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758572

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Out-of-school Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will respond to the consultation on out-of-school education settings which closed in January 2016; and whether they propose to introduce provisions that would require such settings to (1) register, and (2) be subject to risk-based inspections.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government published a Counter Extremism Strategy in 2015, which set out plans to introduce a new system of oversight for out-of-school education settings – such as supplementary schools, tuition centres and madrassahs. To learn more about these settings, and the potential scope and impact of any regulatory system, the department issued a call for evidence. We will make an announcement about the outcome in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL1444 question first answered 18/09/2017 15:30:30 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

758573

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Out-of-school Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that requiring out-of-school settings to (1) register, and (2) be subject to risk-based inspections, would have on addressing the existence of illegal unregistered schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Government published a Counter Extremism Strategy in 2015, which set out plans to introduce a new system of oversight for out-of-school education settings – such as supplementary schools, tuition centres and madrassahs. To learn more about these settings, and the potential scope and impact of any regulatory system, the department issued a call for evidence. We will make an announcement about the outcome in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL1443 question first answered 18/09/2017 15:30:30 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

758574

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Government Departments: Equal Pay
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which government departments have not yet met the requirement to publish information about gender pay gaps between male and female employees.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>All government departments listed in Schedule 2 to the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 are required to publish this information if they have 250 or more employees, including staff working in executive agencies.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/09/2017 11:39:36 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

757343

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCE A-level
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of recent leaks of A-Level examination questions, what measures they plan to put in place to restore public confidence; and what steps they are taking to ensure consistent sanctions against those who leak such information.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>This is a matter for the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) and I have asked its Chief Regulator, Sally Collier, to write directly to the noble Lord. A copy of her reply will be placed in the House of Lords Library.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/09/2017 11:38:46 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

757344

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that every child has access to 30 hours of free childcare.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>All parents, of three- and four-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours of free childcare per week, regardless of income and employment status, from 1<sup>st</sup> September, we have introduced an additional 15 hours of free childcare per week for working parents.</p><p> </p><p>The department has invested an additional £1 billion per year by 2019-20 in the free entitlements, including over £300 million per year to increase the hourly funding rates paid for the early years entitlements. The Childcare Choices website provides parents with information about the government’s childcare offers in one place, as well as a childcare calculator to help parents decide what is best for their family circumstances. We also tested 30 hours in twelve early delivery areas, and are sharing the lessons from early delivery with local authorities and providers to support full rollout.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities play a central role in delivery of free early education, as they are required to secure sufficient childcare, as far as is reasonably practicable, in their area. We are working closely with local authorities and supporting them and providers through our delivery contractor Childcare Works, business sustainability support and £100m capital funding.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 15/09/2017 09:43:44 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

757345

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Grammar Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that selective schools do not de-select students at the age of 16.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>Where schools admit external applicants into their sixth form, it is lawful for them to set minimum academic standards for entry. The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006 as amended also permits schools to remove pupils from the admission register who are above compulsory school age, if they do not meet the academic entry standards for the sixth form. The regulations do not permit their removal from the register for failure to maintain high academic attainment once they have entered the sixth form.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s statutory guidance: ‘Exclusion from maintained schools, Academies and pupil referral units in England’ explicitly states that, once a pupil is enrolled, it is unlawful to exclude for a non-disciplinary reason such as academic attainment or ability.</p><p> </p><p>We expect all schools to adhere to these rules and we have recently written to them to remind them of their responsibilities.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/09/2017 12:12:37 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

757346

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Out-of-school Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their definition of an unregistered school; and how they ensure that safeguarding procedures are in place in those schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>An independent school is defined as any school at which full time education is provided for five or more pupils of compulsory school age, or one or more such pupils with an EHC plan or a statement of special educational needs or who is “looked after” by the local authority, and is not a school maintained by a local authority or a non-maintained special school.</p><p>Local authorities have overarching responsibility for safeguarding children and young people in their area, regardless of where they are being educated. We are supporting authorities to use their existing powers under safeguarding or health and safety legislation to disrupt and tackle both unsuitable out-of-school settings and unregistered independent schools. We also continue to work closely with Ofsted and the police to tackle such settings. In the great majority of cases that Ofsted has investigated, this collaboration has resulted in those settings complying with the law. Ofsted are continuing to investigate a small number of cases that have not yet complied.</p><p> </p><p>The number of possible cases of unregistered independent schools that may be operating continues to fluctuate all the time, as new settings come to our attention and existing ones are closed down or are confirmed as not operating as schools. However, <em>Ofsted’s Annual Report 2015/16: education, early years and skills</em>, published on 1 December 2016, noted that at the time of publication, Ofsted was working on 152 possible cases that they suspected might be operating as unregistered schools. The report states that about a third of those settings were associated with particular faith groups. Ofsted will publish its next annual report later this year.</p><p> </p><p>The 2016 annual report can be accessed on gov.uk at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/574186/Ofsted_annual_report_education_and_skills_201516_web-ready.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/574186/Ofsted_annual_report_education_and_skills_201516_web-ready.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL1332 question first answered 13/09/2017 11:32:05 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash attachment 1 file name Ofsted_annual_report_education_and_skills_201516.pdf title Ofsted annual report education and skills 2015-16
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

757347

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Out-of-school Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many unregistered schools they estimate to be in operation in England; and what are the faiths of those schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL1332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2017 answer text <p>An independent school is defined as any school at which full time education is provided for five or more pupils of compulsory school age, or one or more such pupils with an EHC plan or a statement of special educational needs or who is “looked after” by the local authority, and is not a school maintained by a local authority or a non-maintained special school.</p><p>Local authorities have overarching responsibility for safeguarding children and young people in their area, regardless of where they are being educated. We are supporting authorities to use their existing powers under safeguarding or health and safety legislation to disrupt and tackle both unsuitable out-of-school settings and unregistered independent schools. We also continue to work closely with Ofsted and the police to tackle such settings. In the great majority of cases that Ofsted has investigated, this collaboration has resulted in those settings complying with the law. Ofsted are continuing to investigate a small number of cases that have not yet complied.</p><p> </p><p>The number of possible cases of unregistered independent schools that may be operating continues to fluctuate all the time, as new settings come to our attention and existing ones are closed down or are confirmed as not operating as schools. However, <em>Ofsted’s Annual Report 2015/16: education, early years and skills</em>, published on 1 December 2016, noted that at the time of publication, Ofsted was working on 152 possible cases that they suspected might be operating as unregistered schools. The report states that about a third of those settings were associated with particular faith groups. Ofsted will publish its next annual report later this year.</p><p> </p><p>The 2016 annual report can be accessed on gov.uk at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/574186/Ofsted_annual_report_education_and_skills_201516_web-ready.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/574186/Ofsted_annual_report_education_and_skills_201516_web-ready.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash grouped question UIN HL1331 question first answered 13/09/2017 11:32:05 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash attachment 1 file name Ofsted_annual_report_education_and_skills_201516.pdf title Ofsted annual report education and skills 2015-16
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

752488

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is the cost of training a teacher through (1) Teach First, (2) School Direct, and (3) initial teacher training courses.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2017 answer text <p>Comparing the costs of different routes through initial teacher training is complex; these vary significantly by subject and degree class due to different bursary rates. School Direct Salaried and Teach First trainees do not receive a bursary.</p><p> </p><p>The NAO report, Training New Teachers (10 February 2016) looked at average costs for academic year 2013/14; this is the latest available comparison of teacher training costs by route.</p><p> </p><p>The cost of training a new teacher through each of these routes is listed below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Teacher training route</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost of training per trainee</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Teach First</p></td><td><p>£36,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>School Direct (salary)</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>School Direct (fee)</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>School-centred provider</p></td><td><p>£21,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Higher education institute</p></td><td><p>£19,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since these figures were published, the Department has procured a new contract with Teach First, with a reduced average cost per trainee. Please see the table below showing the bursaries available for the 2017/18 training year indicating the scale of difference across subjects and degree class. The cost for trainees on salaried routes will also vary by location to reflect salary differences between London and elsewhere. In addition, the Teach First cost includes recruitment costs (£2,600 per trainee).</p><p>Bursary rates for 2017/18:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Scholarship</p></td><td><p>1st</p></td><td><p>2.1</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td><td><p>Other</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£3,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary maths</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£6,000</p></td><td><p>£6,000</p></td><td><p>£6,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Art &amp; Design</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Biology</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£15,000</p></td><td><p>£12,000</p></td><td><p>£10,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Business studies</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chemistry</p></td><td><p>£27,500</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Classics</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Computing</p></td><td><p>£27,500</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>D&amp;T</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£12,000</p></td><td><p>£9,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drama</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>English</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£9,000</p></td><td><p>£9,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Geography</p></td><td><p>£27,500</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>History</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£9,000</p></td><td><p>£4,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maths</p></td><td><p>£27,500</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MFL</p></td><td><p>£27,500</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Music</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£9,000</p></td><td><p>£4,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Others</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PE</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Physics</p></td><td><p>£30,000</p></td><td><p>£30,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RE</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>£9,000</p></td><td><p>£4,000</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 28/07/2017 10:01:43 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

752489

registered interest
date	17/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for using any underspend on the Sixth Form College budget.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/07/2017 answer text <p>Budgets for sixth form colleges are not set separately from budgets for other providers. The overall 16-19 budget set for each financial year is a forecast of anticipated spend. Actual spend varies from this because it is based on set funding rates per student. If actual student numbers are lower than forecast, the department works in conjunction with the Treasury to try to reallocate any underspends to other priorities in a way that maximises value for money. This could include a proposal to redeploy the funding to the next financial year. If alternative value for money activities cannot be identified, the funding is returned to the Treasury to support the overall fiscal position.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 28/07/2017 10:02:40 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey