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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-17more like thismore than 2014-06-17
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Teachers: Disciplinary Proceedings more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers have had action taken against them under Teachers' Standards for (a) undermining fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs and (b) failing to ensure that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways which exploit pupils' vulnerability or might lead them to break the law in the last two years. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Itchen remove filter
tabling member printed
Mr John Denham more like this
uin 201061 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-23more like thismore than 2014-06-23
answer text <p>The National College for Teaching and Leadership has prohibited two teachers following professional conduct hearings where the allegations relate to behaviours outlined in the question.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-23T12:13:58.8030892Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-23T12:13:58.8030892Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
61
label Biography information for Mr John Denham more like this
457520
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-03more like thismore than 2016-03-03
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Primary Education: Standards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will issue guidance to schools and teachers on not using terminology that describes as failures children who do not reach the national standard grade under reforms to Key Stage 1. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Itchen remove filter
tabling member printed
Royston Smith more like this
uin 29700 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-14more like thismore than 2016-03-14
answer text <p>No child under any circumstance should be described as a ‘failure’ in relation to their achievements at the end of Key Stage 1 (KS1). We expect teachers not to use such vocabulary.</p><p> </p><p>The standards for reporting children’s achievements at the end of KS1 have been carefully developed to avoid any negative connotations or suggestions of failure.</p><p>Children who are assessed as not ‘working at the expected standard’ at the end of KS1 should either be awarded the ‘working towards the expected standard’, or working at the ‘foundations for the expected standard’.</p><p> </p><p>Teachers of Key Stage 1 pupils are required to provide a report to parents before the end of the summer term, covering the pupil’s achievements, general progress and attendance record.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-14T16:04:16.58Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-14T16:04:16.58Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4478
label Biography information for Royston Smith more like this
457742
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-04more like thismore than 2016-03-04
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading ICT: Primary Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that all primary school children are IT literate by the end of Key Stage 2. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Itchen remove filter
tabling member printed
Royston Smith more like this
uin 29857 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-14more like thismore than 2016-03-14
answer text <p>The new computing curriculum, introduced in September 2014 and compulsory for ages 5-16, has a greater focus on how computers work including the basics of computer science as well as covering digital literacy and the application of information technology. In primary school, pupils will be looking at topics such as: creating and debugging programs; using technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content; and using technology safely, respectfully and responsibly. Through studying these topics, pupils are gaining insight into how the digital technologies that they use every day actually work, allowing them to become active creators, not just passive consumers.</p><p> </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 10 regional university centres and 300 ‘Master Teachers’ in Computer Science whom schools can commission to provide training for their teachers. A further £1 million was given to Computing At School to create online resources (Barefoot Computing) targeting primary school teachers specifically to help develop their computing subject knowledge, deliver in-school workshops, and set up computing self-help groups.</p>
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-14T15:06:12.127Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-14T15:06:12.127Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4478
label Biography information for Royston Smith more like this
458467
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-08more like thismore than 2016-03-08
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Languages: Primary Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to increase participation in modern foreign languages in primary schools. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Itchen remove filter
tabling member printed
Royston Smith more like this
uin 30325 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-14more like thismore than 2016-03-14
answer text <p>The Government is committed to the teaching of foreign languages as part of a core academic curriculum. This is why a modern or ancient language is included within the English Baccalaureate performance measure. Since September 2014, maintained primary schools in England must teach a modern or ancient foreign language to pupils at Key Stage 2 (ages 7 to 11). Schools can choose which language or languages to teach and should enable pupils to make substantial progress in one language by the end of primary school.</p><p> </p><p>To support the introduction of a compulsory foreign language at Key Stage 2, the government funded nine projects across the country to provide training for primary teachers. These projects have trained hundreds of teachers and provided online resources for training thousands more teachers.</p><p> </p><p>The EBacc has had a positive effect on the take up of languages in schools, with a rise in the proportion of the cohort in state-funded schools entered for a modern foreign language from 40% in pupils in 2010 to 49% in 2015.</p>
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-14T15:44:21.787Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-14T15:44:21.787Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4478
label Biography information for Royston Smith more like this
458456
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-08more like thismore than 2016-03-08
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Young People: Carers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to give young carers under the age of 16 (a) financial support and (b) other assistance to continue with mainstream education. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Itchen remove filter
tabling member printed
Royston Smith more like this
uin 30139 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-16more like thismore than 2016-03-16
answer text <p>Schools play an important part in identifying pupils who are young carers and in offering them appropriate support. That is why the Department for Education has worked with Carers Trust and The Children’s Society for many years to share tools, good practice and increase awareness in schools of young carers’ issues. Ofsted inspectors will also pay particular attention to the outcomes achieved by young carers in schools.</p><p> </p><p>We have changed the law so that, since April 2015, all young carers are entitled to an assessment of their needs for support, regardless of who they care for, what type of care they provide or how much time they spend caring.</p><p> </p><p>It is worth noting that a significant proportion, around 60%, of young carers are thought to be eligible for free school meals, and those who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years will be attracting pupil premium funding to the schools that they attend.</p><p> </p><p>We are also grant-funding Suffolk Family Carers over £111,000 in 2015-16 to run a local project to raise awareness of young carers amongst teachers, non-teaching staff and school nurses, including a focus on young carers’ mental health, supporting Suffolk County Council’s strategy on young carers.</p>
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Edward Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-16T17:49:11.23Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-16T17:49:11.23Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
4478
label Biography information for Royston Smith more like this
458518
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-08more like thismore than 2016-03-08
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Young People: Carers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the savings to the public purse of young carers supporting their families instead of the local authority doing so. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Itchen remove filter
tabling member printed
Royston Smith more like this
uin 30140 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-16more like thismore than 2016-03-16
answer text <p>Young carers are this country’s unsung heroes, selflessly providing support for the people they love. Yet, for the most noble of reasons, they can often overlook their own needs. This government recognises the enormous contribution that young carers make and that’s why we are improving support for carers of all ages and developing a new cross-government carers strategy.</p><p> </p><p>No official assessment has been made of the savings to the public purse of young carers supporting their families.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Edward Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-16T17:51:16.68Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-16T17:51:16.68Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
4478
label Biography information for Royston Smith more like this
483125
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-21more like thismore than 2016-03-21
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Academies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has for the role of the local education authority in the provision of state education after the conversion of state-maintained schools to academies. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Itchen remove filter
tabling member printed
Royston Smith more like this
uin 31961 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-23more like thismore than 2016-03-23
answer text <p>As set out in the Department’s recently published White Paper, ‘Educational Excellence Everywhere’, in a fully academised system, local authorities (LAs) will have more clearly defined responsibilities in representing the interests of pupils and parents. LA’s education responsibilities will focus on:</p><ul><li><p>Ensuring every child has a school place</p></li><li><p>Ensuring the needs of vulnerable pupils are met</p></li><li><p>Acting as champions for all parents and families</p></li></ul><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Further information on the fully academised system and the role of local authorities can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/educational-excellence-everywhere" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/educational-excellence-everywhere</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Edward Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-23T18:07:49.12Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-23T18:07:49.12Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
4478
label Biography information for Royston Smith more like this
483141
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-21more like thismore than 2016-03-21
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Mental Health: Primary Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that schools take steps to promote the mental well-being of primary school students when they undertake Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 examinations. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Itchen remove filter
tabling member printed
Royston Smith more like this
uin 32003 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-23more like thismore than 2016-03-23
answer text <p>Good mental health and wellbeing is a key priority for this Government. We have high aspirations for all children and want them to be able to fulfil their potential. Schools should consider how to provide appropriate support to their pupils, based on their individual circumstances, as part of a ‘whole-school’ approach.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided schools with a range of resources to support them in promoting mental wellbeing. We have funded guidance and age-appropriate lesson plans on teaching mental health in PSHE. At KS1 and 2 the lesson plans include teaching children how to describe emotions, talk about anxiety and worries, and develop coping strategies. Teachers and other staff can access MindEd, a free online portal which provides information about specific mental health problems and how to support them.</p><p>Other resources include guidance on mental health and behaviour and the provision of counselling in schools.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However, we recognise that teachers are not mental health professionals which is why we are contributing £1.5m to a joint pilot between schools and specialist mental health services, to ensure pupils have timely access to appropriate specialist support where needed.</p>
answering member constituency East Surrey more like this
answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-23T16:00:39.893Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-23T16:00:39.893Z
answering member
3980
label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah more like this
tabling member
4478
label Biography information for Royston Smith more like this
483126
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-21more like thismore than 2016-03-21
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Teachers: Labour Turnover more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers have left the teaching profession in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Itchen remove filter
tabling member printed
Royston Smith more like this
uin 31962 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-24more like thismore than 2016-03-24
answer text <p>The Department publishes statistics showing the number and rate of qualified teachers who enter service and the number and rate of qualified teachers leaving service.</p><p>The latest available statistics, for 2011 to 2014, are in Table C1b of the additional tables in the statistical first release ‘School Workforce in England, November 2014’, which was published in July 2015:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-workforce-in-england-november-2014</a></p><p> </p><p>The statistics show that the qualified teacher entry rate has been higher than the qualified teacher leavers rate throughout 2011 to 2014.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-24T17:49:23.233Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-24T17:49:23.233Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
attachment
1
file name 29564 - Additional_Tables_SFR21_2015.xlsx more like this
title Attachment 31962 more like this
tabling member
4478
label Biography information for Royston Smith more like this
483127
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-03-21more like thismore than 2016-03-21
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Teachers: Migrant Workers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers in each of the last five years have been foreign nationals. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Itchen remove filter
tabling member printed
Royston Smith more like this
uin 31963 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-03-24more like thismore than 2016-03-24
answer text <p>The information requested is not collected by the Department.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-03-24T18:25:55.823Zmore like thismore than 2016-03-24T18:25:55.823Z
answering member
111
label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
tabling member
4478
label Biography information for Royston Smith more like this