experience, but who are motivated and looking for an apprenticeship or work.</li><li>Apprenticeships: for those age 16+.</li><li>Kickstart programme: aimed at those aged 16-24 on Universal Credit and deemed to be at risk of long-term unemployment.</li><li>Core Youth Offer for 18-24: for young people claiming Universal Credit in intensive work search.</li></ul><p>In addition to the schools providing 16-18 delivery in West Worcestershire, a number of further education and sixth-form college academies, including Heart of Worcestershire College, Warwickshire College Group, and Worcester Sixth Form College offer provision in a reasonable travel to learn area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 16/12/2020 11:16:44 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1259365

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	T-levels: West Worcestershire
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of planning for T-level provision for students in West Worcestershire.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	126860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>The first T levels were introduced in September 2020 and these are part of a managed roll-out that continues over the next 3 years. We have selected a relatively small number of high performing providers for the initial roll-out to ensure high quality from the very start. We are working closely with these providers on their implementation planning to ensure readiness for delivery. Heart of Worcestershire College is one of 64 providers planning to deliver T levels from 2021 and will offer T levels in Digital and Education &amp; Childcare to students in Worcestershire. As the roll-out continues and coverage widens, we will work to ensure that T levels are more widely available in all areas, including West Worcestershire.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 16/12/2020 11:01:01 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1259366

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Young People
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the number of young people aged 16 to 24 years who are pursuing an apprenticeship in (a) West Worcestershire and (b) England.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	126861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2020 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of learners aged 16 to 24, participating on apprenticeships in the West Worcestershire Parliamentary Constituency, and England, from the 2017/18 to 2019/20 academic years:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Area</p></td><td><p>Age</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>West Worcestershire</p></td><td><p>Under 19</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19-24</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td><p>360</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>670</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>580</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3"><p>England</p></td><td><p>Under 19</p></td><td><p>176,550</p></td><td><p>160,960</p></td><td><p>135,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19-24</p></td><td><p>273,600</p></td><td><p>256,310</p></td><td><p>250,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>450,150</p></td><td><p>417,270</p></td><td><p>386,440</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong><br>To note:</strong></p><ol><li>Data source is the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).</li><li>Volumes are rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>The 2019/20 data covers the period affected by COVID-19 and the nationwide lockdown (i.e. from March 2020 onwards), which will have impacted on apprenticeship and traineeship learning and also provider reporting behaviour via the ILR.</li><li>The above West Worcestershire PCON figures - and further breakdowns - are available in this link: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/fast-track/8f8ab92a-20f0-44f5-b973-3b0ffe72d1a1" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/fast-track/8f8ab92a-20f0-44f5-b973-3b0ffe72d1a1</a>.</li><li>The above England figures - and further breakdowns - are available in this link: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/fast-track/105ced16-d615-4f77-80ad-ba362d2ca443" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/fast-track/105ced16-d615-4f77-80ad-ba362d2ca443</a>.</li><li>Participation is the count of learners that participated at any point during the year. Learners undertaking more than 1 course will appear only once in the grand total.</li><li>Age for apprenticeship participation is based on age as of 31 August of the academic year.</li><li>Age is based upon self-declaration by the learner.</li><li>Geography is based upon the home postcode of the learner. Where the postcode is outside of England or not known it is included in the 'Other' category.</li><li>Geographies are taken from the National Statistics Postcode Lookup based on boundaries as of April 2019.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 16/12/2020 12:00:56 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1273764

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Adult Education: West Midlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the demand for further education from adults resident in (a) Worcestershire and (b) Herefordshire.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	133839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2021 answer text <p>In 2019/20 there were 14,330 adult (19+) learners participating in further education and skills (including apprenticeships) in Worcestershire and 4,340 in Herefordshire.</p><p>It is for providers in local areas, including Worcestershire and Herefordshire, to determine the demand for provision from both learners and employers in their areas and tailor provision to meet those demands.</p><p>They do this by working with employers, other providers, and organisations such as Worcestershire and the Marches Local Enterprise Partnerships and their Skills Advisory Panels, which help to better understand, identify, and address skills challenges at a local level across England.</p><p>As we address the challenges presented by COVID-19 and prepare to seize the opportunities offered up by leaving the European Union, it is vital that we support adults, including those working in sectors directly affected by COVID-19, to attain the skills that will be needed in the economy of the future.</p><p>Starting this year, the government is investing £2.5 billion (£3 billion when including Barnett funding for devolved administrations) in the National Skills Fund. This is a significant investment and has the potential to deliver new opportunities to generations of adults who may have been previously left behind.</p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced £375 million for the National Skills Fund at the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/spending-review-2020" target="_blank">Spending Review</a> in November 2020. This includes £95 million funding for a new level 3 adult offer and £43 million for Skills Bootcamps. Investment in skills through the National Skills Fund is vital, ensuring adults have the opportunity to progress into higher wage employment and to support those who need to retrain at different points throughout their lives.</p><p>From April 2021, we will be supporting any adult aged 24 and over who wants to achieve their first full level 3 qualification – equivalent to two A levels, or an advanced technical certificate or diploma – to access nearly 400 fully funded courses.</p><p>Complementing the Level 3 adult offer, the Skills Bootcamps offer free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with a local employer. Skills Bootcamps have the potential to transform the skills landscape for adults and employers.</p><p>The government plans to consult on the National Skills Fund in spring 2021 to ensure that we develop a fund that helps adults learn valuable skills and prepares them for the economy of the future.</p><p>We are also continuing to invest in education and skills training for adults through the Adult Education Budget (AEB) (£1.34bn in 2020/21). The AEB fully funds or co-funds skills provision for eligible adults aged 19 and above from pre-entry to level 3, to support adults to gain the skills they need for work, an apprenticeship or further learning.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 13/01/2021 18:44:32 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1169515

	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	Dedicated Schools Grant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to clear existing deficits in Dedicated Schools Grant High Needs block funding before the £780 million of additional funding is allocated in 2020-21.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	1401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>​The Department has recently announced the high needs funding allocations for local authorities for 2020-21. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2020-to-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2020-to-2021</a>. These allocations include an additional £780 million compared to 2019-20, and every local authority will see a minimum increase of 8% per head for those aged 2-18 years old.</p><p>In the autumn of 2019, the Department undertook a consultation on clarifying the status of the Dedicated Schools Grant and we will respond to this consultation shortly.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/01/2020 10:44:12 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1647825

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Attendance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children did not attend (a) primary and (b) secondary school in Worcestershire in (i) 2018-19 and (ii) 2022-23.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	191091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>As defined in the Section 436A of the Education Act 1996, children missing education (CME) are children of compulsory school age who are not registered pupils at a school and are not receiving suitable education otherwise than at a school.</p><p>The data shows that 1,310 children were CME, and 1,500 children were electively home educated in Worcestershire at any point in the 2021/22 academic year, the only year for which data is currently available. The data is available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/elective-home-education" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/elective-home-education</a>, and at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-missing-education" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-missing-education</a>.</p><p>The Department also started collecting data on the number of school attendance orders (SAOs) in 2022. The number of SAOs issued in Worcestershire in 2021/22 has been suppressed in line with the Department’s publication methodology. This means that the figure is not zero, but rounds to zero. This is the only year for which data is currently available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 03/07/2023 11:55:06 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1647827

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Attendance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Worcestershire were subject to a School Attendance Order in (a) June 2023, (b) 2019 and (c) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
	uin	191093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>As defined in the Section 436A of the Education Act 1996, children missing education (CME) are children of compulsory school age who are not registered pupils at a school and are not receiving suitable education otherwise than at a school.</p><p>The data shows that 1,310 children were CME, and 1,500 children were electively home educated in Worcestershire at any point in the 2021/22 academic year, the only year for which data is currently available. The data is available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/elective-home-education" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/elective-home-education(opens in a new tab)</a>, and at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-missing-education" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/children-missing-education(opens in a new tab)</a>.</p><p>The Department also started collecting data on the number of school attendance orders (SAOs) in 2022. The number of SAOs issued in Worcestershire in 2021/22 has been suppressed in line with the Department’s publication methodology. This means that the figure is not zero, but rounds to zero. This is the only year for which data is currently available.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 05/07/2023 10:21:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin