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1149532

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools built under (a) the Consortium of Local Authorities Special Programme (CLASP) and (b) the Second Consortium of Local Authority (SCOLA) building programmes are (i) primary schools and (ii) secondary schools.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>​The department’s new school Condition Data Collection (CDC), due to complete this year, will provide a high-level assessment of the make-up and condition of state funded schools in England, and help inform future capital funding policy.</p><p>The department has issued information and guidance on the purpose, benefits and limitations of the CDC, which has been attached and can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652218/Condition_Data_Collection_CDC_Purpose_Benefit__and_Limitations.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652218/Condition_Data_Collection_CDC_Purpose_Benefit__and_Limitations.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/10/2019 16:49:59 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1626647

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Holiday Leave
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications of the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling in the 2017 case of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Willetts & Ors for the calculation of holiday pay entitlement for staff in her Department; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	184417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department has assessed the potential implications, for staff in the department, of the 2017 Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling in the case of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Willetts &amp; Others for the calculation of holiday pay entitlement and is compliant.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 15/05/2023 16:38:57 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1582276

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if they will take steps to (a) publish an equality impact assessment and (b) consult with trade unions when proposing new HR policies for their Department; and if they will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	136652
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department conducts an equality impact assessment and consults with its recognised trade unions for all new HR policies and amendments to existing HR policies.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 03/02/2023 12:42:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1171394

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Climate Change
	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 effect of climate change on the work of his Department; and what steps he is taking in response to that effect.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	4444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department of Education is supporting sustainability both through the content taught to students, and through supporting our schools to become more sustainable institutions.</p><p>It is important that young people are taught about climate change and sustainability. Topics related to this are included in both the science and geography curriculum and qualifications. For example, in primary science pupils are taught about how environments can change as a result of human actions. In secondary science, pupils are taught about the production of carbon dioxide by human activity and the effect this has on the climate. This is expanded on in GCSE science where pupils will consider the evidence for additional anthropogenic causes of climate change. As part of GCSE geography pupils will look at the causes, consequences of and responses to extreme weather conditions and natural weather hazards. In 2017, we also introduced a new environmental science A level. This will enable students to study topics that will support their understanding of climate change and how it can be tackled.</p><p>In addition, sustainability content will be included in T levels, new post-16 technical study programs. In setting outline content, the T level panels of employers and industry experts must consider the inclusion of sustainability as relevant to their sector. For example, in Construction, T level students will be required to learn about renewable energy and emerging technologies to support energy efficiency.</p><p>The Department support sustainability through our capital funding and programmes, both to reduce carbon and save schools money on energy. Schools can use their condition funding to invest in improving energy efficiency. Furthermore, interest free loans for energy efficiency projects in maintained schools are available through the Government backed Salix finance scheme. Salix loans have also been made available to academies through an annual application process. More broadly, we are working with colleagues across the Government on carbon reduction and energy efficiency and developing thinking on how future capital programmes can contribute further.</p><p> </p><p>During procurements, Department for Education considers how this might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area, where this is relevant to the subject matter of the contract.</p><p>From April, the Department will begin implementation of new government guidance on Social Value, which requires central Government Departments to take account of social impact as part of the award criteria where this is linked to the subject matter of the contract and proportionate. This may include reducing environmental impacts.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/01/2020 17:41:54 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 2745 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1169084

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Finance
	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 effect of the national funding formula for schools on levels of socio-economic inequality (a) in Sedgefield constituency and (b) nationally.
	tabling member constituency	Sedgefield
	tabling member printed	Paul Howell
	uin	1034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>The National Funding Formula commits extra funding to pupils with additional needs, including deprivation, low prior attainment, English as an additional language and mobility. This is because evidence shows that pupils with these characteristics are more likely to fall behind and need extra support to reach their full potential. In 2020-21, £6.3 billion will be allocated to 5-16 year olds with additional needs in England. Areas with high levels of additional needs will attract more funding and as a result Sedgefield receives higher than average per pupil funding. Next year, primary schools and secondary schools in Sedgefield will, on average, attract £4,496 and £5,609 per pupil respectively. This is above the national average of £4,352 for primary schools and of £5,578 for secondary schools.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/01/2020 17:54:03 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4830 label Biography information for Paul Howell

1181534

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2020
	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: Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what content the PHSE curriculum contains on gambling; and whether that content has been updated to include reference to (a) loot boxes and (b) other new forms of gambling made accessible within games.
	tabling member constituency	North West Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
	uin	22439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department wants to equip young people for adult life in Britain and for them to make a positive contribution to society. From September 2020, relationships education will be compulsory for all primary school-aged pupils, relationships and sex education will be compulsory for all secondary school-aged pupils, and health education will be compulsory for all pupils in state-funded schools.</p><p>The subjects will support all young people in terms of managing risk and making informed decisions, as well as in key aspects such as mental wellbeing and online behaviour. Under the topic of internet safety and harms, the statutory guidance sets out that young people should be taught about the risks related to online gambling, including the accumulation of debt, how advertising and information is targeted at them, and how to be a discerning consumer of information online. The statutory guidance is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education</a>.</p><p>Schools have the flexibility to cover content on loot boxes and gambling within computer games, when teaching these subjects. Similarly, such topics can be covered within e-safety teaching as part of the computing curriculum.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 09/03/2020 16:17:17 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1568611

	registered interest
	date	19/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Department for Education: Trade Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what human resources information their Department shares with trade unions on a regular basis.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	127794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not have a prescribed set of data shared with the Departmental Trade Union Side (DTUS) on a regular basis. Instead, the Department shares data which is relevant to the areas being discussed each month or ad hoc requests from DTUS.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/01/2023 11:55:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1314627

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2021
	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: Gambling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to make teaching on the risks of gambling addiction compulsory in PSHE lessons in secondary schools.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	1032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2021 answer text <p>The Department has made relationships education compulsory for all primary schools, relationships and sex education compulsory for all secondary school pupils and health education compulsory for pupils in all state-funded schools. Health education includes teaching pupils about the risks associated with gambling. The statutory guidance is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education</a>.</p><p>These subjects will make sure that children and young people are taught about the risks associated with gambling and are able to make informed decisions about their own actions. These subjects will also support pupils to understand the importance of their mental wellbeing and promote safe online behaviour. For example, under the topic of internet safety and harms, the guidance sets out that young people should be taught about the risks related to online gambling, including the accumulation of debt, how advertising and information is targeted at them and how to be a discerning consumer of information online.</p><p>To support schools to deliver this content, the Department has produced teacher training modules. This includes teaching pupils about the risks associated with gambling as part of health education. A link to the training modules is available on GOV.UK and can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teaching-about-relationships-sex-and-health#primary-teacher-training-modules" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teaching-about-relationships-sex-and-health#primary-teacher-training-modules</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/05/2021 13:42:25 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1175662

	registered interest
	date	03/02/2020
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	School Exclusions Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress he has made in implementing the recommendations of the Timpson Review of school exclusion, published May 2019.
	tabling member constituency	Eddisbury
	tabling member printed	Edward Timpson
	uin	11508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is taking forward an ambitious programme of action on behaviour, exclusion and alternative provision (AP). This will respect head teachers’ powers to use exclusion, enable schools to support children at risk of exclusion, and ensure that excluded children continue to receive a good education. The Department will expand AP and improve the quality of the sector so that pupils in AP receive the support and education they need to help them overcome the challenges they are facing, and to prepare them for the next stage of their lives.</p><p>Further information on the timeframes for this work will be provided in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 10/02/2020 14:34:22 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson

1284692

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of year 12 and 13 pupils have (a) abstained and (b) had their parents abstain on their behalf on their being tested for covid-19 in their academic setting.
	tabling member constituency	Wycombe
	tabling member printed	Mr Steve Baker
	uin	150789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2021 answer text <p>Schools are the individual data controllers responsible for processing any personal data, including obtaining and maintaining records of consent, for testing carried out on their sites. As part of testing, schools share data on tests carried out with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), at which point DHSC becomes the data controller. Therefore, the Department for Education does not hold the requested information.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 150785 150786 150787 150788 150790 question first answered 16/02/2021 14:11:28 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker