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1130693

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Emslie Morgan Academy: 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 Regional Schools Commissioner for Yorkshire and Lancashire on the closure of Emslie Morgan Academy.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	261478
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2019 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has not met with the Regional Schools Commissioner (RSC) for Lancashire and West Yorkshire in relation to the closure of Emslie Morgan Academy. My noble friend, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, has however discussed the closure of Emslie Morgan Academy with the RSC and officials. The decision to close Emslie Morgan Academy was taken by the department, following the careful consideration of all available options.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 12/06/2019 12:13:56 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1092686

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Egremont Primary School: Redundancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to reports that Egremont Primary School in Wallasey will be making 18 members of staff redundant, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of that loss of staff on the level of education children attending that school will receive.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	235268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The department is building a supportive schools’ culture in which Regional Schools Commissioners work with multi academy trusts to drive school improvement. As part of this, the department will offer schools the support they need, in line with the ‘Schools Causing Concern’ guidance.</p><p>The department does not currently have concerns about the financial position of the Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust as evidenced in the trust’s annual accounts return.</p><p>Academy trusts are expected to manage their resources and financial position effectively. Their status as companies, charities and public sector bodies, means they have a more rigorous tri‑partite framework and are held up to greater scrutiny. There is a clear framework of accountability for academy trusts regulated by the Education &amp; Skills Funding Agency through trusts’ funding agreements and the Academies Financial Handbook. This can be accessed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academies-financial-handbook" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academies-financial-handbook</a>.</p><p>There is effective oversight and compliance based on proportionate risk assessment and robust intervention when concerns arise. In addition, all academy trusts must have an annual external audit of their annual accounts by a registered statutory auditor. This external scrutiny provides the department with a high level of confidence that oversight is professional and consistent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 235269 question first answered 26/03/2019 16:43:18 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1092687

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to reports that Egremont Primary School in Wallasey will be making 18 members of staff redundant, what assessment he has made of the financial stability of the Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust in Wirral.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	235269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The department is building a supportive schools’ culture in which Regional Schools Commissioners work with multi academy trusts to drive school improvement. As part of this, the department will offer schools the support they need, in line with the ‘Schools Causing Concern’ guidance.</p><p>The department does not currently have concerns about the financial position of the Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust as evidenced in the trust’s annual accounts return.</p><p>Academy trusts are expected to manage their resources and financial position effectively. Their status as companies, charities and public sector bodies, means they have a more rigorous tri‑partite framework and are held up to greater scrutiny. There is a clear framework of accountability for academy trusts regulated by the Education &amp; Skills Funding Agency through trusts’ funding agreements and the Academies Financial Handbook. This can be accessed at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academies-financial-handbook" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academies-financial-handbook</a>.</p><p>There is effective oversight and compliance based on proportionate risk assessment and robust intervention when concerns arise. In addition, all academy trusts must have an annual external audit of their annual accounts by a registered statutory auditor. This external scrutiny provides the department with a high level of confidence that oversight is professional and consistent.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 235268 question first answered 26/03/2019 16:43:18 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1092690

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Wirral
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the total cost to the public purse has been of converting local authority schools to academy schools in Wirral since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	235271
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>Over the last 9 financial years, the department has spent £1,138,671 on pre-opening start-up grants to support the conversion of local authority schools to academy schools in the Wirral. Further details are in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type of Grant</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Costs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Converter Pre-Opening</p></td><td><p>£525,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Additional Private Finance Initiative Grant Award</p></td><td><p>£18,671</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sponsor Pre-Opening Grant</p></td><td><p>£595,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,138,671</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 26/03/2019 17:03:49 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1078503

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Primary Education: Free School Meals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in (a) Wallasey constituency, (b) Wirral and (c) England that were (i) eligible and (ii) not eligible for free school meals attended a primary school rated as (A) good and (B) outstanding in the academic year ending August 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	226554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2019 answer text <p>The attached table shows the number of children eligible for free school meals (FSM), in Wallasey, Wirral and England, who attended primary schools rated as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’. As at 31 August 2018, 87% of children are now in primary schools in England rated as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 04/03/2019 13:02:02 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi attachment 1 file name Table_for_PQ_226554_showing_number_and_percentage_of_pupils_eligible_for_free_school_meals_in_good_and_outstanding_schools .doc title 226554_table_on_free_school_meal_eligibility
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1057045

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Merseyside
	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 reasons for the increase in the number of looked after children, child protection plans and children in need throughout (a) Wirral and (b) Liverpool City Region in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	218759
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>The department publishes information on looked-after children, child protection plans and children in need in local authorities, including those within Wirral and Liverpool, in the local authority interactive tool. This can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-interactive-tool-lait" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-interactive-tool-lait</a>.</p><p>There are a range of factors that contribute to trends in demand for children’s social care including deprivation in different local authorities. The most deprived local authorities have more looked-after children (per 10,000 0 to 17-year-olds), and these rates have grown faster than the least deprived local authorities. The most common factors that present themselves in children’s social care assessments are domestic abuse and mental health. Data on this is available in table C3 of the statistical release ‘Characteristics of children in need 2017 to 2018’ at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/characteristics-of-children-in-need-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/characteristics-of-children-in-need-2017-to-2018</a>.</p><p>In preparation for the Spending Review, to help ensure decisions are based on the best available evidence, the government is working with the sector to develop a sharper and more granular picture of demand for children’s services.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 13/02/2019 16:52:33 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

992834

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupil Premium
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to extend the pupil premium to cover post-16 students.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	182124
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The national funding formula for 16 to 19 year olds includes extra funding for disadvantaged students, provided to institutions specifically for students who live in the most disadvantaged areas, and those with low prior attainment. In 2017/18, 16 to 19 institutions received around £520 million to provide extra support to disadvantaged students.</p><p>We allocated £130 million for discretionary bursaries to help financially disadvantaged young people participate in education and training. In addition, young people in defined vulnerable groups may be eligible for up to £1,200 a year to support their participation costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 25/10/2018 15:51:26 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

973216

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Foster Care: Merseyside
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of foster carers in (a) Merseyside and (b) Wirral in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	174637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/10/2018 08:39:29 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

973217

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Foster Care: Merseyside
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to increase the number of foster carers in Merseyside.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	174638
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>It is crucial that there are enough foster parents with the right skills in the right areas to meet the diverse needs of looked-after children.</p><p><em>‘</em>Fostering Better Outcomes’ sets out how local authorities could improve their recruitment efforts by considering greater cooperation and joint recruitment, testing their approach to initial enquiries and reviewing the demographics to which they appeal during recruitment. We have committed to providing seed funding for fostering services to introduce new or expanded collaborative approaches across fostering, which includes sufficiency planning.</p><p>We have also committed to exploring how technology could give us a more accurate picture of capacity to have an impact on targeted recruitment both nationally and locally.</p><p>Alongside this, we will work with Ofsted to identify whether existing national data collection and insight from inspection reports have an impact on improved sufficiency planning to inform strategic recruitment.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/10/2018 08:43:16 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle