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registered interest
date	27/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement on 7 June of grants worth more than £750,000 to help schools and colleges respond to the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and wellbeing, how many schools have received funding; and how much of that funding each such school has received.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL7400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>Access to mental health support is more important than ever during the COVID-19 outbreak. We have been working closely with partners to provide resources and update guidance to support and promote children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 outbreak.</p><p>As part of a package of support for schools on 7 June, we announced more than £750,000 funding would be available to three anti-bullying organisations. These include the Diana Award, the Anti-Bullying Alliance and the Anne Frank Trust. This is to help hundreds of schools and colleges build relationships between pupils, boost their resilience, and continue to tackle bullying both in person and online. More details are available here:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-mental-health-support-for-pupils-and-teachers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-mental-health-support-for-pupils-and-teachers</a>.</p><p>We have since made progress on the other support to schools. The department in collaboration with Public Health England and NHS England, delivered two webinars in July to provide further mental health support. The first webinar was for schools and colleges to support teachers in promoting and supporting the mental wellbeing of children and young people during the COVID-19 outbreak. The second event was for stakeholders across the local system to support strengthening of local partnerships to further support children and young people’s mental health as they return to school. We had around 10,000 sign up to the first webinar and around 1,300 to the second, and they are now available online for wider use.</p><p>There have been over 19,000 unique downloads of the relationships, sex and health education training module on teaching about mental wellbeing since it was published on 8 June. The guidance for schools is available here:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/schools-and-colleges-to-reopen-in-full-in-september" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/schools-and-colleges-to-reopen-in-full-in-september</a>.</p><p>To support the return to school, the government has also announced an additional £650 million ‘catch-up’ premium, as part of our wider £1 billion COVID catch-up package, to be shared across all state-funded schools over the 2020-21 academic year. The Education Endowment Foundation have published a COVID-19 support guide to support schools to direct this funding, which includes further information about interventions to support pupils’ mental health and wellbeing. Details can be found here:<br> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/billion-pound-covid-catch-up-plan-to-tackle-impact-of-lost-teaching-time" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/billion-pound-covid-catch-up-plan-to-tackle-impact-of-lost-teaching-time</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 29/07/2020 16:25:25 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1227888

registered interest
date	23/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Eleven Plus: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Berridge on 21 May (HL4175), what guidance is in place for secondary schools to permit visits for assessment tests in September and October 2020 of prospective pupils whose parents are applying for secondary transfer in September 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL7252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>We have published non-statutory guidance on assessment processes for selective school admissions for the 2021-22 academic year. The guidance can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-assessment-processes-for-selective-school-admissions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-assessment-processes-for-selective-school-admissions</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 29/07/2020 16:22:51 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1227890

registered interest
date	23/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Curriculum
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether academies are obliged to teach all national curriculum subjects at Key Stage 2; and what action will be taken if an academy does not teach modern foreign languages at Key Stage 2.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL7254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>Both academies and maintained schools are under a duty to teach a balanced and broadly based curriculum which promotes the spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school; and prepare pupils at the school for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.</p><p>Unlike maintained schools, academies are not required to follow the national curriculum. Therefore, they are not under a statutory duty to teach modern foreign languages at key stage 2 although a primary academy may choose to do so as part of their key stage 2 curriculum.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 29/07/2020 15:48:34 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1227891

registered interest
date	23/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Institutions: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what arrangements are in place to ensure that the £650 million additional catch-up resources for schools and other educational settings will be allocated to the most deprived neighbourhoods.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Invergowrie
uin	HL7255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that all children and young people have had their education disrupted as a result of COVID-19. It is our ambition to ensure that all pupils have the chance to make up for this lost education.</p><p>That is why we are introducing a universal ‘catch-up premium’ worth a total of £650 million. Our expectation is that this funding will be spent on supporting pupils to catch up after a period of disruption to their education.</p><p>Departmental guidance issued on 20 July sets out that all schools should use the total catch-up premium funding available to them as a single total from which to prioritise support for particular pupils according to their need. Additional weighting has been applied to specialist settings – special schools, alternative provision, and hospital schools - recognising the significantly higher per-pupil costs they face.</p><p>Alongside this universal offer, we have also announced a new £350 million National Tutoring Programme for disadvantaged pupils. This will increase access to high-quality tuition for disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people, helping to accelerate their academic progress and tackling the attainment gap between them and their peers.</p><p>The departmental guidance is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-catch-up-premium" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-catch-up-premium</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 29/07/2020 16:23:56 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	1241 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Invergowrie

1227898

registered interest
date	23/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether military personnel are still assisting with COVID-19 testing; and if not, why not.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL7262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>As of Monday 27 July 2020, there are 96 Military Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) crews operational to assist with Covid-19 testing. This is inclusive of 22 Strategic Reserve crews. The Armed Forces have begun the process of handing over the operation of MTUs to civilian contractors for ongoing testing in line with Military Aid to the Civil Authorities principles regarding commercial solutions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 29/07/2020 14:12:58 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1227713

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Cadets
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) army cadet forces, (2) sea cadet forces, and (3) air training cadet forces, there were in the UK in (a) 2018, and (b) 2019.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL7162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>We are incredibly proud of our cadet forces, which provide the young people of our nation with confidence, resilience, and a sense of civic duty and values which will serve them well throughout life.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is available as an open-source document, and can be found at the following address: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-sponsored-cadet-forces-statistics-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-sponsored-cadet-forces-statistics-2019</a>.</p><p> </p><p>A copy of the report is attached for ease of reference, and should the noble Lord wish to compare, data for 2020 can be found at: <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fmod-sponsored-cadet-forces-statistics-2020&amp;data=02%7C01%7CSean.Allmark101%40mod.gov.uk%7C3a12b33b3e344efd764b08d82ee83aa0%7Cbe7760ed5953484bae95d0a16dfa09e5%7C0%7C0%7C637310922231751130&amp;sdata=1AMqbhSim%2F76p3ILdVj9Q%2FzjzBmhoYLIWrruw%2FZuJTA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-sponsored-cadet-forces-statistics-2020</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 29/07/2020 14:12:16 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name MOD_Sponsored_Cadet_Forces_Statistics_April_2019.pdf title MOD Sponsored Cadet Forces Statistics
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

1227725

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they have introduced compulsory relationships education for children attending primary school.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL7174
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>Section 34 of The Children and Social Work Act 2017 requires regulations to be made to provide for Relationships Education for primary aged pupils and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) for secondary aged pupils. This provision also specified that the regulations must include the circumstances in which pupils are to be excused from receiving RSE or elements thereof.</p><p> </p><p>The Relationships Education, RSE and Health Education statutory guidance sets out the content to be covered for each subject. There is no right to withdraw from Relationships Education lessons. The key aim of Relationships Education for primary aged pupils is to put in place the building blocks needed for positive and safe relationships of all kinds, starting with family and friends, and moving out to other kinds of relationships, including those off and online.</p><p> </p><p>For secondary aged pupils the emphasis under the RSE curriculum moves from the experience of the child in the context of their family to the young person as a potential partner and parent, and the characteristics of healthy intimate relationships are explored. RSE will also cover the concepts of, and laws relating to sex and relationships.</p><p> </p><p>There is no prescription for primary schools to cover sex education. If a primary school chooses to deliver sex education, it must be covered in the school’s Relationships Education policy. Schools are required to consult parents on a draft of their policy. Where sex education is covered in primary schools, parents have an automatic right to withdraw their child from this part of the curriculum.</p><p> </p><p>In making decisions about resources and materials to use in teaching the new subjects, the statutory guidance sets out that schools should assess each resource that they propose to use carefully to ensure it is appropriate for the age and maturity of pupils and sensitive to their needs. Schools should also be aware of their duties regarding impartiality and balanced treatment of political issues in the classroom to ensure content is handled in an appropriate way.</p><p> </p><p>The statutory guidance states that when schools consult with parents on their Relationships Education and RSE policy, they should also ensure that they provide examples of the resources that they plan to use in teaching the new subjects as this can be reassuring for parents and enables them to continue the conversations started in class at home. The statutory guidance can be accessed via this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We will be issuing further implementation guidance on the teaching of RSE and health education shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL7175 HL7176 question first answered 29/07/2020 15:40:46 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1227726

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether parents of children attending primary schools can ask for their children to not participate in relationships education lessons.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL7175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>Section 34 of The Children and Social Work Act 2017 requires regulations to be made to provide for Relationships Education for primary aged pupils and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) for secondary aged pupils. This provision also specified that the regulations must include the circumstances in which pupils are to be excused from receiving RSE or elements thereof.</p><p> </p><p>The Relationships Education, RSE and Health Education statutory guidance sets out the content to be covered for each subject. There is no right to withdraw from Relationships Education lessons. The key aim of Relationships Education for primary aged pupils is to put in place the building blocks needed for positive and safe relationships of all kinds, starting with family and friends, and moving out to other kinds of relationships, including those off and online.</p><p> </p><p>For secondary aged pupils the emphasis under the RSE curriculum moves from the experience of the child in the context of their family to the young person as a potential partner and parent, and the characteristics of healthy intimate relationships are explored. RSE will also cover the concepts of, and laws relating to sex and relationships.</p><p> </p><p>There is no prescription for primary schools to cover sex education. If a primary school chooses to deliver sex education, it must be covered in the school’s Relationships Education policy. Schools are required to consult parents on a draft of their policy. Where sex education is covered in primary schools, parents have an automatic right to withdraw their child from this part of the curriculum.</p><p> </p><p>In making decisions about resources and materials to use in teaching the new subjects, the statutory guidance sets out that schools should assess each resource that they propose to use carefully to ensure it is appropriate for the age and maturity of pupils and sensitive to their needs. Schools should also be aware of their duties regarding impartiality and balanced treatment of political issues in the classroom to ensure content is handled in an appropriate way.</p><p> </p><p>The statutory guidance states that when schools consult with parents on their Relationships Education and RSE policy, they should also ensure that they provide examples of the resources that they plan to use in teaching the new subjects as this can be reassuring for parents and enables them to continue the conversations started in class at home. The statutory guidance can be accessed via this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We will be issuing further implementation guidance on the teaching of RSE and health education shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL7174 HL7176 question first answered 29/07/2020 15:40:46 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

1227727

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they are proposing that Parliament should not ratify future trade deals after the UK leaves the EU trading bloc on the 31 December.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL7177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>This is not the case. All treaties that require ratification are subject to the scrutiny procedures laid out in the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010.</p><p>Further, the constitutional arrangements of the United Kingdom mean international treaties cannot themselves amend domestic legislation. Should any changes to our law be needed to implement a future Free Trade Agreement, legislation will need to be scrutinised and passed by Parliament in the usual way.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 29/07/2020 10:28:46 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1227740

registered interest
date	22/07/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Computers: Primary Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many primary schools taught computer coding in the current academic year.
tabling member printed	Lord Baker of Dorking
uin	HL7128
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/07/2020 answer text <p>The computing curriculum in England was introduced in 2014 across key stages 1 to 4 to ensure it better reflects employers’ needs and the increasing demand for digital skills. There are over 10,000 state-funded primary schools in the academic year 2019/20 which are all required to teach the computing curriculum from key stage 1, with England being one of the first G20 countries to introduce teaching of coding in primary schools. Other schools, such as academies and free schools, have freedom to design their own school curriculum, but are required to offer a broad and balanced curriculum to their pupils, with many using the computing curriculum as an exemplar.</p><p>To strengthen the teaching of the computing curriculum and GCSE/A Level computer science, and to improve take up of computing qualifications, we are investing over £80 million in the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE). The NCCE is providing free high quality continuing professional development (CPD) and teaching resources for both primary and secondary teachers, as well as overseeing a network of 34 computing hubs to support schools across the country. Support from the NCCE includes resources specifically mapped against the whole primary and secondary computing curriculum up to and including key stage 4, a Computer Science Accelerator Programme for GCSE teachers that includes programming-specific CPD elements, and the Isaac Computer Science A level online platform which provides resources for teachers and student workshops.</p><p>Computing science is one of the fastest growing subjects at GCSE with over 77,000 pupils sitting the exam in 2019.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 29/07/2020 15:35:37 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	1028 label Biography information for Lord Baker of Dorking