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619902

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Self-harm: Curriculum
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 effectiveness of curriculum content on self-harm; and if she will bring forward legislative proposals to make teaching about self-harm compulsory as part of the national curriculum.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	50026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>We want to provide all young people with a curriculum that prepares them to succeed in modern Britain. The majority of schools and teachers already recognise the importance of good PSHE education and know that healthy, resilient and confident pupils are better-placed to achieve academically and be stretched further.</p><p> </p><p>Schools and teachers have the freedom to decide what to cover as part of their PSHE lessons, based on the needs and views of their pupils. Schools are encouraged to teach pupils about mental health and emotional wellbeing as part of a developmental PSHE education curriculum.</p><p> </p><p>To support schools in developing their PSHE curriculum, we have funded the PSHE Association to produce guidance and age-appropriate lesson plans to teach about mental health, including self-harm. The guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/curriculum-and-resources?ResourceTypeID=3" target="_blank">https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/curriculum-and-resources?ResourceTypeID=3</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise that we need to look again at how schools deliver high quality PSHE and we are considering all options.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 27/10/2016 11:36:48 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

619906

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Family Courts
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 effectiveness of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court pilots to date.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	50020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government's Children's Social Care Innovation Programme has enabled approaches like the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) to be tried and tested in order to develop and spread new and more effective ways of supporting vulnerable children.</p><p>We recognise the positive results the FDAC achieves as evidenced in the latest research report published by Lancaster University[1]. This research published in September – and funded by the Department for Education Innovation Unit - found that mothers reunited with their children after care proceedings in the FDAC are more likely to stay off drugs and alcohol for longer and their family life less likely to be disrupted when compared with cases heard in ordinary care proceedings. A linked study, also published in September, indicated that the FDAC model is being successfully implemented in different courts around the country, and the local Judges were unanimous in their support for the FDAC approach. The department has not carried out any cost benefit analysis, but earlier this year, evidence from the Centre for Justice Innovation revealed that FDAC saves the taxpayer £2.30 for every £1 spent.</p><p>I met with Judge Nick Crighton and members of the FDAC National Unit on 19 October to discuss the latest research reports and progress on implementing the FDAC project.</p><p>No decision has been taken on future Government funding for the FDAC project.</p><p>[1] <a href="http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/" target="_blank">http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 50021 50022 50023 question first answered 27/10/2016 11:35:06 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

619907

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Family Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what cost benefit analysis her Department has carried out of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court pilots to date.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	50021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government's Children's Social Care Innovation Programme has enabled approaches like the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) to be tried and tested in order to develop and spread new and more effective ways of supporting vulnerable children.</p><p>We recognise the positive results the FDAC achieves as evidenced in the latest research report published by Lancaster University[1]. This research published in September – and funded by the Department for Education Innovation Unit - found that mothers reunited with their children after care proceedings in the FDAC are more likely to stay off drugs and alcohol for longer and their family life less likely to be disrupted when compared with cases heard in ordinary care proceedings. A linked study, also published in September, indicated that the FDAC model is being successfully implemented in different courts around the country, and the local Judges were unanimous in their support for the FDAC approach. The department has not carried out any cost benefit analysis, but earlier this year, evidence from the Centre for Justice Innovation revealed that FDAC saves the taxpayer £2.30 for every £1 spent.</p><p>I met with Judge Nick Crighton and members of the FDAC National Unit on 19 October to discuss the latest research reports and progress on implementing the FDAC project.</p><p>No decision has been taken on future Government funding for the FDAC project.</p><p>[1] <a href="http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/" target="_blank">http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 50020 50022 50023 question first answered 27/10/2016 11:35:06 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

619908

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Family Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what future funding she plans to make available for the Family Drug and Alcohol Court project.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	50022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government's Children's Social Care Innovation Programme has enabled approaches like the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) to be tried and tested in order to develop and spread new and more effective ways of supporting vulnerable children.</p><p>We recognise the positive results the FDAC achieves as evidenced in the latest research report published by Lancaster University[1]. This research published in September – and funded by the Department for Education Innovation Unit - found that mothers reunited with their children after care proceedings in the FDAC are more likely to stay off drugs and alcohol for longer and their family life less likely to be disrupted when compared with cases heard in ordinary care proceedings. A linked study, also published in September, indicated that the FDAC model is being successfully implemented in different courts around the country, and the local Judges were unanimous in their support for the FDAC approach. The department has not carried out any cost benefit analysis, but earlier this year, evidence from the Centre for Justice Innovation revealed that FDAC saves the taxpayer £2.30 for every £1 spent.</p><p>I met with Judge Nick Crighton and members of the FDAC National Unit on 19 October to discuss the latest research reports and progress on implementing the FDAC project.</p><p>No decision has been taken on future Government funding for the FDAC project.</p><p>[1] <a href="http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/" target="_blank">http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 50020 50021 50023 question first answered 27/10/2016 11:35:06 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

619909

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Family Courts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received from members of the judiciary on the effectiveness of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	50023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Government's Children's Social Care Innovation Programme has enabled approaches like the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) to be tried and tested in order to develop and spread new and more effective ways of supporting vulnerable children.</p><p>We recognise the positive results the FDAC achieves as evidenced in the latest research report published by Lancaster University[1]. This research published in September – and funded by the Department for Education Innovation Unit - found that mothers reunited with their children after care proceedings in the FDAC are more likely to stay off drugs and alcohol for longer and their family life less likely to be disrupted when compared with cases heard in ordinary care proceedings. A linked study, also published in September, indicated that the FDAC model is being successfully implemented in different courts around the country, and the local Judges were unanimous in their support for the FDAC approach. The department has not carried out any cost benefit analysis, but earlier this year, evidence from the Centre for Justice Innovation revealed that FDAC saves the taxpayer £2.30 for every £1 spent.</p><p>I met with Judge Nick Crighton and members of the FDAC National Unit on 19 October to discuss the latest research reports and progress on implementing the FDAC project.</p><p>No decision has been taken on future Government funding for the FDAC project.</p><p>[1] <a href="http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/" target="_blank">http://fdac.org.uk/better-outcomes-children-parents/</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 50020 50021 50022 question first answered 27/10/2016 11:35:06 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

619911

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mathematics: GCE A-level
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 effect on the (a) number and (b) gender of those taking A-level mathematics of the requirement that schools put in place that only those with an A at GCSE can study A-level mathematics; and if she will assess how widespread this practice is.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	49973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Since 2010 there has been a 17 per cent increase in A level mathematics entries annually. A level mathematics is now the most popular A level choice, and the Government is committed to encouraging more young people to study this valuable subject. Decisions about which students should progress to A level mathematics lie with individual schools.</p><p> </p><p>Good teaching is vital to achievement at A level, which is why we are continuing to invest to attract excellent teachers into the profession and to support continuing professional development for existing teachers. We offer incentives of up to £30,000 to attract the best graduates into teaching. We fund high quality professional development opportunities to teachers of A level mathematics delivered by the Further Maths Support Programme and the University of Cambridge.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this, Professor Sir Adrian Smith, Vice Chancellor of the University of London and Deputy Chair of the UK Statistical Authority is reviewing the case for increasing the number of young people studying maths post 16. The review will report later this year.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/10/2016 16:17:52 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

619925

registered interest
date	24/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teach First
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Teach First graduates were placed at schools in each region of England in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	49947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Teach First have advised that the following numbers of participants started the Leadership Development Programme in schools in England since 2010:</p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td colspan="7"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>209</p></td><td><p>195</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>81</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>104</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>121</p></td><td><p>118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Coast</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>303</p></td><td><p>384</p></td><td><p>462</p></td><td><p>546</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>657</p></td><td><p>533</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>550</p></td><td><p>759</p></td><td><p>982</p></td><td><p>1206</p></td><td><p>1373</p></td><td><p>1598</p></td><td><p>1394</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>Note: “N/A” indicates that Teach First were not operating in a region, so no participants were placed in schools in that region in that year.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/10/2016 16:20:16 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

606769

registered interest
date	20/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Defence Sixth Form College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding her Department contributes annually to the cost of running Wellbeck Defence Sixth form.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	49636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College is a private independent institution; therefore the Department for Education only contributes funding to directly support students enrolled at the institution.</p><p> </p><p>In the 2015/16 academic year, the Department for Education contributed £21,434 in 16 to 19 discretionary bursary funding. Discretionary bursaries are awards made to students by institutions to help overcome the individual barriers to participation a student faces, such as help with the cost of transport, meals, books and equipment.</p><p> </p><p>The Education Funding Agency’s published allocation is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-allocation-data-2015-to-2016-academic-year" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/16-to-19-allocation-data-2015-to-2016-academic-year</a></p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education has also contributed funding to the Ministry of Defence’s Armed Forces Bereavement Scholarship Scheme for bereaved service children.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 27/10/2016 14:12:17 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

605862

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	University Technical Colleges: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of university technical college students go on to achieve a (a) Level 3 and (b) Level 4 apprenticeship qualification.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	49386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>Information on the proportion of university technical college students achieving apprenticeship qualifications over the past three years is not readily available. The Department for Education is phasing in a series of changes to our performance tables from 2018, including the inclusion of apprenticeship outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 49054 question first answered 27/10/2016 15:33:38 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

605875

registered interest
date	19/10/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Apprentices
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 support (a) apprenticeships and (b) vocational training in the haulage industry.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Poulter
uin	49439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department has supported the Logistics and Supply Chain Trailblazer group in developing new apprenticeship standards for LGV drivers and Supply Chain Operators, both of which were approved for delivery in May. Both standards have been developed by employers to truly meet the needs of their sector. The new LGV Driver standard allows apprentices to gain their Category C LGV licence alongside the training and assessment for the new standard, rather than it being an entry requirement as it was under the old system.</p><p> </p><p>The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has an account management function to support employers to invest in apprenticeships and they are working with some of the biggest hauliers including DHL, Kuehne, Nagel and, more recently, Wincanton. The SFA is also supporting the British International Freight Association to develop a new apprenticeship standard for international freight.</p><p> </p><p>Transport and logistics is also one of the 15 technical education routes set out in the Post 16 Skills Plan.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 27/10/2016 15:33:14 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter