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1140799

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sign Language: Education
	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 of the cost of learning BSL on take up of those courses.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	280364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2019 answer text <p>The government currently provides funding for adult learners aged 19 and over to undertake British Sign Language (BSL) qualifications through the Adult Education Budget (AEB), up to and including level 2. BSL forms part of the flexible local offer (non-statutory) and qualifications are either fully funded (if the learner is unemployed or participating in the low wage trial) or co-funded depending on the age, prior achievement and employment status of the learner. BSL qualifications at level 3 and above can be funded through an Advanced Learner Loan.</p><p> </p><p>We have not undertaken any recent assessment of the impact of costs on learners looking to participate in BSL courses, therefore we are unable provide a formal assessment of the impacts of cost on participation levels. However, the department publishes the National Aims Report showing the number of further education and skills enrolments by individual learning aim, broken down by different type of provision including BSL aims. Only aims with 50 or more enrolments per year are included in this report. This report can be found at the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/777927/FEandSkills-National-Aims-1718-Final_v2.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/777927/FEandSkills-National-Aims-1718-Final_v2.xlsx</a>.</p><p> </p><p>From the start of the 2019/20 academic year approximately 50% of the AEB will be devolved to 6 Mayoral Combined Authorities (MCAs) and delegated to the Mayor of London acting through the Greater London Authority (GLA). From that date the MCAs/GLA will be responsible for commissioning and funding AEB provision for learners in their areas. The Education and Skills Funding Agency will be responsible for funding AEB provision, including BSL provision, for learners in non-devolved areas.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 02/08/2019 13:58:05 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch previous answer version 131207 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1141421

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	STEM Subjects: Higher Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with universities on the effect of higher education funding on the sustainability of STEM courses in (a) Portsmouth and (b) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	281103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2019 answer text <p>Part of the teaching grant funding that the government provides to eligible higher education providers, via the Office for Students, is allocated to support the provision of high-cost subjects, including science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects.</p><p>As part of the government’s consideration of the independent panel’s report to the review of Post-18 Education and Funding, Department for Education officials are holding discussions with a number of stakeholders, including universities. These conversations are likely to include higher education funding and the provision of high-priority courses, such as STEM.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 08/08/2019 12:22:44 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 131337 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1141422

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	STEM Subjects: Higher Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect on funding for STEM subjects at higher education institutions of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	281104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2019 answer text <p>Part of the teaching grant funding that the government provides to eligible higher education providers, via the Office for Students, is allocated to support the provision of high-cost subjects, including science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects.</p><p>The department’s officials engage regularly with higher education institutions in relation to higher education funding and the provision of high-priority courses such as STEM, as well as on EU Exit.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 08/08/2019 12:29:25 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 131339 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1141423

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Equal Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the gender pay gap in higher education (a) at Portsmouth University and (b) in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	281105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2019 answer text <p>Since April 2017, employers with more than 250 staff are required by law to annually report gender pay gap information. All of the gender pay gap data published by organisations, including the University of Portsmouth, is available on the government’s reporting website: <a href="https://gender-pay-gap.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://gender-pay-gap.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>It is crucial that employers use their gender pay gap data to identify the barriers to women’s recruitment and progression and take action to break down those barriers. The government has published advice for employers on how to diagnose their gaps and develop an action plan, alongside evidence-based guidance on practical actions they can take to close the gap.</p><p> </p><p>The higher education (HE) sector has been proactive in taking action to address the gender pay gap and the government is supportive of this work. We have seen considerable progress in the number of women in leadership positions in HE, for example, the increase in female vice-chancellors. This is largely down to the dedicated efforts by the sector to improve the progression of women, through programmes such as the Aurora development programme and the world-renowned Athena Swan Charter. I also look forward to the findings of the Independent Review of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, led by Professor Julia Buckingham, which we expect to see published in September.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 08/08/2019 12:44:33 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 131226 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1141424

	registered interest
	date	23/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect on jobs of the decision not to support higher education institutions with increased pension costs (a) at Portsmouth University and (b) in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	281106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2019 answer text <p>In April 2019, the department published its response following the public consultation on funding increases to teachers’ pensions employer contributions for all Teacher Pension Scheme employers in England. All representations made by stakeholders, including the concerns raised by the University of Portsmouth, were considered, alongside all evidence relevant to the issues involved. This included the impact on redundancies, recruitment and retention. Details of this analysis can be found in figure 5 on page 14 of the government response, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/funding-increases-to-teachers-pensions-employer-contributions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/funding-increases-to-teachers-pensions-employer-contributions</a>.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 08/08/2019 12:35:52 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 131246 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1140917

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Wakefield City Academies Trust: Deloitte and Touche
	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 15 July 2019 to Question 275165 on Wakefield City Academies Trust: Deloitte and Touche, how much he expects his Department will pay in total to Deloitte in relation to Wakefield City Academies Trust.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	280190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) expects to pay £198,570 to Deloitte for services in relation to Wakefield City Academies Trust to undertake a financial review of all 21 schools, provide assurance on the Trust’s financial position and advise on options to support the closure of the Trust.</p><p>The contract between ESFA and Deloitte LLP, which includes the full scope of the services, is published on Contracts Finder. <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d85bc16e-739c-4191-80ba-60fbee8d56ae?p=@FQxUlRRPT0=NjJNT08=U" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d85bc16e-739c-4191-80ba-60fbee8d56ae?p=@FQxUlRRPT0=NjJNT08=U</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/07/2019 13:55:46 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 131169 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1140918

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pupils: Sanitary Products
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress is being made on the commitment to offer free sanitary products to schools by the start of the 2019-20 school year.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	280133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2019 answer text <p>The former Chancellor of the Exchequer (Philip Hammond), my right hon. Friend, the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge, announced in his Spring Statement on 13 March 2019 that the Department for Education will lead a scheme to provide access to free sanitary products in all secondary schools and colleges across England. On 16 April 2019, the former Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families (Nadhim Zahawi). my hon. Friend, the Member for Stratford-upon-Avon, announced that funding would be extended to cover need in primary schools and that national roll-out would take place in early 2020.</p><p>The invitation to tender for the period products scheme closed on 15 July 2019. The department is also working with stakeholders to develop guidance that will support institutions in embedding this scheme.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 02/08/2019 13:59:23 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch previous answer version 131000 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1140923

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Uniforms
	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 3 July 2019 to Question 277859, whether he currently has the legislative authority to place guidance on school uniforms on a statutory footing.
	tabling member constituency	Peterborough
	tabling member printed	Ms Lisa Forbes
	uin	280408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department intend to put the school uniform guidance on a statutory footing when a suitable legislative opportunity arises. No education bill was announced in the most recent Queen’s speech, which set out the proposed legislative programme for this session of Parliament.</p><p>Statutory guidance cannot be issued without the legislative powers to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/07/2019 13:18:32 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 131228 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4717 label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes

1141005

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Institutes of Technology and Specialist Maths Schools: Location
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the locations are of (a) specialist maths schools and (b) Institutes of Technology; and whether it is his policy to ensure that every major city in England has each of those institutions.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
	tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
	uin	280435
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/07/2019 answer text <p>There are two open maths schools located in London and Exeter. Four more schools are in the pre-opening stage and will be located in Cambridge, Liverpool, Surrey and Lancashire. The Department is developing a network of new maths schools across England, working with leading universities and building on the success of the two open schools. The Government is committed to opening more maths schools.</p><p> </p><p>Details on the 12 Institutes of Technology that the Department has announced can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/institutes-of-technology--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/institutes-of-technology--2</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has acknowledged that there might be some areas of the country where there were no proposals that met our quality standard in this competition. The Department will review the extent of geographical ‘cold spots’ in Institutes of Technology provision to determine whether a future competition should be considered.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/07/2019 13:04:21 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb previous answer version 131195 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1141010

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: Eastern Europe
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to secure continued access to UK universities for eastern European students after 2020; and what steps his Department has taken to ensure that UK universities are affordable for European students after 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
	uin	280439
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2019 answer text <p>International students make a vital contribution to UK higher education, both economically and culturally, diversifying campuses and enriching UK student experiences. The UK government recognises the value of international students. In the International Education Strategy, published in March 2019, we set an ambition to increase the number of international students choosing to study in the UK to 600,000 by 2030, an increase of over 30%. A link to the International Education Strategy can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-education-strategy-global-potential-global-growth/international-education-strategy-global-potential-global-growth" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-education-strategy-global-potential-global-growth/international-education-strategy-global-potential-global-growth</a>.</p><p> </p><p>On 28 May 2019, the government announced guarantees on student finance for EU nationals to help provide certainty. EU nationals (and their family members) who start a course in England in the 2020/21 academic year or before will continue to be eligible for ‘home fee’ status and student finance support from Student Finance England for the duration of their course, provided they meet the residency requirement.</p><p> </p><p>Applications for courses starting in academic year 2021/22 do not open until September 2020. We will provide sufficient notice for prospective EU students on fee arrangements ahead of the 2021/22 academic year and subsequent years in future.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 08/08/2019 12:26:49 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone previous answer version 131334 answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
	tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan