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61861

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Reading: Teaching Methods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Phonic Screening Check.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	200732
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education is evaluating the introduction of the Phonics Screening Check through a three-year externally-commissioned independent evaluation, undertaken by the National Foundation for Educational Research. The evaluation is now in the final year. The first two reports have been published and can be found online:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-phonics-screening-check-first-interim-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-phonics-screening-check-first-interim-report</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-evaluation</a></p><p>There are no plans to discontinue the Phonics Screening Check.</p><p>The Department piloted the Phonics Screening Check in 300 primary schools in 2011, prior to national roll-out in 2012. The evaluation report on the pilot can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/year-1-phonics-screening-check-pilot-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/year-1-phonics-screening-check-pilot-evaluation</a></p><p>We have also published annual technical reports evaluating the validity and reliability of the Check. The first of these reports was based on the pilot and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-pilot-2011-technical-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-pilot-2011-technical-report</a></p><p>The technical reports since the national roll-out can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-2012-technical-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-2012-technical-report</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-2013-technical-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-2013-technical-report</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 200733 200734 question first answered 18/06/2014 16:28:01 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

61862

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Reading: Teaching Methods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Government plans to evaluate the introduction of the Phonic Screening Check and take a decision on its continuation.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	200733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education is evaluating the introduction of the Phonics Screening Check through a three-year externally-commissioned independent evaluation, undertaken by the National Foundation for Educational Research. The evaluation is now in the final year. The first two reports have been published and can be found online:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-phonics-screening-check-first-interim-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-phonics-screening-check-first-interim-report</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-evaluation</a></p><p>There are no plans to discontinue the Phonics Screening Check.</p><p>The Department piloted the Phonics Screening Check in 300 primary schools in 2011, prior to national roll-out in 2012. The evaluation report on the pilot can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/year-1-phonics-screening-check-pilot-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/year-1-phonics-screening-check-pilot-evaluation</a></p><p>We have also published annual technical reports evaluating the validity and reliability of the Check. The first of these reports was based on the pilot and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-pilot-2011-technical-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-pilot-2011-technical-report</a></p><p>The technical reports since the national roll-out can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-2012-technical-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-2012-technical-report</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-2013-technical-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-2013-technical-report</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 200732 200734 question first answered 18/06/2014 16:28:01 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

61863

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Reading: Teaching Methods
	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 information considered by his Department ahead of making the decision to introduce the Phonic Screening Check.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	200734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education is evaluating the introduction of the Phonics Screening Check through a three-year externally-commissioned independent evaluation, undertaken by the National Foundation for Educational Research. The evaluation is now in the final year. The first two reports have been published and can be found online:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-phonics-screening-check-first-interim-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-phonics-screening-check-first-interim-report</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-evaluation</a></p><p>There are no plans to discontinue the Phonics Screening Check.</p><p>The Department piloted the Phonics Screening Check in 300 primary schools in 2011, prior to national roll-out in 2012. The evaluation report on the pilot can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/year-1-phonics-screening-check-pilot-evaluation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/year-1-phonics-screening-check-pilot-evaluation</a></p><p>We have also published annual technical reports evaluating the validity and reliability of the Check. The first of these reports was based on the pilot and can be found here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-pilot-2011-technical-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-pilot-2011-technical-report</a></p><p>The technical reports since the national roll-out can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-2012-technical-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-2012-technical-report</a> and <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-2013-technical-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/phonics-screening-check-2013-technical-report</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss grouped question UIN 200732 200733 question first answered 18/06/2014 16:28:01 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

64496

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pearson VUE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which office in his Department or its arms length bodies has responsibility for the oversight of outsourcing QTS numeracy and skills tests to Pearson VUE.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	202964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>The skills tests for prospective teachers were developed under a contract let by the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) to Pearson VUE in 2009. The Teaching Agency took over responsibility for oversight of contract management in 2012 when the TDA was abolished. Since November 2013, responsibility has rested with the Standards and Testing Agency, an executive agency of the Department for Education.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/07/2014 16:56:14 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

64498

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pearson VUE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what Pearson VUE's process is for appealing test results and complaints procedure.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	202963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>Pearson VUE operates a skills test helpline through which candidates' queries and complaints are managed. There is no appeals process against test results.</p><p> </p><p>If a candidate considers that there was a technical or administrative error with the delivery of the test or marking, they are able to raise this either at the test centre at the time of the test or subsequently via the skills test helpline.</p><p> </p><p>All such requests are considered on a case-by-case basis by Pearson VUE. Where appropriate, Pearson VUE escalates appeals to the Standards and Testing Agency to make the final determination.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/07/2014 16:51:45 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

64499

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pearson VUE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an assessment of the performance of Pearson VUE in delivering skills tests for prospective teachers on behalf of his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	202961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2014 answer text <p>As the current contractor delivering the skills test for prospective teachers, Pearson VUE reports weekly to officials on day-to-day delivery against agreed service levels. Pearson VUE is also appropriately engaged in handover of the service to the new contractor.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/07/2014 16:54:06 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

64497

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pearson VUE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received regarding Pearson VUE's delivery of QTS numeracy and skills tests.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	202962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>There have been representations made by individuals and candidates regarding Pearson VUE's delivery of the skills tests. These representations have been in relation to technical issues encountered by candidates at the time of sitting the test and requests for appeals where candidates feel there have been exceptional circumstances which should result in another attempt at the test in question being permitted. All representations of this nature are fully investigated by the Standards and Testing Agency.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 07/07/2014 11:47:51 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

78439

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Headteachers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the turnover of head teachers has been in state-funded schools in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	206384
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not available for teachers in specific grades.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 21/07/2014 13:48:09 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

78441

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free Schools
	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 applications her Department has received for free schools in districts experiencing a high or severe need for extra primary school places in the present academic year.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	206385
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>As reported in the National Audit Office review of free schools, 70% of free schools have opened in areas where there was a need for additional school places.</p><p>Based on data provided by local authorities in May 2013, nine authorities were projected to have high or severe basic need for more primary school places in the 2013/14 academic year. Between May 2010 and May 2014, the Department for Education received a total of 34 applications to open primary free schools in these areas. This represents 8% of all primary free school applications received over the same period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 21/07/2014 16:00:21 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

78444

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish a list of all free schools that are planned to open in September 2014 that still have places available before they reach their planned admission number; and how many places at each such school are currently available.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	206386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2014 answer text <p>Information about the number of children on roll in free schools will be collected during the January school census and published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 21/07/2014 15:57:42 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham