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882783

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
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 to ensure that students on the disabled students allowance can access the equipment required to study.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	135841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) are non-means tested, grants which provide valuable support for eligible disabled students, enabling them to participate in higher education alongside non-disabled students. Students eligible for DSAs have their needs assessed and the support recommended as a result, including equipment, is paid for through DSAs. Since 2015 eligible students have been required to pay £200 towards the cost of computer equipment recommended for them, given that computer ownership is now widespread and therefore a mainstream cost for all students. Eligible students are not required to pay for specialist software recommended for them, nor for training in the use of that software.</p><p> </p><p>Information on how to apply for DSAs and what support they offer is freely available on GOV.UK.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 23/04/2018 13:44:10 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

874854

registered interest
date	29/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Fees and Charges
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 potential merits of the proposal for differential fees for different university courses.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	135155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Leeds North West to the answer I gave on 26 February 2018 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-02-26/129545" target="_blank">129545</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 19/04/2018 09:42:07 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

850025

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities Superannuation Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department has had with the University and College Union as a result of its decision to undertake strike action over changes to staff pension schemes.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	129593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>I have spoken to senior representatives of the University and College Union (UCU) as part of my engagement with all parties to the debate over reforms to the Universities Superannuation Scheme, to encourage them to continue discussions to find a solution. Officials in the Department for Education have also met with representatives of the UCU.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 06/03/2018 11:39:34 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845507

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Counselling
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 improve access to on-campus counselling for students at Universities in England.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>The department is working closely with Universities UK (UUK) on the ongoing programme of work on Mental Health in Higher Education. UUK has worked in partnership with the Institute for Public Policy Research to strengthen the evidence-base on mental health in higher education and launched their Step Change programme on 4 September 2017. The Step Change framework offers detailed guidance to Higher Education Institutions, including a strategy checklist for university leaders</p><p>(<a href="http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/stepchange/Pages/checklist.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/stepchange/Pages/checklist.aspx</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The Children and Young People’s Mental Health green paper, open for consultation until 2 March, outlines government’s plans to set up a new national strategic partnership focused on improving the mental health of 16-25 year olds, encouraging more coordinated action, experimentation and robust evaluation of mental health services. The green paper also includes a proposal to encourage local coalitions between tertiary education providers, local authorities, and health and care commissioners and providers.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Higher Education Funding Council for England Catalyst Fund commits up to £30 million funding per year for collaborative projects that drive innovation in the higher education sector, enhance excellence and efficiency in higher education and support innovative solutions. For example, a project led by the University of the West of England with UUK, Cardiff University, York University and Student Minds will raise the importance of mental wellbeing in the sector.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 23/02/2018 14:06:00 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845508

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will bring forward proposals to encourage universities and other higher education providers to improve access to mental health services for students.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>In higher education, there is already much work underway to improve the quality of mental health services for students, alongside services provided by the NHS, including through the NHS programme Improving Access to Psychological Therapies.</p><p> </p><p>The recent green paper on children and young people’s mental health outlines plans to set up a new national strategic partnership focused on improving the mental health of 16-25 year olds. This includes a proposal to encourage local coalitions between tertiary education providers, local authorities, and health and care commissioners and providers.</p><p> </p><p>The new partnership is also likely to look to support and build on sector-led initiatives in higher education such as University UK’s Step Change project. This calls on higher education leaders to adopt mental health as a strategic priority and adopt a whole-university approach to mental health, embedding it across all policies, cultures, curricula and practice.</p><p> </p><p>As autonomous and independent organisations, higher education institutions (HEIs) determine what welfare and counselling services they need to provide to their students. Each institution will be best placed to identify the needs of their particular student body, including taking actions in line with any legal responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p>A number of HEIs currently make use of outsourced or external service provision such as 24/7 counselling or support service; online self-help services; a crisis line for signposting to out-of-hours support.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 23/02/2018 14:04:00 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845740

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of proposals by some universities to adopt a GPA based grading system.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2018 answer text <p>On 19 October 2017, on behalf of the Office for Students (OfS), the Department for Education consulted on a new Regulatory Framework for Higher Education in England. Part of that consultation sought views on whether there would be merit in the OfS exploring alternative methods of assessment, including Grade Point Average (GPA). The OfS will shortly publish its consultation response, together with a new Regulatory Framework for Higher Education in England.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 28/02/2018 16:11:37 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845742

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Office for Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department held meetings with or otherwise engaged representative groups from the (a) Muslim, (b) Jewish, (c) Hindu, (d) Sikh and (e) Christian communities as part of the consultation process on the remit of the Office for Students.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The department launched seven consultations on aspects of the remit of the Office for Students. These consultations were open to all individuals, representative groups and organisations for response.</p><p> </p><p>A full list of all respondents will be included in the responses to these consultations, which will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 128718 question first answered 26/02/2018 16:32:18 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845746

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Office for Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department held meetings or otherwise engaged with (a) LGBTQ+ community, (b) disability rights, (c) sex and gender equality and (d) anti-racist representatives or organisations as part of the consultation process on the remit of the Office for Students.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The department launched seven consultations on aspects of the remit of the Office for Students. These consultations were open to all individuals, representative groups and organisations for response.</p><p> </p><p>A full list of all respondents will be included in the responses to these consultations, which will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah grouped question UIN 128714 question first answered 26/02/2018 16:32:24 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

845747

registered interest
date	20/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Office for Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what powers are planned for the Office for Students to investigate incidents of racism on campuses.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	128719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Providers have a responsibility to ensure that they provide a safe and inclusive environment for all students, and that students do not face discrimination, harassment or victimisation.</p><p> </p><p>The responsibility for investigating racist incidents sits with the provider and, where appropriate, it would make use of its internal complaints and disciplinary processes for tackling racist behaviour by individuals or groups of individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Where a complaint regarding a racist incident was not resolved through a provider’s internal processes, it could be investigated by the Office of the Independent Adjudicator. Should an incident constitute a criminal offence, it would be investigated by the police.</p><p> </p><p>Failure by a provider to fulfil its responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 would be a matter for the Equality and Human Rights Commission as the enforcer of equality legislation rather than for the Office for Students.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/02/2018 16:22:14 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

837985

registered interest
date	06/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department provides to universities on the provision of mental health services.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	127015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2018 answer text <p>The department is working closely with Universities UK (UUK) on the ongoing programme of work on mental health in higher education. UUK has worked in partnership with the Institute for Public Policy Research to strengthen the evidence base on mental health in higher education and launched their Step Change programme on 4 September 2017. The Step Change framework offers detailed guidance to higher education institutions (HEIs), including a strategy checklist for university leaders</p><p>(<a href="http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/stepchange/Pages/checklist.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/stepchange/Pages/checklist.aspx</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The Children and Young People’s Mental Health green paper, open for consultation until 2 March 2018, outlines government’s plans to set up a new national strategic partnership focused on improving the mental health of 16-25 year olds – encouraging more coordinated action, experimentation and robust evaluation of mental health services.</p><p> </p><p>As autonomous and independent organisations, it is for HEIs to determine what welfare and counselling services they need to provide to their students. Each institution will be best placed to identify the needs of their particular student body, including taking actions in line with any legal responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 14/02/2018 17:47:24 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel