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731748

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date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support poorly performing multi-academy trusts.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>Where academies are underperforming we act swiftly to address failure and secure improvement. Regional School Commissioners (RSCs) and their teams work with trusts on a case by case basic to determine the best course of action, ensuring education for pupils in the first priority.</p><p>RSCs can commission a range of support to help MATs to improve – including from local system leaders such as Teaching Schools and National Leaders of Education.</p><p>If a trust is not making rapid enough improvements at a school the RSC may take formal action including issuing formal notices. Ultimately, if the trust cannot make sufficient and rapid enough improvement the school may be transferred to a new trust with the capacity and capability to raise standards for pupils.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 29/06/2017 16:49:56 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

731749

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	University of Chester Academies Trust
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the performance of the University of Chester Academies Trust.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2017 answer text <p>We monitor the performance of trusts on an ongoing basis. Where academies are underperforming we act swiftly to address failure and secure improvement on a case by case basis.</p><p>The performance of UCAT is not at the standard we would expect. As with any academy that is underperforming, we are working with the trust to determine the best course of action, ensuring education for pupils is the first priority.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 29/06/2017 16:49:31 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

731756

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken to ensure that children from lower-income families are reaching the same expected developmental milestones at the same age as other children in their peer group.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>Every child deserves the best possible start in life – that is why all three- and four-year-old children and the least advantaged two-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours a week of high-quality early education to prepare them for school and improve their life chances. In addition, three- and four-year-olds from disadvantaged backgrounds are eligible for the Early Years Pupil Premium, worth over £300 a year per child, to help them achieve better outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of funding, the new Early Years National Funding Formula allocates additional money for three- and four-year-olds to local authorities with higher levels of deprivation, as measured by the incidence of children accessing Free School Meals. Local authorities are then required to use a ‘deprivation supplement’ to channel extra funding to providers operating in more deprived areas.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/06/2017 13:20:03 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

731757

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government plans to take to improve the quality of nursery provision to ensure that all children are school-ready at the age of five.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>The 2016 Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) profile results show that 69.3% of children achieved a good level of development (GLD) by age 5, up from 51.7% in 2013.</p><p>The quality of early years provision is also improving with 93% of settings rated by Ofsted as good or outstanding in March 2017 compared to 74% in 2012. Further information can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/early-years-and-childcare-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/early-years-and-childcare-statistics</a>).</p><p>Key to quality is a well-qualified workforce. On 3 March, the Department published its <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy" target="_blank">early years workforce strategy</a>, which set out actions to help employers attract, retain and develop early years staff. The workforce strategy is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy</a>.</p><p>The EYFS statutory framework sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe, and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2</a></p><p>Through the recent primary assessment consultation, we asked whether the EYFS profile should be improved to better assess a child’s knowledge, skill, understanding and level of development at the end of the early years so as to ensure that children are ready for Key Stage 1. The consultation closed on 22 June.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/06/2017 13:47:45 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

731770

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which Minister in her Department will have responsibility for school food.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	626
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>As announced on 03 July 2017, I am the minister with responsibility for school food.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/07/2017 16:35:17 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

731842

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Breakfast Clubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding her Department provides for primary school breakfast provision; and how many (a) pupils and (b) schools receive such funding.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>We are reflecting on our programmes in relation to school meals and will come forward with proposals in due course.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/07/2017 16:37:06 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

731845

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Breakfast Clubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of free school breakfast provision in every primary school in England.
tabling member constituency	Ilford North
tabling member printed	Wes Streeting
uin	632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>We are reflecting on our programmes in relation to school meals and will come forward with proposals in due course.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/07/2017 16:27:26 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4504 label Biography information for Wes Streeting

731847

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that disabled children are not prevented from participating in school trips and other activities as a result of having medical appointments classified as absences.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2017 answer text <p>We know how important it is that children with medical conditions are supported to enjoy a full education. That is why we introduced a new duty to require governing bodies to make arrangements to support pupils with medical conditions and have provided statutory guidance outlining schools’ responsibilities in this area.</p><p>In meeting this duty, governing bodies should ensure that the arrangements in their school are clear and unambiguous about the need to actively support pupils with medical conditions to participate in school trips and visits, or in sporting activities, and not prevent them from doing so.</p><p>The guidance also makes clear that it is not generally acceptable practice to penalise children for their attendance record if their absences are related to their medical condition, such as hospital appointments.</p><p>We continue to work with Ofsted, and organisations such as the Health Conditions in Schools Alliance who have experience in supporting children with medical conditions, to help raise awareness of the duty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 27/06/2017 16:57:06 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

731851

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Breakfast Clubs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the Government will introduce universal free breakfasts for primary school children.
tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
tabling member printed	Mr William Wragg
uin	715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>We are reflecting on our programmes in relation to school meals and will come forward with proposals in due course.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/06/2017 14:56:43 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

731905

registered interest
date	22/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Primary Education: Nurseries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much additional revenue funding her Department plans to make available for primary schools for new nursery staff in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19, (c) 2019-20, (d) 2020-21 and (e) 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>Revenue funding for delivering the free early years entitlements is allocated to local authorities, who are then responsible for distributing it to early years providers including primary schools with nursery classes. The Government will be investing an additional £1 billion per year by 2019-20 in the free entitlements.</p><p> </p><p>The initial funding allocations for 2017-18 can be found at: <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> and funding allocations for future years will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/06/2017 13:26:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner