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1142884

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people used the 30 hours free childcare scheme in Scotland in (a) 2017-18 and (b) 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Emma Little Pengelly
uin	284294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>The 30 hours childcare schemes are a devolved matter and the Department for Education has a remit for the 30 hours entitlement for England. Questions about schemes in Scotland and Wales should be referred to the devolved administrations.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 284288 284292 284406 285418 285419 question first answered 06/09/2019 17:40:13 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4611 label Biography information for Emma Little Pengelly

1144263

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 216293, on Children: Social Services, whether his Department is responsible for monitoring (a) the effectiveness of and (b) errors in the use of (i) Xantura and (ii) other predictive algorithm technologies used in children’s social care.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	286264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The department does not allocate any specific funding to local authorities to facilitate the use of Xantura and other predictive algorithm technologies in children’s social care. It also does not collect information on which local authorities use Xantura or other predictive algorithm technologies in children’s social care.</p><p> </p><p>The department has commissioned a consortium led by Nesta to set up the What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care. The centre is currently conducting a project that looks at the use of predictive analytics in local authorities. The report is due for publication in spring 2020.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 286265 question first answered 09/09/2019 09:30:07 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1144264

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2019 to Question 216293, on Children: Social Services, whether his Department has allocated specific funding to local authorities to facilitate the use of (a) Xantura and (b) other predictive algorithm technologies in children’s social care.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	286265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The department does not allocate any specific funding to local authorities to facilitate the use of Xantura and other predictive algorithm technologies in children’s social care. It also does not collect information on which local authorities use Xantura or other predictive algorithm technologies in children’s social care.</p><p> </p><p>The department has commissioned a consortium led by Nesta to set up the What Works Centre for Children’s Social Care. The centre is currently conducting a project that looks at the use of predictive analytics in local authorities. The report is due for publication in spring 2020.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 286264 question first answered 09/09/2019 09:30:07 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1144265

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Frontline
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 completion rate of the Frontline programme.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	286266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The University of Cardiff has been commissioned to conduct an independent assessment of retention and progression of participants completing the Frontline programme. We intend to publish an interim report by the end of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/09/2019 11:25:49 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1144308

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Meals: Standards
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 UK leaving the EU without a deal on food standards in schools.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	286339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The department expects that all schools will meet the School Food Standards in a no-deal scenario. Our standards ensure that schools meals are healthy and nutritious, and restrict the amount of fat, sugar and salt that can be served during the school day.</p><p>The UK has a high level of food security built upon a diverse range of sources, including strong domestic production and imports from other countries. This will continue to be the case whether we leave the EU with or without a deal. The government is working in partnership with food suppliers to ensure this continues.</p><p>Our guidance for schools in relation to this matter is published on GOV.UK at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 286271 question first answered 09/09/2019 12:10:20 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1144325

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Coventry
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 children accessing the free early education entitlement for under two-year-olds in Coventry.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	286100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The government does not offer a funded early education entitlement for under 2-year-olds.</p><p>For families with children under 2, the government provides support with up to 85% of childcare costs through Universal Credit and parents being given £2 for every £8 spent on childcare through Tax-Free Childcare.</p><p> </p><p>As of January 2019, 1,102 2-year-old children benefited from funded early years education at providers within Coventry local authority.</p><p> </p><p>The number of 2-year-old children benefiting from funded early years education by region and local authority is available within Table 1LA at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2019</a>. The percentage of 2-year-old children benefiting from funded early education can be found within Table 8LA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/09/2019 09:18:06 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1144329

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	University Technical Colleges: Apprentices
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 increase the take-up of apprenticeships through university technical colleges.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	286154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>The University Technical College (UTC) programme has an important role to play in equipping young people with the skills businesses need and getting them into employment and apprenticeships.</p><p>The most recent sustained destinations data shows that during 2016-17, 21% of pupils who studied in key stage 5 at a UTC in the previous year, progressed into apprenticeships. This is double any other institution type, and well above the national average of 6%. Three quarters of the UTC apprenticeship cohort progress into apprenticeships at Level 3 or above, compared to half of the national cohort. At key stage 4, 9% of pupils studying at UTCs progressed into apprenticeships, compared to 5% nationally.</p><p>We want to see this encouraging performance continue, with UTCs working with the help of their employer sponsors to ensure that pupils are equipped with the skills that they need in their companies. Strong involvement from employers can demonstrate to pupils how attending the UTC can lead to a successful career, and will ensure that UTCs continue to prove successful in getting pupils into apprenticeships.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 06/09/2019 17:46:08 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

1144352

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Vocational Guidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the number of careers advisers employed in schools.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	286227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. We do not collect data from schools about the number of careers advisers which they employ.</p><p>To target more support on those who need it most, the government announced £2.5million of funding for innovative, cost effective models for delivering personal careers guidance in schools and colleges. The funding will be used for personal guidance for young people, the training and ongoing continuing professional development of career guidance professionals and the development of a pipeline of qualified career guidance professionals for the future.</p><p>The careers strategy makes clear that personal guidance from a qualified practitioner is important to support young people to make choices about their education, training and careers.</p><p>Secondary schools and colleges are responsible for making sure their students receive independent careers guidance with a qualified careers adviser whenever significant study or career choices are being made.</p><p>We expect all schools to work towards meeting the 8 Gatsby Career Benchmarks by the end of 2020. The Gatsby Benchmark on personal guidance advises that all young people should have a careers interview by the age of 16, and the opportunity for one further such interview by age 18.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/09/2019 11:01:19 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1144441

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will hold discussions with Oldham Council on the effect on food supplies in schools in that Council of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	286243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The department has issued formal guidance for schools and local authorities on preparations for a no-deal EU exit.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance for schools is published here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england</a>.</p><p>The guidance for local authorities is published here:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-local-authority-childrens-services-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-local-authority-childrens-services-in-england</a>.</p><p>I have asked officials to contact Oldham Council to offer a conversation on this matter. In addition, Oldham Council, and any other local authority, are welcome to contact the department to discuss any issues relating to school food provision.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/09/2019 11:37:37 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

1144473

registered interest
date	03/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprentices there were in the technology sector in (a) the UK, (b) the South East and (c) Woking constituency in the most recent year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	286214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>The most recent statistics on apprenticeship starts by industry sector covers the academic years 2012/13 to 2016/17 and are published at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/apprenticeships-in-england-by-industry-characteristics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/apprenticeships-in-england-by-industry-characteristics</a>.</p><p>The UK Standard Industrial Classification of economic activities does not include a specific category for the technology sector. However, the ‘Information and communication’ category includes several specific sub-sectors related to technology (e.g. telecommunications, computer programming and information service activities).</p><p>In 2016/17 there were 9,410 starts in the information/communication sector in the UK and 1,440 starts in the information/communication sector in the South East.</p><p>Data is not published at constituency level so the number of starts in the Woking constituency is not available.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 06/09/2019 17:43:48 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord