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1008472

registered interest
date	16/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the (a) technical guidance and (b) assessment process for disabled students' allowance is meeting the needs of students with vision impairment.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	192091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>Disabled Students’ Allowances’ (DSAs) guidance is updated annually and available for all students applying for DSAs. The guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/media/1646/1819-guidance-dsa-new-students-from-ay-201617.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.practitioners.slc.co.uk/media/1646/1819-guidance-dsa-new-students-from-ay-201617.pdf</a>.</p><p>A student eligible for DSAs will undertake a DSAs Study Needs Assessment at one of approximately 200 accredited UK assessment centres. A needs assessor will then identify what type of support is essential to enable the student to undertake their chosen course. Potential support for students with vision impairment includes sighted guides, specialist note takers and specialist equipment. DSAs assessment centres are required to comply with the service standards set out in the DSAs Quality Assurance Group’s Quality Assurance Framework, available at:</p><p><a href="https://dsa-qag.org.uk/application/files/3415/3874/0719/Assessment_Centre_QAF_18_19_v7.0.pdf" target="_blank">https://dsa-qag.org.uk/application/files/3415/3874/0719/Assessment_Centre_QAF_18_19_v7.0.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 21/11/2018 16:16:19 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1006981

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Finance
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 23 July 2018 to Question 165451, Overseas Students: Immigration, what criteria his Department uses to assess whether an individual’s residence in the UK and Islands has been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	191270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Generally, to meet the eligibility requirements for student support, a student should be resident in England, have ‘settled’ status or a recognised connection with the UK and have been a resident of the UK and Islands (Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) for the three years prior to the start of the course.</p><p>Residence in the UK and Islands must not have been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, a requirement that has been in place since the 1960s.</p><p>Student Finance England determines whether an individual has met the residency requirements by considering applications for student support and accompanying evidence. Applications are considered on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 22/11/2018 15:07:28 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

943853

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Immigration
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 adequacy of student finance provision for students who began their university course as an international student but were subsequently granted indefinite leave to remain while still studying.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	165451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Students who obtain permanent residence within the first three months of the start of the academic year can apply for student finance for the current academic year and future years, subject to meeting the normal eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Generally, to meet the eligibility requirements for student support, a student should be resident in England, have ‘settled’ status or a recognised connection with the UK and have been a resident of the UK and Islands (Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) for the three years prior at the start of the course. Residence in the UK and Islands must not have been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 165452 question first answered 23/07/2018 15:21:59 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

943854

registered interest
date	18/07/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students: Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will bring forward proposals to enable international students who are granted indefinite leave to remain while undertaking a degree to access student loans.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	165452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Students who obtain permanent residence within the first three months of the start of the academic year can apply for student finance for the current academic year and future years, subject to meeting the normal eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>Generally, to meet the eligibility requirements for student support, a student should be resident in England, have ‘settled’ status or a recognised connection with the UK and have been a resident of the UK and Islands (Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) for the three years prior at the start of the course. Residence in the UK and Islands must not have been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 165451 question first answered 23/07/2018 15:21:59 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

909398

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
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 26 April 2018 to Question 137102 on Disabled Students' Allowances, excluding the cost of a standard computer, what other equipment his Department includes as a mainstream cost to participate in Higher Education; and what items are covered by a maintenance loan.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	146720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) is available solely where a student is obliged to incur additional costs while studying as a result of their disability. In the case of computer equipment, it was clear from evidence that this had become a mainstream cost for all students and that disabled students should therefore contribute towards the cost of computer equipment recommended through DSA. On receipt of a DSA Needs Assessment Report, the Student Loans Company will make a decision where necessary as to whether a particular piece of equipment that has been recommended is a mainstream cost or not.</p><p> </p><p>Maintenance loans are available to help fund the costs of study that all students incur. However, the department does not issue guidance to students on how they should spend these funds.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 04/06/2018 16:00:17 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

890051

registered interest
date	23/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he plans to introduce a means-test for the £200 self-contribution under the disabled students' allowance.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	137102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>Means-tested living costs support for full-time undergraduate students from low income backgrounds increased by 10.3% in 2016/17 compared with the previous grants and loans package. There was a further increase of 2.8% for the current academic year, 2017/18, and a 3.2% increase for the 2018/19 academic year.</p><p> </p><p>All higher education (HE) students now require access to a computer so this is considered a mainstream cost to participate in HE. Eligible HE students are able to access Maintenance Loans, which are paid as a contribution towards a student’s living costs, and we believe it is reasonable for any student to fund the purchase of a standard computer for email and word processing purposes from their maintenance support. The cost of a standard computer has been calculated at around £200.</p><p> </p><p>Disabled students recommended that a higher-powered computer to run assistive software as part of a Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSAs) needs assessment are funded for computer costs in excess of £200. Students are not expected to fund any recommended assistive software or the training to use it.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DSAs are not means tested and we do not propose to introduce means testing for any particular element of that support.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/04/2018 16:11:46 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

485592

registered interest
date	23/03/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Mental Illness
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 March 2016 to Question 29817, whether her Department holds information on the number of children who have been further assessed after the strength and difficulties questionnaire score suggested that there may be a problem with that child's mental health.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	32295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/04/2016 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the number of children who have undergone further assessment following the completion of a Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).</p><p>The Government has made available £1.4 billion over five years to implement the blueprint set out in <em>Future in mind</em> to transform children’s mental health services, including for those looked after and other vulnerable groups. Together with the Department of Health and working with NHS England and others we are establishing an expert group to develop care pathways that will support an integrated approach to meeting the mental health needs of looked-after children.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 11/04/2016 14:53:09 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

449807

registered interest
date	02/02/2016
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, if she will make it her policy to include single parents who are in full-time employment in the extension of free childcare to 30 hours per week.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	25348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>Single parents will be able to access the extended entitlement in the same way as two parent households. A single parent will need to earn a weekly minimum equivalent to 16 hours at national minimum wage or living wage. In addition, their income should not exceed £100,000. This will include employed and self-employed parents.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 05/02/2016 14:31:30 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

449361

registered interest
date	01/02/2016
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, whether the Government plans to extend childcare support to cover the school holidays.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	25144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2016 answer text <p>The government is fully committed to ensuring that sufficient, flexible provision of childcare is made available to support hard working parents.</p><p>All childcare providers are able to offer the existing 15 hour free entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds during the school holidays, and a number of providers already do so. We will be consulting on proposals with regard to the new entitlement to 30 hours of free childcare, including how this offer can be made more flexible for working parents. We will work closely with the Local Government Association, local authorities and childcare providers to identify and remove barriers to flexible provision, including offering childcare during the school holidays.</p><p>In addition, my Rt. Hon friend the Sectary of State announced on the 6 October 2015 that parents will be granted a new ‘right to request’ wraparound and / or holiday childcare at their school. Childcare providers will also be given the right to request use of school sites outside school-hours to provide this care. The consultation on the ‘right to request’ opened on the 7 December and closes on 29 February 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 09/02/2016 15:19:21 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

421680

registered interest
date	15/10/2015
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, whether her Department plans to change its policy on free school meal provision for infant school pupils.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	12066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>The continuation of universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) was a commitment in the Conservative Party’s election manifesto. The government is currently conducting a Spending Review across all its programmes.</p><br /> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 20/10/2015 15:50:52 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe