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1719741

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Languages: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the Swedish model of providing mother tongue lessons to children of new communities as they migrate into mainstream classes.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	27420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Schools are responsible for ensuring that all pupils, including those with a first language other than English, can access the full school curriculum and have the opportunity to realise their full potential in education. It is for individual schools to determine how to support those pupils with a first language other than English in developing proficiency in the English language, as they are best placed to understand and respond to the specific needs of those pupils. Schools have flexibility over their budgets, including any funding allocated through the English as an Additional Language factor in the national funding formula for schools, in order to put appropriate measures in place to support pupils with English language development needs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/05/2024 16:52:51 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1719858

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Literature: GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) students that studied texts by female authors and (b) female authors included in exam board syllabi for GCSE English Literature.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	27540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The National Curriculum for English aims to ensure that all pupils appreciate the UK’s rich and varied literary heritage. It encourages pupils to read a range of books, poems and plays to encourage the development of a life-long love of literature.</p><p> </p><p>It is statutory that maintained schools follow the English programmes of study. These do not set out specific reading lists. However, at secondary level, they set out categories from which schools should choose texts. Exam boards will set out a range of choices within these categories, from which schools can select texts. Those taking a GCSE in English Literature must study at least one play by Shakespeare; at least one nineteenth-century novel; a selection of poetry since 1789, including representative Romantic poetry; and fiction or drama from the British Isles from 1914 onwards. The GCSE specification encourages students to read widely within these categories, to broaden their knowledge of literature, and enhance critical and comparative understanding. Teachers have flexibility in the choice of books and plays to teach within the context of the National Curriculum.</p><p> </p><p>Schools make their own decisions on choosing texts, within the set requirements. The department provides guidance for teachers on how to make their choices of texts, with literacy organisations and reading charities offering suggestions, book lists, guidance, research and support.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/05/2024 16:57:47 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1719446

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secondary Education: Wellingborough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many hours of (a) mathematics, (b) English, (c) sciences and (d) modern foreign languages were taught in secondary schools in Wellingborough constituency by teachers without a relevant (i) A-level and (ii) higher level qualification in the last full year for which data are available.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Gen Kitchen
uin	27184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Information on the school workforce, including subjects taught in state-funded secondary schools, is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication, which is available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england</a>.</p><p>The total number of hours taught for each subject are available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/e2daf3ac-54a6-4b06-16e6-08dc75fe4005" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/e2daf3ac-54a6-4b06-16e6-08dc75fe4005</a>.</p><p>The proportion of those hours that were taught by teachers without a relevant post A level or higher level qualification are available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/53228608-dd97-4fc0-0b82-08dc74c3bb80" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tables/permalink/53228608-dd97-4fc0-0b82-08dc74c3bb80</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Timetabled teaching is reported for a typical week in November, as determined by the school. It does not cover an entire year of teaching. If there are variations in timetabling across the year, this is not covered in the data available to the department.</p><p> </p><p>Subject taught is only collected from secondary schools that use electronic timetabling software that can produce data in the format required. Data is then weighted to provide national totals. Breakdowns by local authority and parliamentary constituency are not available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/05/2024 14:17:54 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	5011 label Biography information for Gen Kitchen

1719452

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secondary Education: Wellingborough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average staff to student ratio was in secondary schools (a) nationally and (b) in Wellingborough constituency in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021 and (iv) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Gen Kitchen
uin	27190
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Information on the school workforce, including the pupil to adult and pupil to teacher ratios at national, regional, local authority and individual school level, is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england</a>.</p><p>As of November 2022, which is the latest data available, there were record numbers of full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers in state-funded schools in England at over 468,000. This is an increase of 27,000, equivalent to 6%, since 2010. This makes the highest number of FTE teachers since the School Workforce Census began.</p><p>The table below provides the pupil to adult ratio and the pupil to teacher ratio for state-funded secondary schools in Wellingborough constituency and England for the 2019/20 to 2022/23 academic years.</p><p><strong>Pupil to adult and pupil to teacher ratios for state-funded secondary schools in Wellingborough constituency and England, by year <br></strong>2019/20 and 2022/23<sup>1</sup></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Wellingborough constituency<sup>2</sup></strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>England</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pupil to adult ratio<sup>3, 5</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pupil to teacher ratio<sup>4, 5</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pupil to adult ratio<sup>3, 5</sup></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Pupil to teacher ratio<sup>4, 5</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p>11.0</p></td><td><p>17.2</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td><td><p>16.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020/21<sup>2</sup></strong></p></td><td><p>11.1</p></td><td><p>16.9</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td><td><p>16.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021/22</strong></p></td><td><p>11.0</p></td><td><p>17.0</p></td><td><p>11.9</p></td><td><p>16.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022/23</strong></p></td><td><p>10.6</p></td><td><p>17.5</p></td><td><p>12.0</p></td><td><p>16.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: School Workforce Census.</p><p>1. Workforce data as at November and pupil data as at the following January. For instance, 2019/20 relates to November 2019 workforce and January 2020 pupils.</p><p>2. There are 6 secondary schools in Wellingborough constituency.</p><p>3. Pupil to adult ratio includes teachers and support staff (excluding auxiliary staff).</p><p>4. Pupil to teacher ratio includes all teachers.</p><p>5. The ratios are calculated using pupil numbers taken from the publication, Schools, Pupils and their Characteristics, available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics</a>.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/05/2024 14:30:44 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	5011 label Biography information for Gen Kitchen

1719453

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals: Wellingborough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) primary and (b) secondary school students receive free school meals in Wellingborough constituency.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Gen Kitchen
uin	27191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The department publishes annual statistics on the number of pupils at state-funded schools in England who are eligible for free school meals (FSM). The most recent figures are for January 2023, available here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics/2022-23" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics/2022-23</a>.</p><p> </p><p>21.7% of pupils at state-funded primary schools and 19.0% of pupils at state-funded secondary schools in Wellingborough were eligible for FSM as of January 2023.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/05/2024 17:05:27 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	5011 label Biography information for Gen Kitchen

1719457

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Visits: Wellingborough
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in Wellingborough constituency have been on school trips out of the country since September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wellingborough
tabling member printed	Gen Kitchen
uin	27195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The department recognises the significant benefits that activities outside the classroom, which may include school trips out of the country, can have for children’s mental health and wellbeing, as well as their educational and social development.</p><p> </p><p>The department does not collect data on how many children participate in such trips. Schools are best placed to understand and meet the needs of their pupils and have flexibility to decide what range of extra-curricular excursions to offer.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/05/2024 16:50:20 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	5011 label Biography information for Gen Kitchen

1719022

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Veterans
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 17 April 2024 to Question 20857 on Schools: Veterans, what estimate her Department has made of the number of veterans that will take up the undergraduate veteran teaching bursary in 2024.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The department does not forecast how many veterans will take up the undergraduate veteran teaching bursary. The bursary is paid to eligible veterans if they enrol on an eligible undergraduate initial teacher training course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/05/2024 14:14:54 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1718759

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childcare
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 help (a) improve the quality of and (b) increase the affordability of childcare in (i) Wandsworth and (ii) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	26772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The department is determined to support as many families as possible with access to high-quality, affordable childcare, which is why the 2023 Spring Budget announced significant new investments to expand the free early education entitlements from April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The department is providing over £4.1 billion by 2027/28 to fund 30 hours of free childcare per week (38 weeks per year) for working parents with children aged nine months to three years in England. This will remove one of the biggest barriers to parents working by vastly increasing the amount of free childcare that working families can access. This is set to save working families using the fully-funded 30 hours up to £6,900 per year from when the child is nine months old until they are five years old by September next year.</p><p> </p><p>Already, over 200,000 two year olds are now confirmed to have places for 15 hours a week of free childcare, as part of the largest ever expansion of childcare in England. The take up nationwide for the validation codes already stands at 87.8%.</p><p>Funding will be key to delivering the existing and expanded childcare entitlements, so the department has substantially uplifted the hourly rate paid to local authorities to increase hourly rates paid to childcare providers. In 2024/25 alone, the department expects to provide over £1.7 billion to support local authorities and providers deliver the expansion to the early years entitlements. This is on top of over £400 million additional funding to deliver a significant uplift to the hourly rate paid to local authorities for the entitlements. The rates for the new entitlements have been independently confirmed by the Institute for Fiscal Studies to be well above market rates. For 2024/25, the department’s hourly funding rates for Wandsworth are: £15.21 for under twos, £11.17 for two year olds and £7.72 for three to four year olds.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, to ensure local authorities are fully supported in delivering the new entitlements, the department is funding local authorities an additional four weeks in 2024/25, at an estimated cost of £120 million, for the under twos working parent entitlement starting in September 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The quality of early years provision is a priority for the department. Evidence shows that high-quality early childhood education and care has a positive impact on children’s outcomes in the short and long term, particularly for the most disadvantaged children. Additionally, the department has invested up to £180 million in providing an early years education recovery package of workforce training, qualifications and support and guidance for the early years sector. This includes:</p><ul><li>Additional places for early years initial teacher training.</li><li>New level 3 qualifications criteria for early years educators to ensure higher-quality training and better care for children, which will come into effect from September 2024.</li></ul><p> </p><p>In addition to the expanded entitlements, the government has also taken action to support parents on Universal Credit with childcare costs upfront when they need it, rather than in arrears. The department has increased support for these parents by increasing the childcare cost maximum amounts to £950 for one child and £1629 for two children.</p><p> </p><p>Tax-Free Childcare remains available for working parents of children aged 0 to 11, or up to 17 for eligible disabled children. This can save parents up to £2,000 per year, or up to £4,000 for eligible children with disabilities and has the same income criteria as 30 hours free childcare.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston question first answered 23/05/2024 16:52:02 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1718863

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Statutory Guidance on Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education will include (a) variations in sex characteristics and (b) intersex.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North West
tabling member printed	Taiwo Owatemi
uin	26764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Compulsory Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) should help pupils to understand that society consists of a diverse range of people. The department is currently consulting on updated RSHE guidance, with a view to finalising it later in the year. The consultation runs until 11 July 2024 and can be found at: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/rshe-team/review-of-the-rshe-statutory-guidance/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/rshe-team/review-of-the-rshe-statutory-guidance/</a>.</p><p>The draft guidance includes a requirement that pupils should be taught about equality and the law relating to the protected characteristics by the end of their secondary education. The guidance is also clear that pupils should be taught the importance of respecting others, even when they are very different from them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/05/2024 14:11:21 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4779 label Biography information for Taiwo Owatemi

1718287

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Veterans: Schools
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 17 April 2024 to Question 20856 on Schools: Veterans, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a training scheme for veterans to become (a) headteachers and (b) members of schools’ Senior Leadership Teams.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	26332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Schools are best placed to decide on the development need of their staff and the leadership structure that best suits their pupils. That is why the department has given all trusts and schools the authority to make their own recruitment decisions, including for headteachers and senior leaders, using their own policies and procedures in line with Employment Law, Equality Action 2010 and Safer Recruitment Guidance to recruit appropriate individuals. More information can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/616e92fd8fa8f529777ffc40/Staff_Advice_Handbook_Update_-_October_2021.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/616e92fd8fa8f529777ffc40/Staff_Advice_Handbook_Update_-_October_2021.pdf</a></p><p>Experience at various levels of teaching is an important factor for successful leadership of schools and, as such, almost all senior leaders and headteachers have been awarded qualified teacher status (QTS) and have experience as a class teacher before progressing to senior roles within schools.</p><p>For existing teachers and senior leaders, including veterans that have changed career and are working in schools, there is a range of specialist and leadership National Profession Qualifications available to provide training and support at all levels. These provide support to a range of professionals from those who want to develop expertise in high quality teaching practice to those who aspire to be members of school leadership teams and those leading multiple schools across trusts. Interested applicants can learn more about the qualifications and eligibility for scholarship funding by visiting the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-professional-qualification-npq-courses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-professional-qualification-npq-courses</a>.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 23/05/2024 09:00:53 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe