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1664858

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date	16/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Languages and Religion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what percentage of trainee (a) religious education and (b) modern foreign language secondary school teachers were recruited against the cumulative targets between 2017-2018 and 2021-2022, excluding the 2020-21 recruitment year.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	202552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The table below shows the percentage of the postgraduate Initial Teacher Training (ITT) target achieved in religious education and modern foreign languages for the years shown.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic Year</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Religious Education</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>94%</p></td><td><p>94%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Modern Foreign Languages</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DfE ITT Census statistical publications</p><p>To note:</p><ol><li>Refers to the ITT Census year</li><li>All figures given are revised.</li><li>Cumulative performance has not been presented in the table for the following reasons. Doing this could create a misleading answer, as recruitment could be particularly strong/weak during individual years.T he methodology for calculating targets has also changed during this period as the Department moved from the Teacher Supply Model to the Teacher Workforce Model. The chosen approach gives the most robust answer, controlling for year on year shifts in the data, whilst staying true to the question.</li></ol><p>The Department estimates the number of postgraduate ITT trainees required to meet teacher demand in England each year using the teacher workforce model. The model includes an adjustment to build in any impacts of recruitment being below target for the two previous ITT recruitment rounds, for both primary, and each secondary subject.</p><p>The model uses ITT recruitment data, ITT completion and post-ITT employment rates to estimate the number of newly qualified teachers (NQTs) entering the workforce having trained via all forms of ITT in the two most recent ITT cycles.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 202553 question first answered 26/10/2023 10:28:57 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1664859

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Languages and Religion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has altered its targets for trainee (a) modern foreign language and (b) religious education secondary school teacher recruitment for 2022-23, in the context of levels of recruitment of teachers for those subjects in previous years.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	202553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The table below shows the percentage of the postgraduate Initial Teacher Training (ITT) target achieved in religious education and modern foreign languages for the years shown.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Academic Year</p></td><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>2021/22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Religious Education</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>58%</p></td><td><p>94%</p></td><td><p>94%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Modern Foreign Languages</p></td><td><p>91%</p></td><td><p>88%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>69%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DfE ITT Census statistical publications</p><p>To note:</p><ol><li>Refers to the ITT Census year</li><li>All figures given are revised.</li><li>Cumulative performance has not been presented in the table for the following reasons. Doing this could create a misleading answer, as recruitment could be particularly strong/weak during individual years.T he methodology for calculating targets has also changed during this period as the Department moved from the Teacher Supply Model to the Teacher Workforce Model. The chosen approach gives the most robust answer, controlling for year on year shifts in the data, whilst staying true to the question.</li></ol><p>The Department estimates the number of postgraduate ITT trainees required to meet teacher demand in England each year using the teacher workforce model. The model includes an adjustment to build in any impacts of recruitment being below target for the two previous ITT recruitment rounds, for both primary, and each secondary subject.</p><p>The model uses ITT recruitment data, ITT completion and post-ITT employment rates to estimate the number of newly qualified teachers (NQTs) entering the workforce having trained via all forms of ITT in the two most recent ITT cycles.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 202552 question first answered 26/10/2023 10:28:57 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1664860

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of trainee teachers for (a) religious education, (b) English, (c) history and (d) geography were trained through (i) school-led provision and (ii) higher education institution-led provision in 2021-22; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	202554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>Religious Education trainees for 2021/22 split by training route shows 51% were trained through higher education institution led provision (HEI), and 49% percent were trained via school led provision.</p><p> </p><p>English trainees for 2021/22 split by training route shows 43% were trained through HEI-led provision, and 57% percent were trained via school led provision.</p><p> </p><p>History trainees for 2021/22 split by training route shows 44% were trained through HEI-led provision, and 56% percent were trained via school led provision.</p><p> </p><p>Geography trainees for 2021/22 split by training route shows 46% were trained through HEI-led provision, and 54% percent were trained via school led provision.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics are taken from the Initial Teacher Training Census 2021/22, which can be found online at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/initial-teacher-training-census/2021-22" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/initial-teacher-training-census/2021-22</a>. The percentages provided are revised.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 25/10/2023 16:05:49 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1665025

registered interest
date	16/10/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Exercise
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she is taking steps to fund the Daily Mile after 2024.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	202719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department is continuing to work with the Daily Mile and Sport England to support more nurseries and schools to take up the Daily Mile. Currently over 8,000 nurseries and schools in England are signed up to take part. Nearly £2 million of public funding has been committed from Sport England, between 2018 and 2024 to increase participation and build sustainable partnerships. The Department does not provide funding to the Daily Mile Foundation and there are no plans to do so.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 19/10/2023 15:05:16 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1662023

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to announce the (a) level and (b) purpose of funding for the Rebuilding Schools Programme.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	200515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The School Rebuilding Programme was announced in 2020, with a commitment to rebuilding or significantly refurbishing buildings at 500 schools and sixth form colleges. The Department has announced 400 projects to date, including 239 last December. The programme prioritises buildings in poor condition and with potential safety issues.</p><p>The programme is funded from the Department’s £19 billion capital budget set at the 2021 Spending Review. Further funding will be confirmed at the next Spending Review.</p><p>In addition to rebuilding, over £15 billion has been allocated since 2015 to improve the condition of schools, including £1.8 billion committed for the 2023/24 financial year.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 20/10/2023 13:05:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1662025

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Buildings
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 help remediate school buildings with non-RAAC structural issues; and whether these will be tackled at the same time as remediation work relating to RAAC.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	200516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of those who run schools – academy trusts, Local Authorities, and voluntary aided school bodies – who work with their schools on a day-to-day basis, to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools and to alert us if there is a concern with a building. It has always been the case that where the Department is made aware of a building that may pose an immediate risk, immediate action is taken.</p><p>​The Department supports schools and colleges by providing significant capital funding each year, organising central rebuilding programmes, and producing extensive guidance on effective and safe estate management.</p><p>​The Department has allocated over £15 billion since 2015 to improve the condition of the estate, including £1.8 billion committed for the 2023/24 financial year.</p><p>Local Authorities, larger multi-academy trusts and larger voluntary aided bodies are eligible to receive an annual School Condition Allocation (SCA) to prioritise improving the condition of their schools. Smaller and standalone academy trusts, small voluntary aided school bodies and sixth form colleges are instead able to bid to the Condition Improvement Fund, an annual bidding round to apply for funding for specific capital projects. More information can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/condition-improvement-fund" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/condition-improvement-fund</a>.</p><p>Schools also receive funding to spend on their capital priorities or to contribute to larger projects though an annual Devolved Formula Capital (DFC) allocation. Details of SCA and DFC allocations for the current financial year are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-capital-funding#funding-allocations-for-the-2022-to-2023-financial-year" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-capital-funding#funding-allocations-for-the-2022-to-2023-financial-year</a>, and for previous years at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-capital-funding#funding-allocations-for-the-2022-to-2023-financial-year" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-capital-funding#funding-allocations-for-the-2022-to-2023-financial-year</a>.</p><p>Where the Department is alerted to significant safety issues with a building that cannot be managed within these available resources, support is provided on a case-by-case basis.</p><p>​In addition, the Department is transforming 500 schools through the School Rebuilding Programme. All publicly funded schools and sixth form colleges in England had the opportunity to be nominated by their responsible body for the programme. A total of 400 schools have been confirmed, with 100 places reserved for later in the programme. We will set out details of further selection in due course. Buildings in the poorest condition and those with evidence of potential safety issues have been prioritised, including some now known to contain RAAC. The Department is committed to the projects that have already been announced as being rebuilt or refurbished through the programme.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 18/10/2023 11:30:54 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1660732

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Dedicated Schools Grant
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the allocation of gross dedicated schools grant funding for (a) each local authority and (b) York.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	199598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>The Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) is intended to meet the educational costs of early years pupils, pupils in primary and secondary education, as well as the educational costs of special educational provision for children and young people with Special Educational Needs in post-16 provision, including those aged 19 to 25 who have an Education, Health and Care plan. The DSG is made up of four blocks; the schools block, the high needs block, the early years block and the Central Schools Services Block (CSSB).</p><p>Funding for the schools, high needs block and the CSSB all comes from the core school budget. The overall core school budget will total over £59.6 billion in 2024/25, the highest ever level in real terms per pupil, as measured by the Institute of Fiscal Studies. This means that, including the additional funding for teachers’ pay, funding for both mainstream schools and high needs is over £1.8 billion higher in 2024/25, compared to 2023/24.</p><p>The early years block consists of funding for the 15 and 30 hours per week early years entitlements for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds, as well as supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools, the early years pupil premium, and the disability access fund. The Department is providing £204 million of additional funding in 2023/24 and £288 million in 2024/25 for the existing entitlements. This funding is on top of the £4.1 billion that we expect to provide by 2027/28 to facilitate the expansion of the new entitlements announced in the Spring Budget. In 2023/24, we expect to spend a total of £3.9 billion through the DSG, with an additional £204 million through the early years supplementary grant, nationally, on the early years entitlements and other early years funding streams.</p><p>Each of the blocks of the DSG is distributed according to objective national funding formulae. In 2023/24, York’s December DSG allocation included £119.6 million in schools block funding, £27.7 million in high needs block funding, £11.4 million in early years block funding and £2.1 million in CSSB block funding. York’s total DSG allocation in 2023/24 was over £160.7 million.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/09/2023 16:27:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1660734

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Special Educational Needs
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 help ensure that whether a school provides SEND education is taken into account in her Department's assessment of that school's attainment data.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	199600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>When making decisions about the creation, consolidation and growth of academy trusts, the Regions Group team within the Department will always consider the needs of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), both in decisions about mainstream schools and in decisions about special schools or alternative provision (AP) schools.</p><p>Pupils with SEND are included in school performance data because schools are accountable for the outcomes of all of their pupils, in line with the overarching principle of fair inclusion for all pupils, whatever their background or characteristics.</p><p>Information about a school’s cohort is shown in performance tables, alongside its progress and attainment data. This includes information about the proportion of pupils in a school with an Education, Health and Care Plan and those with SEN support, compared to national averages. The school performance tables service also indicates when a mainstream school has a SEN unit or resourced provision.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/09/2023 15:43:38 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1660735

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made a comparative assessment of the impact (a) price and (b) wage inflation on school budgets for schools (i) in and (ii) outside the f40 network.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	199601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>Each year the Department publishes an assessment of schools’ costs and funding, which looks at mainstream schools in England at the national level. The Department recognises that this assessment will not reflect the position of each individual school, and that different schools will face different financial challenges, including schools in the Local Authorities represented by the f40.</p><p>The purpose of the schools national funding formula (NFF), which allocates the great majority of school funding in England, is not to give every school the same level of per pupil funding. It is right that schools with more pupils with additional needs – such as those indicated by measures of deprivation, low prior attainment, or English as an additional language – receive extra funding to help them meet the needs of all their pupils.</p><p>Schools have autonomy and the responsibility to manage their budgets. The Department does not hold real time data on individual schools’ costs and spending decisions. It would not be right to base schools’ funding on the spending decisions of individual schools; schools’ funding is, rather, based on objective measures of comparative need.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/09/2023 15:43:10 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1660483

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Per Capita Costs
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 adequacy of the fairer funding formula for high needs block funding per pupil (a) nationally and (b) in York.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	199436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department introduced the high needs National Funding Formula (NFF) in 2018/19 after extensive research and consultation. The Department is keeping the formula under review to consider whether and when changes might be necessary to ensure that funding is allocated where it is needed most, and to support the implementation of reforms set out in the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan published in March 2023.</p><p>High needs funding allocated through the NFF will be increasing by £440 million, or 4.3%, in 2024/25. This will bring the total high needs budget to over £10.5 billion in 2024/25, an increase of over 60% from the 2019/20 allocations.</p><p>The Department has recently announced provisional 2024/25 high needs allocations for Local Authorities and the City of York Council’s allocation is £27 million, which is £0.7 million more than the council will receive this year - an increase of 3% per head, and a cumulative 27% per head over the three years from 2021/22.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 22/09/2023 13:45:02 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell