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1002588

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will estimate the cost of raising the national funding rate for students in sixth form colleges to (a) £4,760 per year for 16 and 17-year-olds and (b) £3,000 per year for 18-year-olds.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	188728
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The department has not made those specific estimates. I am aware of representations on the subject of funding for 16 to 19 year olds including the Raise the Rate campaign, and incoming letters from MPs and the 16 to 19 sector.</p><p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020. We are considering the funding and resilience of the further education sector ahead of the next Spending Review, and as with other areas of departmental spending, 16 to 19 funding for subsequent years will be considered as part of that review.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 188730 question first answered 15/11/2018 15:13:29 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

1002589

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Colleges: GCE A-level
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will estimate the number of sixth form colleges which have ceased offering A level courses in (a) French, (b) German, (c) Spanish and (d) music in the last ten years for which data is available; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	188729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The department does not collect information on the subjects offered by individual institutions. However, the number of students entering each subject can be provided as a proxy, and this data is available at institutional level from 2011/12. Between 2011/12 and 2016/17, there have been 99 sixth form colleges that were open for at least one year. The attached table gives the number of pupils entering each subject at each institution for each year.</p><p>Some sixth form colleges were not always open, have since closed, or have converted to academies (these are denoted as ‘-’ in the figures). Having zero entries into a subject does not necessarily mean that the subject was not offered by the sixth form in that year - it could be the case that no students chose to enter it or if they did, they sat no exams in that particular year. Some sixth forms also have small cohorts of students and therefore the numbers entering different subjects is naturally low and prone to fluctuation; this could lead some sixth forms to have no entries in particular years.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 15/11/2018 13:38:51 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton attachment 1 file name Table_for_188729_of_students_entering_subjects_at_sixth_form_colleges.xls title Table_for_188729_of_students_at_sixth_form_college
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

1002590

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations he has received on increasing the level of national funding for sixth form colleges; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	188730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The department has not made those specific estimates. I am aware of representations on the subject of funding for 16 to 19 year olds including the Raise the Rate campaign, and incoming letters from MPs and the 16 to 19 sector.</p><p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020. We are considering the funding and resilience of the further education sector ahead of the next Spending Review, and as with other areas of departmental spending, 16 to 19 funding for subsequent years will be considered as part of that review.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 188728 question first answered 15/11/2018 15:13:29 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

824403

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	UTC Warrington
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking following breaches of the admissions code in recruiting students to an accelerated Key Stage 4 programme by Warrington UTC .
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	123204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>The department is aware that concerns have been raised about whether Warrington University Technical College’s (UTC) recent actions are in breach of the Admissions Code. We are taking this seriously and are in discussions with the UTC, the local authority and representatives from local schools.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 22/01/2018 17:54:02 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

819954

registered interest
date	10/01/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Church Schools: Catholicism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will meet representatives of Catholic education to discuss the requirements for the opening of new Catholic schools; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	122026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials hold meetings with a range of partners and stakeholders, including representatives from the Catholic education sector and will continue to do so. The department plans to respond to the proposals regarding the establishment of new faith free schools as set out in the consultation document, ‘Schools that work for everyone’, in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 15/01/2018 15:23:28 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

795930

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Church Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received on removing the 50 per cent cap on new Catholic schools; and what plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals on removing that cap.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	116249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have met with a range of partners and stakeholders to discuss the proposals set out in the consultation document, ‘<em>Schools that work for everyone’, </em>including the removal of the 50% cap on faith admissions in faith designated free schools. The department is considering carefully the results of the consultation and plan to respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 01/12/2017 13:53:11 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

782330

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Females: Footwear
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government has taken to raise awareness among employers of (a) the health and safety implications and (b) their duty under equalities legislation of requiring women to wear unsuitable footwear at work.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	110934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office (GEO) will shortly be issuing Dress Code guidance for employers and employees in response to a recommendation from the Women and Equalities Select Committee and the Petitions Committee, following their inquiry into high heels and workplace dress codes. This summary of good practice will set out how the law would be expected to apply in cases of sex discrimination where an employer requires female staff to wear, for instance, high heels, make-up, hair of a particular length or style, or particular clothing.</p><p>In drafting this guidance GEO has consulted a number of key stakeholders, including the Health and Safety Executive, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Fawcett Society, the Women’s Business Council and the Trades Union Congress; the resulting guidance reflects their input and advice.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 110936 question first answered 06/11/2017 17:34:11 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

782331

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Females: Footwear
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government has taken to ensure that women are aware that they cannot be compelled to wear unsuitable footwear or clothing at work.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	110936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government Equalities Office (GEO) will shortly be issuing Dress Code guidance for employers and employees in response to a recommendation from the Women and Equalities Select Committee and the Petitions Committee, following their inquiry into high heels and workplace dress codes. This summary of good practice will set out how the law would be expected to apply in cases of sex discrimination where an employer requires female staff to wear, for instance, high heels, make-up, hair of a particular length or style, or particular clothing.</p><p>In drafting this guidance GEO has consulted a number of key stakeholders, including the Health and Safety Executive, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Fawcett Society, the Women’s Business Council and the Trades Union Congress; the resulting guidance reflects their input and advice.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 110934 question first answered 06/11/2017 17:34:11 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

782332

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
answering body	Women and Equalities
answering dept id	31
answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
hansard heading	Females: Footwear
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the law in offering protection to women who are compelled to wear unsuitable footwear at work.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	110935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>In response to the Report of the Women and Equalities Select Committee and the Petitions Committee on Dress Codes, the Government Equalities Office has assessed the law as it relates to employers requiring their employees to abide by a dress code, including (for women) the need to wear unsuitable footwear. We believe that the direct and indirect discrimination provisions, together with the enforcement arrangements in the Equality Act 2010, offer an effective remedy for employees who are concerned that they are being discriminated against in these situations. The Equality Act 2010 does not ban specific practices, but instead defines unlawful conduct and allows the courts to decide whether such conduct has been proven in any given case.</p><p>People with concerns about discriminatory dress codes can contact the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas), which provides authoritative and impartial free advice to employees or employers via their website (<a href="http://www.acas.org.uk" target="_blank">www.acas.org.uk</a>) and telephone helpline (0300 123 1100).</p><p>The Equality Advisory and Support Service also provides bespoke advice and in-depth support to individuals with discrimination problems via the following number: 0808 800 0082 or via text phone: 0808 800 0084.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 06/11/2017 17:31:06 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones

750860

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Warrington Collegiate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons the application from Warrington Collegiate to change its name to Warrington and Vale Royal College on its merger with Mid Cheshire College has been refused; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Helen Jones
uin	4358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Officials are working closely with the college ahead of its planned merger with Mid Cheshire College on 1 August 2017 to ensure that its application for change of name meets the published criteria and stands the best possible chance of being approved.</p><p>The name Warrington and Vale Royal College requires approval from both the Cabinet Office and Companies House for use of the word Royal. An earlier application made by the college in June was rejected by Cabinet Office. A second, revised, application was approved by Cabinet Office on 12 July 2017 and a formal application to the department was received on 13 July 2017.</p><p>The name still requires approval from Companies House, but there is sufficient time for this to be approved before the proposed merger date of 1 August 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 17/07/2017 16:13:24 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	432 label Biography information for Helen Jones