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391397

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Muslims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department issued to primary school head teachers on working with pupils who wanted to fast during Ramadan.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	7927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education has not issued guidance to primary schools on fasting during Ramadan as it is a matter for individual schools to decide how to accommodate pupils who wish to fast during this time. We would expect schools to consider carefully the views of pupils and parents, as well as pupil wellbeing, when applying policies involving religion or individuals’ beliefs. All schools must ensure that any measures they take comply with their legal obligations under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published detailed practical guidance for schools, available online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/private-and-public-sector-guidance/education-providers/education-providers-schools-guidance" target="_blank">www.equalityhumanrights.com/private-and-public-sector-guidance/education-providers/education-providers-schools-guidance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/09/2015 12:04:39 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

391398

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Government plans to issue guidance on progress of pupils with SEN.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	7928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The majority of pupils at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 with diagnosed special educational needs (SEN) have progress measured in the same way as all pupils – from their end of Key Stage 1 results to their end of Key Stage 2 results.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education has announced an expert review of assessment for pupils who, for many reasons, are working below the standard of national curriculum tests. This group of pupils includes some children with SEN, who may be assessed by p-scales or who may be working above p-scales but below the standard of the tests.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The review will advise on the best way to assess the attainment and progress of these pupils. The department expects the group carrying out the review to publish its final report by December 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 07/09/2015 15:28:00 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

391399

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childminding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many childminders have registered with childminder agencies to date.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	7899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>Childminder agencies (CMAs) are commercial organisations, independent of government. It is for them to develop their business plans and decide how many childminders they aim to register. The Department for Education does not collect data on the number of childminders registered with them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 07/09/2015 13:54:47 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

391400

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childminding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's target was for the number of childminders to register with childminder agencies.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	7900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>Childminder agencies (CMAs) are ‘one-stop-shop’ organisations that help childminders with training, business support, advice and finding parents. They also provide a valuable service for parents who want to find a high quality childminder that suits their working patterns.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The childminder agency legislation is enabling. CMAs are commercial organisations, independent of government, and it is for them to decide how many childminders to register. Childminders have the choice of whether or not to join an agency.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 07/09/2015 12:20:59 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

391401

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foster Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to review (a) standards of foster care and (b) criteria for becoming a foster carer.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	7903
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>Ofsted is responsible for the regulation and inspection of all independent fostering services and includes local authority fostering services within their wider inspection protocol.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2013, the government streamlined and strengthened the assessment and approval process for foster carers. All foster carers continue to undergo a full and comprehensive assessment before they are approved by a fostering service. Supporting the recruitment and retention of foster carers is a priority - it is through the skills and dedication of these foster carers and those who work with them that we will improve outcomes for looked-after children. From 2013 to 2015, the government also invested £750,000 to support four local authority regional consortia to develop innovative strategies to help them recruit and retain the foster carers they need in their local area. In April 2015, the government also amended regulations to introduce ‘long term foster care’ as a distinct placement type. In cases such as these, statutory guidance is clear that the local authority should assess the ability of the identified foster carer to care for the child (this may be the foster carers currently looking after the child, or new carers who are best able to meet the child’s needs).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 7904 question first answered 07/09/2015 15:38:23 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

391402

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foster Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that foster care is of the highest possible standard.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	7904
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>Ofsted is responsible for the regulation and inspection of all independent fostering services and includes local authority fostering services within their wider inspection protocol.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2013, the government streamlined and strengthened the assessment and approval process for foster carers. All foster carers continue to undergo a full and comprehensive assessment before they are approved by a fostering service. Supporting the recruitment and retention of foster carers is a priority - it is through the skills and dedication of these foster carers and those who work with them that we will improve outcomes for looked-after children. From 2013 to 2015, the government also invested £750,000 to support four local authority regional consortia to develop innovative strategies to help them recruit and retain the foster carers they need in their local area. In April 2015, the government also amended regulations to introduce ‘long term foster care’ as a distinct placement type. In cases such as these, statutory guidance is clear that the local authority should assess the ability of the identified foster carer to care for the child (this may be the foster carers currently looking after the child, or new carers who are best able to meet the child’s needs).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 7903 question first answered 07/09/2015 15:38:23 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

391403

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what regulations cover the provision of school nurses in (a) local authority schools, (b) private schools and (c) free schools.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	7972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The delivery of nursing services within publicly-funded schools is for local determination, and commissioning is led by local authorities. In some areas schools have co-commissioned additional services based on the health needs of the population within their school or locality. Guidance on commissioning school nursing services for local authorities, published by the Department of Health, is available online at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/303769/Service_specifications.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/303769/Service_specifications.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>School nursing services are monitored by the Care Quality Commission in terms of the quality of provision in an area, but the commission does not monitor individual settings or the extent to which individual schools engage with the service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In terms of nursing provision in independent schools, there is no specific requirement for such schools to have nurses or for staff to have particular qualifications. If nursing is provided, regulatory requirements relating to the health and welfare of pupils – and also boarding welfare if the school has boarding provision – are relevant.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No assessment of the quality of nursing services in independent schools has been made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 7973 question first answered 07/09/2015 12:16:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

391404

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Nurses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has been made of the quality of the provision, coverage and monitoring of school nurses in private and free schools.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	7973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The delivery of nursing services within publicly-funded schools is for local determination, and commissioning is led by local authorities. In some areas schools have co-commissioned additional services based on the health needs of the population within their school or locality. Guidance on commissioning school nursing services for local authorities, published by the Department of Health, is available online at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/303769/Service_specifications.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/303769/Service_specifications.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>School nursing services are monitored by the Care Quality Commission in terms of the quality of provision in an area, but the commission does not monitor individual settings or the extent to which individual schools engage with the service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In terms of nursing provision in independent schools, there is no specific requirement for such schools to have nurses or for staff to have particular qualifications. If nursing is provided, regulatory requirements relating to the health and welfare of pupils – and also boarding welfare if the school has boarding provision – are relevant.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No assessment of the quality of nursing services in independent schools has been made.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 7972 question first answered 07/09/2015 12:16:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

391405

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what training and development is provided to staff in early years settings in (a) the identification of and (b) support for children with speech, language and communication needs.
tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
tabling member printed	Nick Smith
uin	7968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The development of all children’s speech, language and communication during their early years is a priority for government. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the prime areas of learning that early years providers must follow and this includes a focus on communication and language. The EYFS requires providers to have arrangements in place to support children with special educational needs or disabilities. In England the Early Years Educator Criteria and the Teachers’ Standards (Early Years) also require the staff in question to deliver the EYFS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Teachers’ Standards (Early Years) requires early years teachers to demonstrate a clear understanding of the needs of all children, including those with speech, language and communication or other special educational needs or disabilities. It requires teachers to be able to use and evaluate distinctive approaches to engage and support children and to have the skills and awareness to know when a child is in need of additional support. The Department for Education provides grants to a number of expert organisations so that they can support the early years workforce to meet the needs of children with speech, language and communication difficulties. This includes providing access to best practice, tools and training. A range of organisations and bodies also provide advice and support to their members on this issue.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where Ofsted inspectors have identified areas of improvement it is the responsibility of the early years setting to put an improvement plan in place. Local authorities are required by legislation to secure information, advice and training for early years providers judged less than good on their last Ofsted inspection report, including to help the provider meet the needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Under section 22 of the Children and Families Act 2014 local authorities in England are required to identify all the children and young people in their area (i) who have or may have special educational needs, and (ii) who have a disability. Section 23 places a duty on clinical commissioning groups, NHS trusts or NHS foundation trusts if they are of the opinion that a child under compulsory school age has (or probably has) special educational needs or a disability, to tell the local authority and child’s parents.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities in England must ensure that all providers they fund are aware of the requirement on them to have regard to the special educational needs and disability - code of practice and to meet the needs of children with special educational needs or disabilities.</p><p><em><br> </em></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 8156 8177 question first answered 07/09/2015 15:43:14 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

391406

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Hawthorns School
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects to approve the redesignation of Hawthorns School in Denton and Reddish constituency as a teaching school.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	7969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) concluded its review into the effectiveness of a number of teaching schools, including the Hawthorns School, in July 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>NCTL wrote to the Hawthorns School on 17 July 2015 to confirm that this review had identified sufficient evidence of success across the alliance of schools and thanked them for their contribution. The Hawthorns School continues to be designated as a teaching school.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/09/2015 12:07:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne