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172440

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date	07/01/2015
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, what aspects of nineteenth century and twentieth century (a) British and (b) world history are mandatory in the history curriculum in each key stage.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	219977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The requirements for the mandatory history curriculum in maintained schools in England are available online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-history-programmes-of-study" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-history-programmes-of-study</a>.</p><p> </p><p>A copy of this document is also available in the House Library.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Maintained schools must teach 11-14 year-olds the challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world from 1901 to the present day. In addition to studying the Holocaust, this can include the First World War and the Peace Settlement, and the Second World War and the wartime leadership of Winston Churchill.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 219978 question first answered 13/01/2015 15:27:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

172441

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
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 make it her policy that study of the (a) First World War and (b) Second World War is made mandatory in the history curriculum.
tabling member constituency	Colchester
tabling member printed	Sir Bob Russell
uin	219978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The requirements for the mandatory history curriculum in maintained schools in England are available online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-history-programmes-of-study" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-history-programmes-of-study</a>.</p><p> </p><p>A copy of this document is also available in the House Library.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Maintained schools must teach 11-14 year-olds the challenges for Britain, Europe and the wider world from 1901 to the present day. In addition to studying the Holocaust, this can include the First World War and the Peace Settlement, and the Second World War and the wartime leadership of Winston Churchill.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 219977 question first answered 13/01/2015 15:27:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	35 label Biography information for Sir Bob Russell

172630

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
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 effects of the 2014 European Union Procurement Directives on the existing system that provides educational, care and health support for children who require places in special schools.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for ensuring their own compliance with procurement rules and all other relevant legislation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education recently sought legal advice on the relationship and interaction between the duties on local authorities in respect of the placement of children and young people with special educational needs in specialist educational institutions and local authority obligations to tender for services under the public procurement regime and are awaiting a response. In the light of the legal advice the Department receives, we will communicate with local authorities by the spring so they are clear on the position.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 13/01/2015 12:16:42 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

172647

registered interest
date	07/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Standards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the Ofsted Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2013–14, with respect especially to (1) secondary schools (a) tolerating bad behaviour, (b) failing to challenge the most able, and (c) providing inadequate careers guidance, and (2) further education institutions (a) showing weakness in the teaching of English and mathematics, and (b) failing to provide useful careers advice<i>.</i>
tabling member printed	Lord Quirk
uin	HL3981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>We welcome Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector’s report which highlights continuing improvement in schools and further education. The report shows that there are now over a million more children being taught in good and outstanding schools than in 2010. The Chief Inspector is right to highlight areas which require further improvement and these matters will form part of the regular discussion between ministers and Ofsted. As part of its role, the Commons Education Select Committee will be taking evidence from the Chief Inspector about the Annual Report at its hearing on 28 January 2015 and we will consider the evidence from that session as part of our ongoing discussions with the Chief Inspector. As a government we are committed to ensuring high standards in schools across the country.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 13/01/2015 14:27:12 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3254 label Biography information for Lord Quirk

172174

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many free early years education places were provided in (a) Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency, (b) each London borough and (c) England in each year since 2010; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hackney North and Stoke Newington
tabling member printed	Ms Diane Abbott
uin	219791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The tables below provide the number of children in receipt of funded early education provision in each London borough and in England from 2010 to 2014. The variation between areas will reflect local demand.</p><p> </p><p>Information at constituency level is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of 3- and 4-year-olds benefitting from funded early education places</strong></p><p><strong>2010 to 2014</strong></p><p><strong>Position at January</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>1,186,365</p></td><td><p>1,224,465</p></td><td><p>1,264,416</p></td><td><p>1,283,497</p></td><td><p>1,299,908</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Camden</p></td><td><p>4,060</p></td><td><p>4,060</p></td><td><p>3,900</p></td><td><p>4,090</p></td><td><p>4,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City of London</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hackney</p></td><td><p>6,360</p></td><td><p>6,640</p></td><td><p>6,700</p></td><td><p>6,970</p></td><td><p>7,140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hammersmith and Fulham</p></td><td><p>4,030</p></td><td><p>4,080</p></td><td><p>4,110</p></td><td><p>4,130</p></td><td><p>4,050</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haringey</p></td><td><p>5,910</p></td><td><p>6,000</p></td><td><p>6,210</p></td><td><p>6,240</p></td><td><p>6,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Islington</p></td><td><p>4,130</p></td><td><p>4,480</p></td><td><p>4,550</p></td><td><p>4,540</p></td><td><p>4,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kensington and Chelsea</p></td><td><p>2,720</p></td><td><p>2,740</p></td><td><p>2,700</p></td><td><p>2,730</p></td><td><p>2,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lambeth</p></td><td><p>6,550</p></td><td><p>6,930</p></td><td><p>7,030</p></td><td><p>7,150</p></td><td><p>7,110</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewisham</p></td><td><p>6,480</p></td><td><p>6,870</p></td><td><p>7,160</p></td><td><p>7,450</p></td><td><p>7,390</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newham</p></td><td><p>8,870</p></td><td><p>9,260</p></td><td><p>9,660</p></td><td><p>9,750</p></td><td><p>9,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southwark</p></td><td><p>6,850</p></td><td><p>6,620</p></td><td><p>6,570</p></td><td><p>6,970</p></td><td><p>7,030</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tower Hamlets</p></td><td><p>6,270</p></td><td><p>6,530</p></td><td><p>6,580</p></td><td><p>6,780</p></td><td><p>6,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>6,870</p></td><td><p>7,090</p></td><td><p>7,280</p></td><td><p>7,470</p></td><td><p>7,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Westminster</p></td><td><p>3,860</p></td><td><p>3,780</p></td><td><p>3,890</p></td><td><p>3,810</p></td><td><p>3,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barking and Dagenham</p></td><td><p>5,300</p></td><td><p>5,850</p></td><td><p>6,360</p></td><td><p>6,690</p></td><td><p>6,760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnet</p></td><td><p>8,220</p></td><td><p>8,220</p></td><td><p>8,730</p></td><td><p>8,890</p></td><td><p>9,140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bexley</p></td><td><p>5,510</p></td><td><p>5,720</p></td><td><p>6,000</p></td><td><p>6,080</p></td><td><p>6,140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brent</p></td><td><p>6,690</p></td><td><p>7,050</p></td><td><p>7,390</p></td><td><p>7,730</p></td><td><p>8,070</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bromley</p></td><td><p>7,200</p></td><td><p>7,540</p></td><td><p>7,840</p></td><td><p>8,110</p></td><td><p>8,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croydon</p></td><td><p>8,670</p></td><td><p>9,320</p></td><td><p>9,710</p></td><td><p>9,780</p></td><td><p>9,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ealing</p></td><td><p>8,420</p></td><td><p>8,730</p></td><td><p>9,110</p></td><td><p>9,400</p></td><td><p>9,380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enfield</p></td><td><p>7,570</p></td><td><p>7,930</p></td><td><p>8,460</p></td><td><p>8,620</p></td><td><p>8,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greenwich</p></td><td><p>6,870</p></td><td><p>7,330</p></td><td><p>7,390</p></td><td><p>7,330</p></td><td><p>7,410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrow</p></td><td><p>4,860</p></td><td><p>5,140</p></td><td><p>5,400</p></td><td><p>5,680</p></td><td><p>5,910</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Havering</p></td><td><p>5,060</p></td><td><p>5,340</p></td><td><p>5,610</p></td><td><p>5,750</p></td><td><p>5,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hillingdon</p></td><td><p>6,990</p></td><td><p>7,320</p></td><td><p>7,670</p></td><td><p>7,990</p></td><td><p>8,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hounslow</p></td><td><p>5,560</p></td><td><p>5,860</p></td><td><p>6,380</p></td><td><p>6,750</p></td><td><p>6,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Thames</p></td><td><p>3,580</p></td><td><p>3,850</p></td><td><p>4,120</p></td><td><p>4,220</p></td><td><p>4,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merton</p></td><td><p>5,090</p></td><td><p>5,390</p></td><td><p>5,780</p></td><td><p>5,750</p></td><td><p>5,760</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redbridge</p></td><td><p>7,380</p></td><td><p>7,920</p></td><td><p>8,200</p></td><td><p>8,340</p></td><td><p>8,520</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richmond upon Thames</p></td><td><p>4,780</p></td><td><p>5,200</p></td><td><p>5,390</p></td><td><p>5,460</p></td><td><p>5,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sutton</p></td><td><p>4,250</p></td><td><p>4,440</p></td><td><p>4,610</p></td><td><p>4,810</p></td><td><p>4,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Waltham Forest</p></td><td><p>6,690</p></td><td><p>7,010</p></td><td><p>7,340</p></td><td><p>7,410</p></td><td><p>7,500</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Count of children aged 3 and 4 at 31 December in the previous calendar year.</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>Any child attending more than one provider will have only been counted once.</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Totals are rounded to the nearest 10.</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Number of 2-year-olds benefitting from funded early education places</strong></p><p><strong>2014</strong></p><p><strong>Position at January</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2014</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>86,637</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Camden</p></td><td><p>240</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>City of London</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Hackney</p></td><td><p>460</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Hammersmith and Fulham</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Haringey</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Islington</p></td><td><p>300</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Kensington and Chelsea</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Lambeth</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewisham</p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Newham</p></td><td><p>530</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Southwark</p></td><td><p>590</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Tower Hamlets</p></td><td><p>270</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>370</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Westminster</p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Barking and Dagenham</p></td><td><p>680</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnet</p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Bexley</p></td><td><p>410</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Brent</p></td><td><p>330</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Bromley</p></td><td><p>400</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Croydon</p></td><td><p>490</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Ealing</p></td><td><p>430</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Enfield</p></td><td><p>730</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Greenwich</p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrow</p></td><td><p>340</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Havering</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Hillingdon</p></td><td><p>390</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Hounslow</p></td><td><p>350</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Thames</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Merton</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Redbridge</p></td><td><p>420</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Richmond upon Thames</p></td><td><p>160</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Sutton</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Waltham Forest</p></td><td><p>440</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>Count of children aged 2 at 31 December in the previous calendar year.</p><p>Any child attending more than one provider will have only been counted once.</p><p>Totals are rounded to the nearest 10.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 13/01/2015 14:39:47 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	172 label Biography information for Ms Diane Abbott

172356

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Transport
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to monitor Sustainable Mode of Travel to School strategies as a statutory duty for local authorities; and when they plan to review those strategies in the near future.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3939
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities (LAs) are under a duty to promote the use of sustainable modes of travel to school and are required to develop a strategy for sustainable local travel. Information about school travel and transport options available must be published on the LA’s website. LAs should carry out an audit of the sustainable transport infrastructure that supports travel to school and it is also good practice to audit individual school routes. The specifics of the audit and how often it should be reviewed are for a local authority to decide.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On 18 July 2014, the Department for Education issued revised home to school travel guidance which advises LAs of these duties. The guidance is published online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-to-school-travel-and-transport-guidance" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/home-to-school-travel-and-transport-guidance</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 13/01/2015 14:25:49 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

172359

registered interest
date	06/01/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Speech and Language Disorders
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure the early identification of Speech, Language and Communications Needs (SLCNs); and what measures will be put in place to ensure that the education workforce have the necessary skills to promote language development for pupils with SLCNs.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>Supporting children with speech, language and communications needs (SLCN) is extremely important. The Children and Families Act 2014 provides the statutory framework for identifying, assessing and providing for children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, including those with speech, language and communication needs. Guidance to early years settings, schools, colleges and local authorities on carrying out their duties under the Act is provided through the SEN and Disability Code of Practice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Education settings are responsible for deciding what specialist expertise they need to meet children and young people’s needs. The Department for Education is taking action to support the development of the workforce in a number of ways.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The ‘Early Language Development Programme’ is raising awareness and providing practical training to professionals to improve early speech, language and communication development amongst children aged 0-5. The programme was commissioned and funded by the Department for Education and delivered by a consortium led by the specialist voluntary and community sector organisation I CAN. The programme also supports parents and carers with knowledge and skills to support their children’s speech, language and communication development.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Funding is being provided to the Communication Trust which enables it to offer expert advice and support materials on SLCN for parents, young people, schools, colleges and other practitioners across education, health and care. It also enables them to disseminate the findings of the Better Communication Research Programme so as to promote the use of evidence based interventions to support children and young people with SLCN and a focus among commissioners on outcomes and value for money; and provide advice on specialist training and development for teachers and professionals in schools and colleges.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National College for Teaching and Learning is developing specialist resources for initial teacher training and new advanced level online modules on special educational needs - including resources on speech and language needs, to enhance teachers’ knowledge, understanding and skills.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Scholarship Fund for teachers and support staff provides opportunities to apply for funding to undertake postgraduate qualifications and training in supporting children with SEN and disabilities, including those with speech, language and communication needs. Over 1,000 teachers and support staff have been supported through the fund since 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Association for Special Educational Needs, with funding from the Department for Education, has developed a new SEND gateway - an online portal offering education professionals free, easy access to high quality information, resources and training for meeting the needs of children with SEN and disabilities. <a title="" href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/HL3942-%20Storey/Draft/HL3942%20SpAds%20Amends%2009.01.15.docx#_ftn1" target="_blank">[1]</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The AfA3As organisation is being funded to make the highly successful Achievement for All (AfA) approach available widely. It provides whole-school support to over 2000 schools to improve outcomes for pupils with SEN and disabilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Around 11,000 new SEN co-ordinators have been funded to undertake the Master's-level National Award for SEN co-ordination. This will help to improve support for all children and young people with SEN, including those with speech, language and communication needs.<br></p><p> </p><p><a title="" href="http://3dcpri-papp09/new_parliamentaryquestion/HL3942-%20Storey/Draft/HL3942%20SpAds%20Amends%2009.01.15.docx#_ftnref1" target="_blank">[1]</a> <a href="http://www.sendgateway.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.sendgateway.org.uk</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 13/01/2015 12:15:49 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey