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711438

registered interest
date	15/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Behavioural Disorders
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department makes available to teachers on supporting children who display behavioural problems resulting from phenylketonuria.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	68064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>We know how important it is that children with medical conditions are supported to enjoy a full education. That is why we introduced a new duty to require governing bodies to make arrangements to support pupils with medical conditions and have provided statutory guidance outlining schools’ responsibilities in this area.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has also issued advice on behaviour and discipline for schools. This advice is clear that schools should assess the needs of pupils who present with persistently difficult behaviour. We make clear that schools should consider whether the continuing disruptive behaviour is a result of unmet educational or other needs. At this point, the school should consider whether a multi-agency assessment is necessary.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 27/03/2017 14:15:02 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

432754

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mental Illness: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made on the contribution of statutory PHSE to supporting young people with mental health issues.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	17987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2015 answer text <p>Schools play an important role in promoting good mental health and supporting children and young people facing difficulties. In the introduction to the national curriculum, we have made clear that all schools should make provision for PSHE.</p><p>The Department funded the PSHE Association to publish guidance on teaching about mental health in PSHE. This was published in March 2015 and is available online: <a href="http://www.pshe-association.org.uk/resources" target="_blank">www.pshe-association.org.uk/resources</a>. Our Mental Health and Behaviour advice helps teachers to identify and support pupils with mental health needs, including advice on making referrals to specialist services when appropriate. Our blueprint for school counselling services provides schools with practical, evidence-based advice on how to deliver high quality school based counselling.</p><p>The government has made children and young people’s mental health support a priority. We are investing an additional £1.4bn in children and young people’s and perinatal mental health services over the next 5 years. We are also contributing £1.5m to a joint pilot for training single points of contact in schools and specialist mental health services; and, through a dedicated mental health strand within our VCS programme, we are providing £4.9m of funding this year to support 17 projects delivering a wide range of support across the country to children and young people with mental health issues.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 04/12/2015 14:10:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

432755

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to address the effect of pornography on girls' impressions of sexual relations.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	17988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2015 answer text <p>Education can play a vital role in helping young people understand healthy relationships and identify those which are unhealthy. Sex and relationships education (SRE) must be taught in all maintained secondary schools and we expect most secondary academies teach it as part of a broad and balanced curriculum. Any school teaching SRE must have regard to the Secretary of State’s Sex and Relationship Education Guidance (2000).</p><br /><p>The guidance makes clear that all sex and relationship education should be age-appropriate and that schools should ensure young people develop positive values and a moral framework that will guide their decisions, judgments and behaviour. This is particularly relevant to sexual consent and the guidance makes clear that all young people should understand how the law applies to sexual relationships. The guidance is available online: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sex-and-relationship-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sex-and-relationship-education</a></p><br /><p>Schools can also choose to teach about pornography in their PSHE lessons drawing on the guidance and resources available. The PSHE Association has produced a suggested programme of study as guidance for teachers, which includes teaching about the impact of pornography. We commissioned the PSHE Association to produce guidance for schools on teaching about the topic of consent, which was published in March 2015 and is available online: <a href="https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/content.aspx?CategoryID=1161" target="_blank">https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/content.aspx?CategoryID=1161</a>.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 04/12/2015 14:14:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

432768

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Bullying and Harassment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that schools address sexual harassment and bullying.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	17785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2015 answer text <p>All forms of bullying and harassment are unacceptable and every school is required to have in place a behaviour policy with measures to tackle all forms of bullying. They are held to account by Ofsted and inspectors will look at records and analysis of bullying, discriminatory and prejudicial behaviour.</p><br /><p>The Longitudinal Study of Young Peoplein England(LSYPE), which was published by the Department in November 2015, compared bullying among two cohorts of 14 year olds (year 10 students)from 2004 and 2014. It found that 30,000 fewer people in year 10 said they had been bullied in the last twelve months. This represents a drop from 41 per cent in 2004 to 36 per cent in 2014.</p><br /><p>Good schools have a whole school approach to behaviour management that fosters tolerance and respect. Schools can also choose to teach about internet safety and the safe use of social media through their PSHE and sex and relationships provision. Under the computing curriculum, children from the age of five are taught how to stay safe online and how to communicate safely and respectfully.</p><br /><p>All schools must have regard to the statutory guidance ‘Keeping children safe in education’. This highlights the specific safeguarding issues that staff should be aware of including bullying, child sexual exploitation, gender based violence against girls, sexting and teenage relationship issues, and signposts staff to additional information and support.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 03/12/2015 15:47:36 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

432769

registered interest
date	26/11/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	STEM Subjects: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effect of the introduction of statutory PHSE on the uptake of STEM subjects by girls.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	17786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>Through the introduction to the national curriculum, the Government has made clear that all schools should make provision for Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE). PSHE is, however, a non-statutory subject.</p><br /><p>The Government is determined to increase the number of young people studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects, particularly girls. There have been 12,000 more A Level entries in STEM subjects for girls over the last five years.</p><br /><p>PSHE plays an important part in preparing young people for the world of work including dispelling gender stereotyping. Resources to support PSHE include those produced by Siemens in collaboration with the PSHE Association. These resourced explore equality and the world of work which aim to inspire the next generation of female scientists, technicians and engineers.</p><br /><p>We are also supporting schools in other ways to tackle this issue through professional development and enrichment activities, including the Stimulating Physics Network, and the inspiring “Your Life” campaign, which will transform perceptions of science and mathematics.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 02/12/2015 17:40:24 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

421346

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she is making on implementing Article 31 of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	11820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to giving due consideration to Articles set out in the UNCRC through new policy and legislation. Article 31 refers to the right to relax and play and to join in a wide range of cultural, artistic, and other recreational activities. Play and relaxation are important for children’s mental wellbeing. As such, we believe that it is important for all children to have access to a wide range of such recreational activities.</p><p>The Children Act 1989 and associated guidance place duties on a range of organisations, including schools, to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. All schools should create a happy and supportive environment through a broad and balanced curriculum. They have a responsibility to ensure that all children have access to high-quality arts and cultural education. Pupils also have to study drama, as part of the English curriculum, and dance, as part of the PE curriculum.</p><p>Our guidance to schools on mental wellbeing, in particular the guidance on school-based counselling published in March, emphasises that support works best within a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing. This includes a healthy approach to play and relaxation, as set out in Article 31.</p><p>In addition the Government has:</p><ul><li>Invested over £460 million between 2012 – 2016 in a diverse portfolio of music and arts education programmes to improve access to the arts for all children;</li><li>Invested £5 million to fund projects in schools to help young people develop positive character traits, recognising excellent practice through the Character Awards and supporting research into what works best;</li><li>Provided £4.7 million to voluntary and community sector (VCS) projects delivering support to children and young people with mental health issues;</li><li>Committed to boosting children’s health, confidence and self-esteem through sport; for example, backing Sport England’s £1 billion investment in the youth and community strategy over 5 years;</li><li>Guaranteed a place on National Citizen Service for all 16-17 year olds, which has already targeted 100,000 teenagers; and</li><li>Invested £100 million in the Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme – which has seen a number of successful bids aimed at supporting children’s mental health.</li></ul> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 11821 question first answered 22/10/2015 14:53:25 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

421349

registered interest
date	14/10/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to implement Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child so that it supports childrens' mental health.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	11821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to giving due consideration to Articles set out in the UNCRC through new policy and legislation. Article 31 refers to the right to relax and play and to join in a wide range of cultural, artistic, and other recreational activities. Play and relaxation are important for children’s mental wellbeing. As such, we believe that it is important for all children to have access to a wide range of such recreational activities.</p><p>The Children Act 1989 and associated guidance place duties on a range of organisations, including schools, to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. All schools should create a happy and supportive environment through a broad and balanced curriculum. They have a responsibility to ensure that all children have access to high-quality arts and cultural education. Pupils also have to study drama, as part of the English curriculum, and dance, as part of the PE curriculum.</p><p>Our guidance to schools on mental wellbeing, in particular the guidance on school-based counselling published in March, emphasises that support works best within a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing. This includes a healthy approach to play and relaxation, as set out in Article 31.</p><p>In addition the Government has:</p><ul><li>Invested over £460 million between 2012 – 2016 in a diverse portfolio of music and arts education programmes to improve access to the arts for all children;</li><li>Invested £5 million to fund projects in schools to help young people develop positive character traits, recognising excellent practice through the Character Awards and supporting research into what works best;</li><li>Provided £4.7 million to voluntary and community sector (VCS) projects delivering support to children and young people with mental health issues;</li><li>Committed to boosting children’s health, confidence and self-esteem through sport; for example, backing Sport England’s £1 billion investment in the youth and community strategy over 5 years;</li><li>Guaranteed a place on National Citizen Service for all 16-17 year olds, which has already targeted 100,000 teenagers; and</li><li>Invested £100 million in the Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme – which has seen a number of successful bids aimed at supporting children’s mental health.</li></ul> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 11820 question first answered 22/10/2015 14:53:25 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

419935

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to prevent sexual exploitation of vulnerable people with special educational needs in schools.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	11056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The government’s report ‘Tackling Child Sexual Exploitation’ sets out the steps that the government is taking to protect children from sexual exploitation, including children with learning difficulties and disabilities. For example, we are exploring how personal, social, health and economic education training and resources for schools might be tailored for staff and special schools, and have provided £4.85 million for services supporting child sexual abuse survivors, including vulnerable children with learning difficulties.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 19/10/2015 16:25:17 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

387009

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to provide more funding for deaf people to procure the services of interpreters.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	5055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities have clear duties to support children with special educational needs (SEN). They are responsible for planning and delivering the necessary services for children within their area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Children and Families Act enables a joined-up approach to support children with sensory impairments, with clear information on the support that families can expect locally and the option of a personal budget for some parents and young people to give them control over the support they receive.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education funds the National Sensory Impairment Partnership (NatSIP) to support local authorities to benchmark and improve the support available for children with sensory impairments. NatSIP is working with sensory support services across the country to support the SEN reforms. NatSIP helps local authorities and settings ensure that the right support is in place to improve the outcomes for deaf, blind and multi-sensory impaired children.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 07/07/2015 16:29:28 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

381229

registered interest
date	15/06/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the teaching of personal, social, health and economic education in schools.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
uin	2475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>The Government wants all young people to leave school prepared for life in modern Britain. High quality personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) teaching has a vital role to play in providing young people with a ‘curriculum for life’, equipping them with the skills and understanding they need to manage their lives and stay safe. Departmental advice on the teaching of PSHE is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-social-health-and-economic-education-pshe</p><p> </p><p>To improve the quality of PSHE, we are developing a new, rigorous accreditation for schools which will enable them to demonstrate excellence in the quality of their PSHE teaching. The new quality mark will give parents more information about a school’s PSHE provision. We are also working with the PSHE Association to help quality assure teaching resources.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 22/06/2015 14:15:37 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett