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1279364

registered interest
date	21/01/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Holiday Activities and Food Programme: North East
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 16 November 2020 to Question 114167, how much funding is planned to be allocated to each local authority in the North East from the Holiday Activities and Food programme in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	141452
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2021 answer text <p>On 16 December, we wrote to all local authorities to inform them of their individual indicative allocation of funding for the Holiday Activities and Food programme 2021. We are working closely with colleagues from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to finalise grant determination documentation, which will be published on the GOV.UK website in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 27/01/2021 18:12:26 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1250025

registered interest
date	06/11/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Respite Care: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the economic benefits of short breaks for respite for children who need palliative care.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	91884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2020 answer text <p>Palliative care can help children with life limiting or life ending conditions to have a good quality of life where they get treatment, care and support. Regular palliative care can enable parents to work and also can prevent escalation of needs later on.</p><p>While the government has not done any recent assessment of the economic benefits of short breaks for respite for children who need palliative care, local authorities have a statutory duty to assess the social care needs of disabled children and young people, and to provide respite care where necessary. Where it is appropriate, local authorities can fund respite care provided by hospices, either as a short-term stay or as a service provided to the child or young person in the family home by the hospice team. Local authorities and Clinical Commissioning Groups regularly liaise to plan and commission the most appropriate package of respite care for the children and young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition in their area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 11/11/2020 16:19:57 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1226318

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care: Foster Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many of the looked-after children who were cared for in a friends and family foster placement were placed there as part of a voluntary agreement under section 20 of the Children Act 1989 in (a) 31 March 2019, (b) 31 March 2018, (c) 31 March 2017 and (d) 31 March 2016.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	76699
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The figures requested are provided in the attached table.</p><p>The numbers of looked-after children as at 31 March in a foster placement with a relative or friend, under all legal statuses, are published annually in table A2 of the statistical release: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 01/09/2020 16:49:40 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford attachment 1 file name 76699 table .pdf title 76699 Table
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1226319

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adoption Support Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Adoption Support Fund, how many claims have been received on behalf of previously looked after children on special guardianship orders (a) in financial year 2019-20 and (b) since 1 April 2020; how many of those claims have been successful (i) in total and (ii) by local authority area; and what the average amount awarded for those claims was (A) in total and (B) by local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	76700
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is set out in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 01/09/2020 16:51:34 question first ministerially corrected 08/09/2020 15:51:04 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford attachment 1 file name 76700_SGO_table.pdf title 76700_PDF previous answer version 43279 answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford attachment 1 file name 76700_76701_adoption_application_table.pdf title 76701_76701_PDF
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1226321

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adoption Support Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Adoption Support Fund, how many claims have been received on behalf of adopted children (a) in financial year 2019-20 and (b) since 1 April 2020; how many of those claims have been successful (i) in total and (ii) by local authority area; and what the average amount awarded for those claims was (A) in total and (B) by local authority area.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	76701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The information requested is set out in the attached table.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 01/09/2020 16:51:34 question first ministerially corrected 08/09/2020 15:50:55 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford attachment 1 file name 76701_adoption_table.pdf title 76701_PDF previous answer version 43810 answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford attachment 1 file name 76700_76701_adoption_application_table.pdf title 76701_76701_PDF
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1226323

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Premium: Care Leavers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many previously looked after children on a (a) special guardianship order, (b) child arrangements order, (c) residence order and (d) adoption order in each local authority area received a pupil premium plus grant in 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	76702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>The number of children previously looked after counted for Pupil Premium Plus in each local authority in 2020-21 are shown in the attached table, including the number of those on (a) special guardianship order, (b) child arrangements order, (c) residence order and (d) adoption order.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 01/09/2020 16:53:19 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford attachment 1 file name 76702 table of number of children counted for Pupil Premium Plus grant.xls title 76702 number of children counted for PP
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1226325

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to amend the Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010 to allow contact between a looked-after child and a sibling that is not looked after.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	76703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>As set out in my response of PQ 18831 (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-02-21/18831/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-02-21/18831/</a>) on 23 February 2020, under section 34 of the Children Act 1989, children who are subject to a care order can apply to the court to make an order for contact with any named person, including their siblings. The child’s social worker or the Independent Reviewing Officer can assist the child in obtaining legal advice or in establishing whether an appropriate adult is able and willing to provide such assistance or bring the proceedings on his/her behalf.</p><p> </p><p>Contact can be very important in helping children and young people develop their sense of identity and understand their lives and their sense of self. The government believes that contact between a looked after child and their siblings is very important and should be encouraged.</p><p> </p><p>Ultimately, contact arrangements should be focused on, and shaped around, the child’s needs. The child’s welfare is the paramount consideration at all times and each child’s wishes and needs for contact should be individually considered and regularly assessed.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 01/09/2020 16:46:45 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1186084

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, if he will issue guidance on the use of free school meal funding in the event of school closures.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	31509
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2020 answer text <p>On 19 March, the government published guidance for schools, giving them the flexibility to provide meals or shop vouchers to the 1.3 million children entitled to free school meals if they are no longer attending school, either due to closures or as a result of self-isolating at home.</p><p>The guidance can be viewed at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-free-school-meals-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-free-school-meals-guidance</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 23/03/2020 17:14:19 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1186086

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the covid-19 outbreak, if he will issue guidance for commissioners and providers of school-based medical services for children with complex health and care needs in special schools and other settings.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	31511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2020 answer text <p>COVID-19 is clearly an unprecedented situation and the department’s highest priority.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with colleagues across government to ensure that appropriate arrangements and support are in place for all the department’s sectors – from early years and childcare to schools and children’s social care, and for vulnerable groups including children with complex health and care needs.</p><p> </p><p>The government has published guidance for implementing isolation in atypical settings, such as special settings, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-isolation-for-residential-educational-settings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-isolation-for-residential-educational-settings</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We have also published questions and answers about the provisions being made for vulnerable children and young people: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-vulnerable-children-and-young-people" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-on-vulnerable-children-and-young-people</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 25/03/2020 13:28:21 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford previous answer version 14164 answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1179506

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children in Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will publish the number of looked after children by placement type as set out in National Tables: children looked after in England including adoption A2 in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	18826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Information on children looked after as at 31 March 2019 by placement is published in Table A2 of the annual statistical release ‘Children looked after in England including adoption: 2018 to 2019’, which is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoption-2018-to-2019</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on family context is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>Data relating to the year ended 31 March 2020 will be released in Autumn 2020, in line with our publication schedule.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 18828 question first answered 26/02/2020 15:41:25 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell