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830368

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Staff
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 fund pay increases above the one per cent pay cap for (a) teachers and (b) school support staff in 2018-19.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	124934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>The Department will shortly publish evidence on the affordability of increases to teachers’ pay as part of the Department’s input to the School Teachers’ Review Body consideration of teachers’ pay for 2018/19. Support staff pay is negotiated by local authorities and academies.</p><p> </p><p>In July 2017, the Department announced an additional £1.3 billion for schools and high needs across 2018-19 and 2019-20, in addition to the schools budget set at Spending Review 2015. This means funding per pupil for schools and high needs will be maintained in real terms for the next two years. Alongside our substantial investment, the Department is committed to helping schools improve outcomes for pupils and promote social mobility by getting the best value from all of their resources</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 02/02/2018 09:51:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

830405

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Per Capita Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much per pupil funding was allocated to schools from the public purse in (a) Lewisham, Deptford constituency and (b) London in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	124971
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>Funding from the Department is primarily allocated at a local authority level.</p><p> </p><p>The average schools block unit of funding for Lewisham local authority, London, and all other local authorities for the last five years can be found at the links below:</p><p> </p><p><strong>2013-14: </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p><strong>2014-15: </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-2014-to-2015</a>.</p><p><strong>2015-16: </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2015-to-2016</a>.</p><p><strong>2016-17: </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2016-to-2017</a>.</p><p><strong>2017-18: </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2017-to-2018</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2011-12 schools have received the Pupil Premium which targets funding at pupils from the most deprived backgrounds to help them achieve their full potential. In 2011-12, the Premium was allocated for each pupil known to be eligible for Free School Meals, looked after children and children of parents in the armed services. In 2012-13 coverage was expanded to include pupils known to have been eligible for Free School Meals at any point in the last six years. The per pupil amounts for each type of pupil for the last five years are shown in following table in cash terms:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Pupil Premium per pupil (£)</p></td><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>2017-2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Free School Meal Pupil Primary</p></td><td><p>£953</p></td><td><p>£1323</p></td><td><p>£1320</p></td><td><p>£1320</p></td><td><p>£1320</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Free School Meal Pupil Secondary</p></td><td><p>£900</p></td><td><p>£935</p></td><td><p>£935</p></td><td><p>£935</p></td><td><p>£935</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Service Children</p></td><td><p>£300</p></td><td><p>£300</p></td><td><p>£300</p></td><td><p>£300</p></td><td><p>£300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Looked After Children</p></td><td><p>£900</p></td><td><p>£1900*</p></td><td><p>£1900*</p></td><td><p>£1900*</p></td><td><p>£1900*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>*Also includes children adopted from care</p><p> </p><p>Details of provider level allocations for all schools and academies for the last five years can also be found at the links below. These cover the DSG schools block allocations made by local authorities.</p><p><strong>2013-14: </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-block-funding-allocations-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-block-funding-allocations-2013-to-2014</a>.</p><p><strong>2014-15: </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-block-funding-allocations-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-block-funding-allocations-2014-to-2015</a>.</p><p><strong>2015-16: </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-block-funding-allocations-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-block-funding-allocations-2015-to-2016</a>.</p><p><strong>2016-17: </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-block-funding-allocations-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-block-funding-allocations-2016-to-2017</a>.</p><p><strong>2017-18: </strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-block-funding-allocations-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-block-funding-allocations-2017-to-2018</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 02/02/2018 12:30:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

830419

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average GCSE score was for pupils in (a) Coventry and (b) West Midlands in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	124985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>Information on the the average GCSE attainment of pupils in state-funded schools, at the end of key stage 4, since 2015 in Coventry and West Midland in each of the last three years [1] is published in the Statistical First Release at local authority, regional and national level in the “Revised GCSE and equivalent results in England: 2016 to 2017”[2].</p><p>Please note that the Department's new headline measures are Attainment 8 and Progress 8 and have been provided as the measure of &quot;average” GCSE score.</p><p>[1] 2016/17 data is revised and all other years are final.</p><p>[2]<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/676350/SFR01_2018_LA_tables.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/676350/SFR01_2018_LA_tables.xlsx</a> (Table LA2)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 30/01/2018 17:33:21 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

830517

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Dedicated Schools Grant: Kingston upon Thames
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to make a decision on whether to grant the request from Kingston Borough Council to disapply guidelines on the ring-fenced dedicated schools grant for the 2018-19 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Sir Edward Davey
uin	125055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has already made decisions on some cases and the relevant local authorities have been informed. We are still reviewing the other cases received, and will give local authorities a decision shortly. Each request requires detailed review against the criteria issued in August 2017 and in some cases further information has been needed, on matters such as school forum decisions and local consultation, before a decision can be taken.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are required to issue budgets to all their maintained schools by 28 February 2018, and we have committed to ensuring that all decisions on disapplications are communicated in time for local authorities to meet that deadline.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 30/01/2018 17:36:45 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

829907

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Males
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 encourage more men to enter the teaching profession.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	David Evennett
uin	124658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government values diversity in the workforce and wants the best people in the classroom, regardless of their gender; evidence shows that the quality of teaching is the single most important factor in determining how well pupils achieve.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not feel that top-down targets for the recruitment of men into initial teacher training would be appropriate. The Department is pleased that the quality of entrants to initial teacher training, as measured by degree class, remains high, with 19 per cent of postgraduate entrants, a new record, holding a first-class degree.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 02/02/2018 09:48:39 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

829916

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average GCSE score was for pupils in (a) Barnsley and (b) England in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	124664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The average GCSE attainment of pupils in state-funded schools, at the end of Key Stage 4, in Barnsley and England in each of the last three years[1] can be found in the attached table.</p><p>The Attainment 8 point score system was changed in 2016/17 with the introduction of 9 to 1 grades in some GCSEs; this resulted in an expected decrease in scores for England between 2015/16 and 2016/17 and prevents direct comparisons between the two years for all figures[2].</p><p>‘Shadow data’ was generated for 2015/16 by taking pupil results from 2015/16 and directly matching them to the points that they would have been allocated, if the same pupil took exactly the same subjects and achieved the same marks in 2016/17. For further information, see the ‘Key stage 4 shadow measures’ ad-hoc release here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/604312/KS4_shadow_measures_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/604312/KS4_shadow_measures_FINAL.pdf</a>. This method produced a comparable 2015/16 average Attainment 8 figure for England of 44.6.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] 2016/17 data is revised and all other years are final.</p><p>[2] The decrease between 2015/16 and 2016/17 for England is in line with what was expected due to the change in points scores.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/01/2018 15:31:28 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 124664 Table.docx title 124664 Table previous answer version 37877 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

829925

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: South Yorkshire
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 proportion of (a) primary and (b) secondary aged children in (i) Barnsley and (ii) South Yorkshire who are attending a school rated (A) outstanding and (B) good by Ofsted.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	124671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>As of 31 August 2017, there were 30% of pupils in Barnsley in primary schools rated outstanding and 61% in primary schools rated good.</p><p> </p><p>As of 31 August 2017, there were 18% of pupils in South Yorkshire in primary schools rated outstanding and 66% in primary schools rated good (South Yorkshire has grouped local authorities’ data from Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield).</p><p> </p><p>As of 31 August 2017, there were no pupils in secondary schools rated outstanding and 61% in secondary schools rated good in Barnsley.</p><p> </p><p>As of 31 August 2017, there were 18% of pupils in secondary schools rated outstanding in South Yorkshire and 52% in secondary schools rated good (South Yorkshire has grouped local authorities’ data from Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield).</p><p> </p><p>Ofsted’s latest releases can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/maintained-schools-and-academies-inspections-and-outcomes-as-at-31-august-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/maintained-schools-and-academies-inspections-and-outcomes-as-at-31-august-2017</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 29/01/2018 17:53:19 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

829926

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Primary Education: South Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children in (a) Barnsley and (b) South Yorkshire who are (i) eligible and (ii) not eligible for free school meals reached the expected standard in (A) reading, (B) writing, (C) maths and (D) all of these subjects at the end of Key Stage 2 in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	124672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The number and percentage of pupils, at the end of Key Stage 2, who reached the expected standard in reading, writing, mathematics and all three combined in Barnsley and South Yorkshire is published in the Department’s statistical first release[1]. The figures have been provided in the attached annex.</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-key-stage-2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-key-stage-2</a> - Select the revised publication for each year and then download the ‘underlying data’, then open ‘KS2_LA_CHAR_UD_2’.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 30/01/2018 17:04:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name PQ 124672.xlsx title 124672 Table previous answer version 37865 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

829932

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect of socio-economic background on the uptake of arts subjects at GCSE level.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	124676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>The number of entries into arts subjects, by disadvantaged and all other pupils, at the end of key stage 4 is provided in the attached document.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/02/2018 13:54:22 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 124676 Table.xlsx title 124676 Table previous answer version 37878 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

829933

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: GCSE
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 increase the uptake of arts subjects at GCSE level; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	124677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>At Key Stage 4, all pupils in maintained schools must be offered the opportunity to study at least one subject in the arts ‘entitlement’ area, which includes art and design, music, dance, drama, and media arts.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2016, the Department announced a package of funding for music and cultural education that is designed to improve access to the arts for all children, regardless of their background, and to develop talent across the country. The Department is providing £300 million of ring-fenced funding from 2016-20 to music education hubs. The national network of 120 music education hubs ensures that all children have access to a high quality music education, including learning to play musical instruments and having the opportunity to play and sing in ensembles.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 30/01/2018 17:14:29 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 37879 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham