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1123440

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Females
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will estimate the cost of equalising widows’ and children’s pension benefits for female teachers who served prior to 6 April 1988.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
	tabling member printed	Janet Daby
	uin	248075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>This Department has not made an estimate of the costs of equalising widowers’ and children’s pension benefits.</p><p>As part of the Government’s review of survivor benefits in occupational pension schemes in 2014, the Government Actuary’s Department estimated the expected additional cost for public service schemes if scheme benefits were retrospectively enhanced. The review looked at all survivor benefits, for example those for civil partners, same-sex married couples and widowers. It was estimated that the total cost would be in the region of £2.9 billion across the public sector, which equates to £600 million for the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. Included in the £600 million figure is an immediate payment in relation to those who are already in receipt of a survivor pension of approximately £200 million.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/05/2019 17:08:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby

1123357

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	GCE A-level
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of pupils who (a) were and (b) were not eligible for pupil premium in their last year of compulsory secondary school (i) entered at least one A level, (ii) achieved three or more A-levels, (iii) achieved grades ABB or better at A level, and (iv) achieved A*A*A or better at A-level in the last year for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Mansfield
	tabling member printed	Ben Bradley
	uin	248071
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department publishes student’s achievements in A levels, in different grade combinations, split by characteristics. This information is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2017-to-2018-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2017-to-2018-revised</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1, attached below uses this data to provide the number[1] of students entering at least one A level[2] and those who achieved A*/A*/A, A/B/B and E/E/E[3]<sup>,[4],[5]</sup> or better, split by their disadvantaged status[6] at the end of key stage 4. Figures are based on 2017/18[7] revised data, for students in state-funded schools and colleges. The Department does not publish estimates of the proportion of key stage 4 disadvantaged pupils who go on to enter and achieve these different A level combinations by the end of 16-18 study. However, an estimate can be derived by comparing the published numbers to the size of the disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged groups from two years previously in 2016. These are shown in table 2, attached.</p><p> </p><p>[1] The cohort of students is based on those who are eligible for inclusion in the AAB measure, however this is further restricted (see footnote 2). Inclusion in the AAB measure refers to those who entered at least one full size A level, excluding applied A levels (this includes double award A levels, but does not include AS levels, general studies or critical thinking)). If students are entered for less than three full size A levels, they are only included in the measure if they have not entered for other academic, applied general and tech level qualifications greater than or equal to the size of an A level. Where a student has only been at a provider for one year, they need to have entered three A levels to be included.</p><p>[2] This includes A level entries only (excludes double awards, AS levels and Applied A levels); it excludes general studies and critical thinking.</p><p>[3] Each student's total grades are taken and compared to the requested groupings. Inclusion in each group occurs when the student has the exact grades, or when three (or more) of their grades match or are higher than the required grades. Therefore, students with only 1 or 2 grades are excluded as they do not match or beat all three required grades. These figures will differ slightly from measures published for all students nationally, due to this slight methodological difference.</p><p>[4] Only includes students with pass grades (A* to E). Discounting has been applied in line with performance tables methodology (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores).</p><p>[5] The E/E/E combination identifies those who achieved 3 or more A levels as an E grade is the lowest passing grade.</p><p>[6] Students disadvantaged status is taken from the census recorded completed in their final year of key stage 4 year study. Students who completed their key stage 4 study in independent schools will not have been included in the census and are grouped as 'unknown disadvantaged status'.</p><p>[7] Based on students who finished their 16 to 18 study in 2017/18. Covers results achieved during all years of 16-18 study (up to three years, i.e. the 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18 academic years).</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/05/2019 17:01:41 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 248071_tables_disadvantage_attainment.docx title 248071_Tables
	tabling member	4663 label Biography information for Ben Bradley

1123354

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Private Finance Initiative
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the (a) names, (b) unitary charges, (c) costs and (d) project names of all PFI funded schools in Stockport.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	248043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department is not aware of any private finance initiative (PFI) funded schools in Stockport. More generally, information on PFI and private finance 2 data for current and in procurement projects published by HM Treasury can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2017-summary-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2017-summary-data</a><em>.</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/05/2019 16:32:33 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1123353

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Private Finance Initiative
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the (a) names, (b) unitary charges, (c) costs and (d) project names of all PFI funded schools in Redcar.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	248042
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>Information on private finance initiative (PFI) and private finance 2 data for current and in procurement projects published by HM Treasury can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2017-summary-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2017-summary-data</a>.</p><p>One PFI contract in Redcar and Cleveland was signed in 2005. Further data relating to PFI schools in Redcar and Cleveland is held by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/05/2019 16:30:09 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1123352

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Building Schools for the Future Programme: Oldham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the (a) names, (b) unitary charges, (c) costs and (d) project names of all the Building Schools for the Future wave 4 phase 3 Schools in Oldham.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	248041
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>Two schools were built under Building Schools for the Future in wave 4, phase 3 in Oldham.</p><p>North Chadderton was delivered using a design and build contract so did not incur any unitary charges. The contract for North Chadderton was signed in 2010 for a value of £23 million.</p><p>Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College was delivered using the private finance initiative (PFI). Information on PFI projects is published by HM Treasury and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2017-summary-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2017-summary-data</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/05/2019 16:36:17 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1123351

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Deanery CE High School: Private Finance Initiative
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which PFI progamme includes the Deanery CE High School in Wigan; and who the shareholders of the Special-Purpose Vehicle for that school are.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	248040
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>The Deanery CE High School in Wigan is a private finance 2 (PF2) school in the Priority School Building Programme North West private finance batch for which the contract was signed in 2015.</p><p>Information on private finance initiative (PFI) and PF2 data for current and in procurement projects published by HM Treasury can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2017-summary-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2017-summary-data</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/05/2019 16:37:26 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1123350

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Private Finance Initiative
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the (a) names, (b) unitary charges and (c) cost of all PFI funded schools in Newham.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	248039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2019 answer text <p>Information on private finance initiative (PFI) and private finance 2 data for current and in procurement projects published by HM Treasury can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2017-summary-data" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/private-finance-initiative-and-private-finance-2-projects-2017-summary-data</a>.</p><p>Two schools PFI contracts in Newham were signed between 2001 and 2003. Further data relating to PFI schools in Newham is held by London Borough of Newham.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/05/2019 16:27:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1123426

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the future financial sustainability of the apprenticeship levy; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	248037
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The apprenticeship levy is collected by HM Revenue and Customs from all UK employers with a pay bill above £3 million.</p><p>Separately, HM Treasury have set the Department for Education a budget for apprenticeships in England for the current Spending Review period (to 2019-20). This budget is distinct from the levy and is not dependent on receipts from the levy. This budget is used to fund new apprenticeship starts for both levy and non-levy paying employers and must also cover the ongoing costs of apprentices that are already in training<em>. </em></p><p>In 2019-20 funding available for investment in apprenticeships in England is over £2.5 billion, double what was spent in 2010-11.</p><p>Currently, we expect to remain within budget in this spending review period to the end of the 2019-20 financial year. A detailed breakdown of spending for 2018-19 will be published in the Education and Skills Funding Agency Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>The level of funding for the apprenticeship programme beyond 2019-20 will be determined by the forthcoming Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 248020 question first answered 07/05/2019 10:56:27 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1123421

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the highest amount is of apprenticeship levy funds that an employer can spend for a single apprenticeship.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	248033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The new 30-band funding structure was introduced on 1 August 2018 for all new apprenticeship starts. Details can be found within ‘Apprenticeship Funding in England’ published on GOV.UK, available here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/788312/Apprenticeship_funding_in_England_from_April_2019.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/788312/Apprenticeship_funding_in_England_from_April_2019.pdf</a>.</p><p>These bands range from £1,500 to £27,000 and set the maximum price that the government will contribute towards the training and assessment for an individual apprenticeship.</p><p>The funding band upper limit of £27,000 is the maximum amount of government funds that levy-paying employers can draw down from their apprenticeship service accounts to put towards the cost of an individual apprenticeship.</p><p>For non-levy-paying employers, at least 95% of the apprenticeship training and assessment costs will be paid for by the government, up to the agreed funding band limit.</p><p>We know that some employers will wish to use specific delivery models or provide additional training to their apprentices, which goes beyond what is set out in the standard. Employers are free to agree a price above the funding band upper limit but must pay for any additional costs above this.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 07/05/2019 10:58:07 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1123420

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the apprenticeship levy is being spent on MBA or equivalent qualifications.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	248032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>Successful completion of the level 7 Senior Leader standard may lead to either of the three qualifications: MA, MSc or MBA.</p><p> </p><p>The total percentage spend by both levy and non-levy employers on the level 7 Senior Leader apprenticeship standard for the past 2 financial years is below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Standard</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017-18 </strong></p></td><td><p>Senior Leader level 7 Standard</p></td><td><p>0.02%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018-19*</strong></p></td><td><p>Senior Leader level 7 Standard</p></td><td><p>0.51%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>TOTAL : </strong>0.28%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*2018-19 is provisional data.</p><p> </p><p>The figures are based on the number of all apprenticeship starts for the level 7 Senior Leader apprenticeship standard by levy and non-levy employers against total apprenticeship spend for both financial years.</p><p>Details of the Senior Leader standard can be found on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education’s website at: <a href="https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/senior-leader/" target="_blank">https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/senior-leader/</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 07/05/2019 16:09:42 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin