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167217

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many new (1) academies or free schools that are part of a chain, (2) stand-alone academies or free schools, (3) voluntary aided schools, and (4) community schools, have opened since May 2010.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Between May 2010 and 1 December 2014: 2476 academies and free schools opened as part of a chain and a further 1985 stand-alone academies and free schools opened. 58 voluntary aided schools and 72 community schools also opened.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/12/2014 13:05:56 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

167218

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Swimming: Primary Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent Amateur Swimming Association study on the ability of primary school pupils to swim.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the work that the Amateur Swimming Association has carried out over the last three years to produce research on school swimming. Their 2014 research indicates that 45% of 7-11-year olds are still unable to swim 25 metres unaided. Whilst this represents an increase of 6% since 2013, we want to see acceleration in this improvement.</p><p>Swimming remains compulsory in the national curriculum for physical education (PE) as one of only two activities specifically referenced in the programmes of study. The curriculum sets out that schools should teach pupils to swim 25 metres confidently, and use a range of strokes. In addition to the core funding schools receive to deliver the national curriculum, we are providing over £450 million of ring-fenced funding through the primary PE and sport premium to improve the teaching of sport in primary schools. Schools have the freedom to use this funding for additional swimming provision, and many schools have already chosen to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 10/12/2014 16:43:26 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

167219

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	16-19 Bursary Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much government funding has been made available for the Education Maintenance Allowance and its replacement Bursary Fund each year since 2010.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The amount of government funding allocated to the Education Maintenance Allowance and the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund each year since 2010 is set out in the table below.</p><p>The Bursary Fund budget is £180m per academic year.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Education Maintenance Allowance</p></td><td><p>16 to 19 Bursary Fund</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010 to 2011</p></td><td><p>£564m</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011 to 2012</p></td><td><p>£317m</p></td><td><p>£77m*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 to 2013</p></td><td> </td><td><p>£159m**</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 to 2014</p></td><td> </td><td><p>£180m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 to 2015</p></td><td> </td><td><p>£180m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 to 2016</p></td><td> </td><td><p>£180m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>* Part-year funding in the transitional year.<br>** Amounted to £180m over the full academic year. The academic year straddles two financial years.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/12/2014 17:33:07 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

167220

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	16-19 Bursary Fund
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they are evaluating the impact and take-up of the 16 to 19 education Bursary Fund.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL3321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund was introduced in September 2011. It provides financial support to young people who face significant financial barriers to participation in education or training post-16.</p><p> </p><p>An independent evaluation of the Bursary Fund commenced in April 2012 and runs until early 2015. The two strands of the evaluation examine, firstly, the effectiveness of its administration by schools, colleges and providers, and secondly, its impact on participation and attainment, especially for the poorest and most disadvantaged young people.</p><p> </p><p>There are two published process reports on the administration of the scheme, which include results from institutional and student surveys. An interim impact report has also been published. Final reports from both strands are due to be published early in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>All published reports are available, along with copies of the research briefs, on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-16-to-19-bursary-fund-year-1-report#history" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evaluation-of-the-16-to-19-bursary-fund-year-1-report#history</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/12/2014 17:33:47 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

167264

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Vocational Guidance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their careers Inspiration Vision Statement published in September 2013; and whether its implementation has led to significant improvements in providing young people with the skills required in the world of work.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL3365
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>The Inspiration Vision Statement encourages schools and employers to work together to better prepare young people for the world of work. We know that many schools and employers have taken up the challenge and that there are many examples of positive engagement between employers and schools.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, the evidence is that all young people do not yet have equal access to excellent careers advice, guidance and inspiration. That is why the Government has made available £20 million to support improvements in this area in the Autumn Statement, and, further announced on 10 December, the creation of a new employer-led careers and enterprise company. The new company will support much greater engagement between employers on the one hand and schools and colleges on the other, to create inspired and skilled young people ready to engage positively with the world of work.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 17/12/2014 15:54:43 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

167266

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	University Technical Colleges
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of University Technical Colleges in providing young people with the skills required in the world of work.
tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
uin	HL3367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2014 answer text <p>To date, 30 university technical colleges (UTCs) are open across the country and a further 26 plan to open by 2016. UTCs contribute towards our aim of raising standards for young people by introducing increased competition, innovation and choice. They provide high quality technical education for those 14-19-year olds that choose to follow a more practically orientated education. The involvement of universities and employers in UTCs provides more opportunities for young people than ever before. The UTCs open and in development will offer around 35,000 places for young people to help them gain skills for the world of work.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Global Academy UTC, for example, is in development and once open will offer 800 young people from across London with opportunities to gain the technical skills needed in the creative and digital media business.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 10/12/2014 16:40:32 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

167281

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Welsh Government’s initiative on free breakfasts in primary schools; and what steps they will take to ensure that more schools provide breakfast clubs for pupils.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government has not made a formal assessment of the Welsh Government’s initiative on free breakfasts in primary schools.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Provision of breakfast was one of the issues considered in the independent School Food Plan. In response to the Plan’s recommendations, the Government is now funding the setting up of self-sustaining breakfast clubs in 184 schools in England which have free school meal entitlement of 35% or higher.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 09/12/2014 13:02:55 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

167282

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Regional Schools Commissioners
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will put in place to support regional schools commissioners in their oversight of under-performing academy chains.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs) are responsible for monitoring academy performance and prescribing intervention in underperforming academies and free schools.</p><p> </p><p>RSCs have authority to act on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education to fulfil this function. To support them we have created headteacher boards which provide additional local context and educational expertise to the decision making process.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 08/12/2014 17:28:35 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

167283

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Admissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they will take to ensure that transparent criteria are set out in advance of admissions processes for all schools, including academies.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3384
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2014 answer text <p>All state-funded schools must comply with the School Admissions Code. The Code requires that the criteria which are used to decide the allocation of school places must be ‘fair, clear and objective’. Parents should be able to look at a set of arrangements and understand easily how places for that school will be allocated.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Code also requires all schools to publish their admission arrangements significantly in advance of parents applying for a place. Ministers permit specific derogations from compliance with the Code within the funding agreements of free schools and academies where to do so would support fairness.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 08/12/2014 17:49:45 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

167285

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Vocational Guidance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to incorporate careers education into the national curriculum.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL3386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The Government’s vision is to make sure that every young person leaves school or college prepared for life in modern Britain. An important element of this is ensuring that young people get the careers education and guidance they need to succeed in the workplace. My Rt hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, made available £20 million to support improvements in this area in the Autumn Statement, and my Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, announced on 10 December the creation of a new employer-led careers and enterprise company. The new company will support much greater engagement between employers on the one hand and schools and colleges on the other, to create inspired and skilled young people ready to engage positively with the world of work.</p><p>The Department for Education has issued schools with revised statutory guidance, which underpins their duty to secure independent careers guidance. The statutory guidance makes it clear that schools should have a strategy for the careers advice and guidance they provide to young people, which should be embedded within a clear framework, linked to outcomes for pupils.</p><p>Personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education is a subject that can encompass careers education and employability skills. All schools should teach PSHE, drawing on good practice. We have outlined this expectation in the introduction to the new national curriculum and in our communications to schools.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 15/12/2014 12:30:48 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey