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date	03/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Covid-19 Education Catch-up Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when he plans to make available funding from the £1 billion catch-up fund for tutoring school pupils; and what the criteria is for the allocation of those funds.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	68712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2020 answer text <p>The £350 million National Tutoring Programme will increase the availability of high-quality tutoring across England, enabling schools to access provision for disadvantaged pupils at a subsidised rate. It will also place high-calibre graduate coaches in the most disadvantaged schools across the country to support pupils to catch up in key subjects. We will say more about the programme in due course.</p><p>The wider £650 million catch-up fund recognises that all pupils, irrespective of their background or location, have lost time in education. Whilst school leaders will decide how it is used, the intention is that this money will be spent on the most effective interventions. On 19 June the Education Endowment Foundation published a guide to help school leaders and staff decide how to use this universal funding to best support their pupils. <a href="https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/public/files/Publications/Covid-19_Resources/Covid-19_support_guide_for_schools.pdf" target="_blank">https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/public/files/Publications/Covid-19_Resources/Covid-19_support_guide_for_schools.pdf</a></p><p>We will announce more details, including allocations, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 15/07/2020 17:01:18 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1180816

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
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, how much pupil premium schools have used in each category in the most recent two years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	21327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>In each of the last two years, we have allocated £2.4 billion to schools through the pupil premium to enable them to improve their disadvantaged pupils’ outcomes. The allocations, by category of pupil premium, are published for 2018-19 and 2019-20 on gov.uk:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2019-to-2020</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-conditions-of-grant-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupil-premium-conditions-of-grant-2018-to-2019</a>.</p><p> </p><p>While head teachers are empowered to use the grant in ways that best serve their schools, we look to them to use the money well, taking account of effective practice evidence. The Education Endowment Foundation’s ‘Pupil Premium Guide’ recommends that schools focus their pupil premium on developing high quality teaching, targeted academic programmes and wider strategies that support pupils’ readiness to learn. Schools are required to publish details of their pupil premium strategy and its impact and Ofsted looks at provision for disadvantaged pupils during school inspection.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 02/03/2020 17:22:12 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1180818

registered interest
date	26/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Premium: Breakfast Clubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance he provides to schools in England on allocating pupil premium funding to the provision of free breakfasts.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	21329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>​​Schools are allocated around £2.4 billion each year through the pupil premium to improve outcomes for their disadvantaged pupils. School leaders have the freedom to use the grant in a way that best meets the needs of their school and its pupils and are encouraged to make evidenced based decisions, drawing on information from the Education Endowment Foundation, in particular the recently published Pupil Premium Guide, available here: <a href="https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/public/files/Publications/Pupil_Premium_Guidance_iPDF.pdf" target="_blank">https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/public/files/Publications/Pupil_Premium_Guidance_iPDF.pdf</a>.</p><p>The guide recommends that, as well as focusing on developing high-quality teaching and targeted academic programmes, schools should invest their pupil premium in wider strategies that support pupils’ readiness to learn - this may include providing a breakfast meal.</p><p>In addition, the Department is investing up to £35 million into the National School Breakfast Programme between 2018 and 2021, using funds from Soft Drinks Industry Levy revenues. This includes our recent announcement that the programme will be extended by a further year until March 2021, with an aim of helping to establish or improving up to 650 more clubs, further details are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/free-meals-and-summer-holiday-activities-for-children" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/free-meals-and-summer-holiday-activities-for-children</a>.</p><p>Overall, this money will help to establish or improve breakfast clubs in up to 2,450 schools in disadvantaged areas.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 06/03/2020 10:13:19 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1125699

registered interest
date	09/05/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools in England that are due to close have been inspected by Ofsted in the last 12 months; how much did each such inspection cost; and what the outcomes were of each of those inspections.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	252627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 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><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/05/2019 15:23:41 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1125701

registered interest
date	09/05/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much notice (a) schools and (b) local authorities are given for Ofsted school inspections.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	252629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 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 Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/05/2019 15:26:33 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1111217

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to ensure the protection of teachers with disabilities from discrimination.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	243476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Equality Act (2010) provides a single, consolidated source of anti-discrimination law, covering all the types of discrimination that are unlawful. In England and Wales, the Act applies to all maintained and independent schools, including academies, and non-maintained special schools. To support schools in ensuring they comply with the provisions of the Act, we published ‘The Equality Act (2010): advice for schools’ in February 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Teach First is committed to ensuring that all candidates and participants are treated fairly - irrespective of disability, gender, sexual orientation, age, race, religion or any other factor.</p><p> </p><p>Teach First looks for teaching potential in all candidates. Identifying information of candidates is removed from the screening process and recruiters are trained to avoid unconscious bias. Teach First encourages applications from candidates with disabilities and provides any additional support needed during training alongside their placement school and university partners.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 243477 243478 question first answered 15/04/2019 15:37:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1111218

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Discrimination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what safeguards are in place in the Teach First programme to protect teachers with disabilities from discrimination.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	243477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Equality Act (2010) provides a single, consolidated source of anti-discrimination law, covering all the types of discrimination that are unlawful. In England and Wales, the Act applies to all maintained and independent schools, including academies, and non-maintained special schools. To support schools in ensuring they comply with the provisions of the Act, we published ‘The Equality Act (2010): advice for schools’ in February 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Teach First is committed to ensuring that all candidates and participants are treated fairly - irrespective of disability, gender, sexual orientation, age, race, religion or any other factor.</p><p> </p><p>Teach First looks for teaching potential in all candidates. Identifying information of candidates is removed from the screening process and recruiters are trained to avoid unconscious bias. Teach First encourages applications from candidates with disabilities and provides any additional support needed during training alongside their placement school and university partners.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 243476 243478 question first answered 15/04/2019 15:37:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1111219

registered interest
date	10/04/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Dyspraxia
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 the support provided to teachers with Dyspraxia.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	243478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The Equality Act (2010) provides a single, consolidated source of anti-discrimination law, covering all the types of discrimination that are unlawful. In England and Wales, the Act applies to all maintained and independent schools, including academies, and non-maintained special schools. To support schools in ensuring they comply with the provisions of the Act, we published ‘The Equality Act (2010): advice for schools’ in February 2013.</p><p> </p><p>Teach First is committed to ensuring that all candidates and participants are treated fairly - irrespective of disability, gender, sexual orientation, age, race, religion or any other factor.</p><p> </p><p>Teach First looks for teaching potential in all candidates. Identifying information of candidates is removed from the screening process and recruiters are trained to avoid unconscious bias. Teach First encourages applications from candidates with disabilities and provides any additional support needed during training alongside their placement school and university partners.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 243476 243477 question first answered 15/04/2019 15:37:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck