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1518820

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Defibrillators
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an estimate of (a) how many schools currently have defibrillators and (b) how many schools are in areas where there is a lack of publicly accessible defibrillators; if he will publish information on school and community defibrillator provision to allow areas of deficit to be identified; and if he will take steps to ensure that every school will have a defibrillator by the 2022-23 school year.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	58927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department announced in July 2022 that all state funded schools in England would have access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by the end of the 2022/23 academic year. On 12 September 2022, the Department sent a survey to schools to determine how many AEDs exist across the school estate, and is currently analysing this information to procure AEDs where they are needed and to ensure that there are no gaps in access to these life saving devices. Each school makes a decision on whether to provide public access to AEDs. The Department has published guidance to support schools that wish to provide community access and is working with a number of charities to update this guidance. The Department will provide a written update in due course that will be laid in the libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Stoke-on-Trent North answering member printed Jonathan Gullis question first answered 17/10/2022 16:07:35 answering member 4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1518821

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children's Social Care Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report of the Independent Review of children's social care published on 23 May 2022, whether the Department for Education will take steps to prioritise listening to care-experienced young people in implementing the sections of that report which relate to its work.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	58931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The department is continuing to listen to the views of care experienced individuals as part of its response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care. Three individuals with experience of the children’s social care system will sit on the National Implementation Board and provide advice and challenge on the government’s overall plan to reform children’s social care. The department is also committed to hearing from care experienced individuals on specific policy areas including on a new National Framework for Children’s Social Care.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 17/10/2022 14:19:49 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1518859

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	CITB
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government's proposals to reduce the number of government agencies, what discussions he has had with (a) HM Treasury and (b) the Construction Industry Training Board on that body's future (i) operation and (ii) budget; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	58942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The mechanism for considering the status and structure of the Construction Industry Training Board and the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board is the forthcoming public bodies review of the Industry Training Boards. The review of the Industry Training Boards is anticipated to commence in the 2023/24 financial year. It is usual practice for such reviews to engage with His Majesty's Treasury and other relevant government departments.</p> answering member constituency Morley and Outwood answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns grouped question UIN 59694 question first answered 18/10/2022 15:10:22 answering member 4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1518860

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Work England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government's proposals to reduce the number of government agencies, what discussions he has had with (a) HM Treasury and (b) Social Work England on that body's future (i) operation and (ii) budget; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
uin	58937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>Social Work England’s budget has been set in discussion with HM Treasury as part of the department’s Spending Review settlement for the three-year period 2022/23 to 2024/25.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 21/10/2022 16:15:54 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1518865

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has implemented apprenticeship schemes for people who are over the age of 50.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	58962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>Apprenticeships are available for everyone over the age of 16, from those starting their career to experienced workers looking to upskill or retrain in a new profession.</p><p> </p><p>The department offers high quality apprenticeship routes into more than 650 occupations from entry level to expert roles. Those interested can browse the opportunities available to them here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship</a>.</p> answering member constituency Morley and Outwood answering member printed Andrea Jenkyns question first answered 18/10/2022 15:52:33 answering member 4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1518868

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to analysis by Child Poverty Action Group and its finding that 800,000 children in poverty do not qualify for free school meals, published on 9 June 2022, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of this analysis.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	58974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>The department does not have plans to make changes to Free School Meal (FSM) eligibility. However, we continue to monitor the rising cost of living whilst working with other government departments on support surrounding this issue. The department will continue to keep FSM eligibility under review to ensure that these meals are supporting those who most need them.</p><p>In setting a threshold, the government believes that the current level, which enables children to benefit from FSM, while remaining affordable and deliverable for schools, is the right one.</p><p>The latest published statistics show that around 1.9 million pupils are claiming FSM. This equates to 22.5% of all pupils, up from 20.8% in 2021. Together with a further 1.25 million infants supported through the Universal Infant Free School Meal policy, the greatest ever proportion of school children, 37.5%, are now provided with FSM.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 21/10/2022 16:18:25 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1518894

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the report of the Independent Review of children's social care published on 23 May 2022, if he will meet with the hon. Member for Sheffield, Hallam and Barnardo's to discuss (a) prioritising early intervention in children's social services and (b) improving outcomes for children in the care system.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	59058
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The department will be publishing a detailed and ambitious implementation strategy in due course, which will set out our approach to reforming children’s social care. We thank Barnardo’s for their ongoing engagement on children’s social care reform with officials in the department and welcome the opportunity to meet with the hon. Member for Sheffield Hallam and Barnardo’s later this year, following the publication of the implementation strategy.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 17/10/2022 14:00:17 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1518951

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
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, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the cost of school uniforms by promoting price competitiveness.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	59039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department recognises that many people are worried about the impact of the increases in the cost of living with many households struggling to make their income stretch to cover the basics. It is therefore even more important that schools consider the cost of their uniform and follow the guidance to ensure best value for money for parents.</p><p>In November 2021, the Department published statutory guidance on the cost of school uniforms, which schools must consider when designing and implementing their uniform policies. The guidance, which came into effect in September 2022, requires schools to ensure that their uniform is affordable and secures best value for money for parents.</p><p>The guidance requires schools to:</p><ul><li>keep branded items to a minimum, allowing parents more choice on where they purchase most items of uniform</li><li>demonstrate how value for money has been obtained from suppliers for any required branded items</li><li>avoid single supplier contracts unless regular tendering competitions are run. The Department advises contracts to be retendered at least every five years.</li></ul><p>This guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-school-uniforms/cost-of-school-uniforms" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cost-of-school-uniforms/cost-of-school-uniforms</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stoke-on-Trent North answering member printed Jonathan Gullis question first answered 24/10/2022 09:20:28 answering member 4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1518980

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the level of availability of new providers to fill gaps in the provision of the Initial Teacher Training following previous rounds of accreditation.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	59041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department is pleased that 179 providers have been successful, following a rigorous accreditation process designed to drive up the quality and consistency of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) leading to Qualified Teacher Status from September 2024. Amongst the successful providers are several new entrants to the market with national reach, including the National Institute of Teaching. The Department is working with them to support and increase overall training capacity.</p><p>The Department is actively encouraging all accredited providers to consider partnering with unsuccessful applicants to grow strong partnerships across England. This will strengthen the quality of training and ensure continuity of sufficiency, whilst allowing us to retain the invaluable local connections, experience, and expertise that experienced, but unsuccessful, providers bring to the ITT sector. We will continue to monitor the level of provision in each region and to work with accredited providers to increase capacity where required, by incentivising partnerships and expansions with local providers.</p><p>The application process had no direct admin costs. It was designed to be both robust and proportionate, focusing on the vital components of the ITT market review’s Quality Requirements. The Department is clear that now is the right time to implement these changes and give all trainees across the country the highest quality ITT provision. Well-trained teachers will be critical to build on the good progress made with the college collaboration fund, early career framework, and national professional qualifications. To support the costs of making the required changes ahead of 2024/25, providers who have been accredited to deliver ITT provision from September 2024 are eligible for up to £25,000 via the ITT reform set-up grant.</p><p>The Department will continue to work with the high-quality providers who have been accredited to increase provision in developing areas of concern. We do not intend to run any further accreditation rounds before first delivery of the reformed ITT in 2024/25. We expect the next round of accreditation to take place during the 2025/26 academic year, after the reforms have embedded into the system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stoke-on-Trent North answering member printed Jonathan Gullis grouped question UIN 59038 59989 59990 59991 question first answered 24/10/2022 08:28:24 answering member 4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1518981

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
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 cost to initial teacher training providers of seeking re-accreditation.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	59038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department is pleased that 179 providers have been successful, following a rigorous accreditation process designed to drive up the quality and consistency of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) leading to Qualified Teacher Status from September 2024. Amongst the successful providers are several new entrants to the market with national reach, including the National Institute of Teaching. The Department is working with them to support and increase overall training capacity.</p><p>The Department is actively encouraging all accredited providers to consider partnering with unsuccessful applicants to grow strong partnerships across England. This will strengthen the quality of training and ensure continuity of sufficiency, whilst allowing us to retain the invaluable local connections, experience, and expertise that experienced, but unsuccessful, providers bring to the ITT sector. We will continue to monitor the level of provision in each region and to work with accredited providers to increase capacity where required, by incentivising partnerships and expansions with local providers.</p><p>The application process had no direct admin costs. It was designed to be both robust and proportionate, focusing on the vital components of the ITT market review’s Quality Requirements. The Department is clear that now is the right time to implement these changes and give all trainees across the country the highest quality ITT provision. Well-trained teachers will be critical to build on the good progress made with the college collaboration fund, early career framework, and national professional qualifications. To support the costs of making the required changes ahead of 2024/25, providers who have been accredited to deliver ITT provision from September 2024 are eligible for up to £25,000 via the ITT reform set-up grant.</p><p>The Department will continue to work with the high-quality providers who have been accredited to increase provision in developing areas of concern. We do not intend to run any further accreditation rounds before first delivery of the reformed ITT in 2024/25. We expect the next round of accreditation to take place during the 2025/26 academic year, after the reforms have embedded into the system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stoke-on-Trent North answering member printed Jonathan Gullis grouped question UIN 59041 59989 59990 59991 question first answered 24/10/2022 08:28:24 answering member 4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western