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79231

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Offences against Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2014, Official Report, column 63W, on teachers: offences against, what information her Department holds and in what format on cases considered by the National College for Teaching and Leadership.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	206836
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>From 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2014 the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) collected the information outlined below at the point of referral only and categorised as follows: state schools; academies and free schools; independent schools; Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS); police and public. At the point a case concluded at a panel hearing, cases were categorised by types of behaviour as follows: finance/dishonesty; drink/drugs related; exam misconduct; inappropriate relationships; inappropriate web access; violence; intolerance and other.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 April 2014 NCTL has continued to collect the source of referral. In addition it now collects information relating to types of behaviour at both the point of referral and the conclusion of the case. NCTL has revised the categorisation in light of experience over its first two years of operation. Categories are now: breach of boundaries and/or trust, bullying, dishonesty, drink/drugs related, exam misconduct, false representation, indecent images of children, intolerance and undermining British values, sexual misconduct, violence, other financial misconduct, other serious criminal behaviour and other.</p><p>Full details of cases that progressed to a hearing where the panel found unacceptable professional conduct, conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute and/or conviction of a relevant offence, are published online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&amp;publication_filter_option=decisions&amp;topics%5B%5D=schools&amp;departments%5B%5D=national-college-for-teaching-and-leadership&amp;official_document_status=all&amp;world_locations%5B%5D=all" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&amp;publication_filter_option=decisions&amp;topics%5B%5D=schools&amp;departments%5B%5D=national-college-for-teaching-and-leadership&amp;official_document_status=all&amp;world_locations%5B%5D=all</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 01/09/2014 13:42:57 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

79232

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Sheffield
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, who the approved Academy sponsors for primary and secondary schools are in Sheffield.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	206858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>A list of all open academies is published online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development</a></p><p> </p><p>This information can be filtered to select open academies in Sheffield and their sponsors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 01/09/2014 13:45:27 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

79335

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Dismissal
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teaching staff were dismissed as a result of unsatisfactory attendance in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 01/09/2014 12:00:26 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

79336

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	History: Curriculum
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 the national curriculum highlights the importance of British history.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	207001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>The new national curriculum, to be taught in all maintained primary and secondary schools from September 2014, was published in September 2013. The new history curriculum sets out, within a clear chronological framework, the core knowledge that will enable pupils to know and understand the history of Britain from its first settlers to the development of the institutions that help to define our national life today, as well as understanding how this relates to key events in world history.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the new GCSE content criteria, published in April 2014, makes it a requirement that British history form a minimum of 40% of the assessed content over the full course; under current arrangements the requirement is 25%. The new GCSEs are to be taught from 2016, with first examination in 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 01/09/2014 11:18:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

79337

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much financial and in-kind support, including staff time, has been provided to each of the events entitled the Academies Show held in London and Birmingham since May 2010; and what the cost was of (a) venue hire, (b) catering, (c) promotion and advertising, (d) presentations, (e) work performed by officials in his Department in preparing, promoting and visiting these events and (f) other costs in respect of those events.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Jim Dowd
uin	206999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not make any financial contribution to the Academies Show. The cost of venue hire, catering, promotion and advertising is covered by GovNet Communications, a private sector publisher and events organisation.</p><p>A Minister and a director from the Department make keynote speeches to open each Academies Show, and between five and ten other senior staff give up to three one hour presentations each, during the day.</p><p>One member of staff from the Department works with GovNet Communications, for approximately one hour a week, to put together the events programme and to coordinate and manage the department’s stand at the show. This stand is provided free of charge by GovNet. Up to 40 members of staff operate the Department’s stand on a shift basis, to answer questions that delegates have about the academies programme.</p><p>The Academies Show brings together headteachers, teachers, governors, school business managers and others involved in the world of education. The show provides an opportunity for delegates to increase their understanding of the academies programme and to hear presentations and case studies from a wide range of education experts. The last Academies Show, held in London in April 2014 attracted almost 2,400 visitors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 01/09/2014 13:46:45 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	189 label Biography information for Jim Dowd

79338

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	IGCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to retain the international GCSE on school league tables in order to encourage take-up of that qualification.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	207008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>The Government announced on 24 July 2014 that the only English and mathematics qualifications that will count in the 2017 secondary school performance tables will be reformed GCSEs in those subjects or qualifications reformed to meet the same standards and expectations. The decision was taken following advice from Ofqual, the independent regulator, about the specific challenges of the first awards of reformed GCSEs in summer 2017. That advice is published online at:</p><p><a href="http://www.ofqual.gov.uk/news/advice-ministers-performance-tables-2017" target="_blank">www.ofqual.gov.uk/news/advice-ministers-performance-tables-2017</a></p><p> </p><p>The present arrangements for recognising current level 1/level 2 certificates, such as IGCSEs, will end with the introduction of reformed GCSEs in all subjects.</p><p> </p><p>Following the first exams in the new GCSEs, exam boards will be able to propose alternative academic qualifications for inclusion in performance tables. Any such qualifications will need to be accredited by Ofqual and be at least as demanding as and share key characteristics with the new GCSEs. New alternative academic qualifications could be recognised in performance tables from 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 01/09/2014 11:38:06 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

79339

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children under the age of 16 have been excluded from school as a result of possession of illegal substances in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	206952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>In the 2011/12 academic year, there were 330 permanent and 7,740 fixed period exclusions due to drug or alcohol consumption. This is equivalent to 6.4% of all permanent exclusions and 2.5% of all fixed period exclusions respectively.</p><p> </p><p>These statistics are published in the exclusions “Permanent and fixed period exclusions from schools in England: 2011 to 2012 academic year”[1] Statistical First Release and include pupils of all ages.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-from-schools-in-england-2011-to-2012-academic-year" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-from-schools-in-england-2011-to-2012-academic-year</a> (Tables 11 and 12)</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 01/09/2014 11:24:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

79340

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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 estimate she made for planning purposes of the number of initial teacher training (ITT) places that would be offered by all ITT providers in (a) early years, (b) primary and (c) specialist subjects in 2014-15; and what estimate she has made of the number of people who will take up ITT places in those categories in that period.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	206928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>We use the teacher supply model (TSM) to estimate the optimum number of teacher trainees required to start in any academic year. The TSM models trainees across the primary phase; it does not distinguish between early years, primary specialists and other individual primary courses. A technical description of the TSM is published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-supply-model-a-technical-description" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-supply-model-a-technical-description</a></p><p>The number of places allocated is not a target and should not be regarded as one. This year, as we do every year, we have over-allocated initial teacher training (ITT) places above the number of required trainees estimated by the TSM. This helps us to ensure we train enough teachers, taking account of the likely level of recruitment in each subject.</p><p>We have published data showing the number of places allocated in each subject. This is published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-allocations-for-academic-year-2014-to-2015" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/initial-teacher-training-allocations-for-academic-year-2014-to-2015</a></p><p>UCAS has published recruitment information for the 2014/15 academic year by subject. This includes data on primary courses and is published online at:</p><p><a href="http://www.ucas.com/data-analysis/ucas-teacher-training-statistical-releases" target="_blank">www.ucas.com/data-analysis/ucas-teacher-training-statistical-releases</a></p><p>It is important to note that the UCAS Teacher Training scheme is new this year and it is not possible to make a direct comparison with recruitment data from previous years.</p><p>Recruitment figures from the 2013/14 ITT Census are published online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-allocations-for-academic-year-2013-to-2014-final" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-allocations-for-academic-year-2013-to-2014-final</a></p><p>We will publish statistics from the census of 2014/15 trainees in November.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 01/09/2014 11:36:44 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

79024

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review her departmental estate in order to reduce costs; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	206686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>Since May 2010, the Department for Education has reduced the size of its estate from 30 properties, at a cost of circa £51 million per annum, to six properties costing circa £31 million per annum. This is a saving of £20 million per annum.</p><p>In 2012, the Department announced an ambitious programme to reduce its estate from 12 sites to six, while maximising the efficiency of the buildings retained. This has now been achieved by reducing the amount of space we use, by surrendering unwanted facilities to landlords and through sub-letting vacant space to other organisations.</p><p>We also plan to vacate Sanctuary Buildings at lease expiry in 2017 and relocate to a Government owned freehold building, which will generate a further saving of circa £8.5 million per annum.</p><p>The Department is always looking to maximise the efficiency of its estate and we are currently working with the Cabinet Office’s Government Property Unit to update our Strategic Asset Management Plan.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 01/09/2014 15:43:36 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

79025

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: North Yorkshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many nursery places were available in (a) North Yorkshire and (b) Harrogate and Knaresborough constituency in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
uin	206807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>I have asked Ofsted to respond using the data they hold on registered nursery places. Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, will write to the hon. Gentleman, and a copy of his response will be placed in the House Library. Some providers, such as schools with nursery provision for children aged three or over, are exempt from registration. The number of places therefore may not include the full range of early years provision available in the area.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education’s Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey[1] collects data on all registered childcare places, including those in maintained schools and nurseries. These figures are therefore more comprehensive than the Ofsted figures; however data is only available at a national and regional level and in this case only for the North East, Yorkshire and Humberside.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2011" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2011</a></p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 01/09/2014 11:20:42 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones