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789870

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	ICT: Pre-school Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they have made for the teaching of digital skills and understanding at Early Years Foundation Stage; what assessment they have made of that provision; and whether they have any plans to change it.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL3254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The early learning goal (ELG) for technology in the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework, attached, is for “children to recognise that a range of technology is used in places such as homes and schools. They select and use technology for particular purposes.”</p><p>The primary assessment consultation response published on 14 September confirmed, attached, that we will review the ELGs and descriptors. For further information the consultation response can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/primary-assessment-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/primary-assessment-in-england</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name EYFS_STATUTORY_FRAMEWORK_2017.pdf title The early learning goal for technology 2 file name Primary_assessment_consultation_response.pdf title The primary assessment consultation response question first answered 28/11/2017 15:39:02 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

789871

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	ICT: Primary Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they have made for the teaching of computer science, with particular regard to artificial intelligence, at Key Stage 1; what assessment they have made of that provision; and whether they have any plans to change it.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL3255
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>Our computing curriculum and computer science qualifications are world standard and we are committed to ensuring that teachers have the knowledge and skills they need to be able to teach them effectively.</p><p> </p><p>The key stage 1-4 computing programme of study in the national curriculum, which was first taught from September 2014, is designed to ensure that pupils:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>evaluate and apply information technology;</p><p>write computer programs;</p><p>understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science; and</p><p>are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The computing programme of study is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-computing-programmes-of-study" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-computing-programmes-of-study</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI), as a branch of computer science, is not explicitly labelled in the computing curriculum as the programmes of study are designed to allow study of the full breadth of computing fields. However, programming is the bedrock by which AI operates and this is a core feature throughout.</p><p> </p><p>The government will be investing £84 million of new funding to support digital skills through a new comprehensive programme, focused on improving computing teaching in schools. This will include training up to 8,000 existing computer science teachers to teach computer science GCSE, creating a new National Centre for Computing Education that will reach both primary and secondary schools, and pilots for activities with a focus on increasing uptake by girls.</p><p> </p><p>This funding will be in addition to the £5.8 million we have already invested since 2012 in the Network of Teaching Excellence in Computer Science and £1 million for the creation of free online resources for primary school teachers.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL3187 HL3188 HL3189 HL3190 HL3256 HL3257 HL3258 question first answered 28/11/2017 17:16:04 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

789872

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	ICT: Primary Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they have made for the teaching of computer science, with particular regard to artificial intelligence, at Key Stage 2; what assessment they have made of that provision; and whether they have any plans to change it.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL3256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>Our computing curriculum and computer science qualifications are world standard and we are committed to ensuring that teachers have the knowledge and skills they need to be able to teach them effectively.</p><p> </p><p>The key stage 1-4 computing programme of study in the national curriculum, which was first taught from September 2014, is designed to ensure that pupils:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>evaluate and apply information technology;</p><p>write computer programs;</p><p>understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science; and</p><p>are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The computing programme of study is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-computing-programmes-of-study" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-computing-programmes-of-study</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI), as a branch of computer science, is not explicitly labelled in the computing curriculum as the programmes of study are designed to allow study of the full breadth of computing fields. However, programming is the bedrock by which AI operates and this is a core feature throughout.</p><p> </p><p>The government will be investing £84 million of new funding to support digital skills through a new comprehensive programme, focused on improving computing teaching in schools. This will include training up to 8,000 existing computer science teachers to teach computer science GCSE, creating a new National Centre for Computing Education that will reach both primary and secondary schools, and pilots for activities with a focus on increasing uptake by girls.</p><p> </p><p>This funding will be in addition to the £5.8 million we have already invested since 2012 in the Network of Teaching Excellence in Computer Science and £1 million for the creation of free online resources for primary school teachers.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL3187 HL3188 HL3189 HL3190 HL3255 HL3257 HL3258 question first answered 28/11/2017 17:16:04 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

789873

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	ICT: Secondary Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they have made for the teaching of computer science, with particular regard to artificial intelligence, at Key Stage 3; what assessment they have made of that provision; and whether they have any plans to change it.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL3257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>Our computing curriculum and computer science qualifications are world standard and we are committed to ensuring that teachers have the knowledge and skills they need to be able to teach them effectively.</p><p> </p><p>The key stage 1-4 computing programme of study in the national curriculum, which was first taught from September 2014, is designed to ensure that pupils:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>evaluate and apply information technology;</p><p>write computer programs;</p><p>understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science; and</p><p>are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The computing programme of study is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-computing-programmes-of-study" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-computing-programmes-of-study</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI), as a branch of computer science, is not explicitly labelled in the computing curriculum as the programmes of study are designed to allow study of the full breadth of computing fields. However, programming is the bedrock by which AI operates and this is a core feature throughout.</p><p> </p><p>The government will be investing £84 million of new funding to support digital skills through a new comprehensive programme, focused on improving computing teaching in schools. This will include training up to 8,000 existing computer science teachers to teach computer science GCSE, creating a new National Centre for Computing Education that will reach both primary and secondary schools, and pilots for activities with a focus on increasing uptake by girls.</p><p> </p><p>This funding will be in addition to the £5.8 million we have already invested since 2012 in the Network of Teaching Excellence in Computer Science and £1 million for the creation of free online resources for primary school teachers.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL3187 HL3188 HL3189 HL3190 HL3255 HL3256 HL3258 question first answered 28/11/2017 17:16:04 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

789874

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	ICT: Secondary Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they have made for the teaching of computer science, with particular regard to artificial intelligence, at Key Stage 4; what assessment they have made of that provision; and whether they have any plans to change it.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL3258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>Our computing curriculum and computer science qualifications are world standard and we are committed to ensuring that teachers have the knowledge and skills they need to be able to teach them effectively.</p><p> </p><p>The key stage 1-4 computing programme of study in the national curriculum, which was first taught from September 2014, is designed to ensure that pupils:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>evaluate and apply information technology;</p><p>write computer programs;</p><p>understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science; and</p><p>are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The computing programme of study is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-computing-programmes-of-study" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-curriculum-in-england-computing-programmes-of-study</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI), as a branch of computer science, is not explicitly labelled in the computing curriculum as the programmes of study are designed to allow study of the full breadth of computing fields. However, programming is the bedrock by which AI operates and this is a core feature throughout.</p><p> </p><p>The government will be investing £84 million of new funding to support digital skills through a new comprehensive programme, focused on improving computing teaching in schools. This will include training up to 8,000 existing computer science teachers to teach computer science GCSE, creating a new National Centre for Computing Education that will reach both primary and secondary schools, and pilots for activities with a focus on increasing uptake by girls.</p><p> </p><p>This funding will be in addition to the £5.8 million we have already invested since 2012 in the Network of Teaching Excellence in Computer Science and £1 million for the creation of free online resources for primary school teachers.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL3187 HL3188 HL3189 HL3190 HL3255 HL3256 HL3257 question first answered 28/11/2017 17:16:04 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

789875

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	ICT: Further Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they have made for the teaching of computer science, with particular regard to artificial intelligence, in post-16 education; what assessment they have made of that provision; and whether they have any plans to change it.
tabling member printed	Lord Clement-Jones
uin	HL3259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2017 answer text <p>The government introduced the reformed computer science A level for first teaching in 2015. The new A level has a strong focus on programming, algorithms and problem solving, which underpin artificial intelligence systems. We have just announced in the Budget that we will be creating an online platform to support A level computer science teaching, as part of a wider £84 million programme of support for school teachers of computing.</p><p> </p><p>The independent review carried out by Sir Nigel Shadbolt into computer science accreditation and graduate employability, included artificial intelligence courses among other computer science courses in its assessment. The government is working with stakeholders to take recommendations forward.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 28/11/2017 17:14:42 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3396 label Biography information for Lord Clement-Jones

789904

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government in the light of their Children in need and child protection statistics, for 2006–07 and 2016–17, showing an increase in the number of children who were the subject of a child protection plan in place at year end from 27,900 to 51,080, what assessment they have made of the factors leading to that increase.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL3288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Education considers that robust statistical comparisons using the Children in Need Census data can only be made between 2010-11 and 2016-17 due to different sources of data collection. Data preceding 2010 is drawn from the Child Protection and Referrals 3 (CPR3) statistical return.</p><p> </p><p>The number of children subject of a child protection plan (CPP) has been rising over the recent years, a pattern that has continued through the collection of data from both sources. However, whilst it is likely there was an increase between 2008-09 and 2009-10, due to the differences in the data sources, it is not possible to confirm if the increase was solely down to an increase in the number of children subject to a CPP, or partially explained by the change in data source.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010 there has been a consistent increase in the number of section 47 enquiries, from 89,300 to 185,450. These are the enquiries initiated to decide whether and what type of action is required to safeguard and promote the welfare of a child who is suspected of, or likely to be, suffering significant harm.</p><p> </p><p>There has also been an increase in the number of initial stage child protection conferences since 2010, from 43,900 to 76,930. These are the meetings which bring together family members (and the child, where appropriate), with advocates and professionals, to make decisions about the child’s safety, health and development. Over the same period, the number of children who are then subject to a CPP has also increased, but at a lower rate, from 39,100 to 51,080.</p><p> </p><p>In recording the reason a child becomes subject to a CPP, since 2010, there has been an increase in the proportion of plans recorded under the initial categories of neglect and emotional abuse. Conversely, the proportion of plans under the categories of physical abuse and multiple forms of abuse have fallen.</p><p> </p><p>Wherever local councils have reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering, or likely to suffer, significant harm, they are under a duty to investigate. It is right that where local councils have concerns about a child, they undertake an assessment to determine what action is appropriate to take. As well as indicating some change in the categories of abuse under which social workers are recording CPPs, these trends indicate that local councils are undertaking more investigative action now than in 2010 – with an increasing number of children then going onto CPPs.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 29/11/2017 16:35:49 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

789917

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nurses: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK-domiciled students commenced undergraduate nursing degree courses in UK higher education institutions in each of the years 2010–11 to 2016–17.
tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
uin	HL3301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2017 answer text <p>The Higher Education Statistics Authority (HESA) collects data on students enrolled and qualifying from courses at UK Higher Education Institutions, including information on subject of study.</p><p> </p><p>The following table contains the numbers of full person equivalent entrants to undergraduate (first degree and other undergraduate) courses in nursing, as defined by the Joint Academic Coding System (JACS). More information on JACS codes can be found at <a href="https://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/documentation/jacs/jacs3-principal" target="_blank">https://www.hesa.ac.uk/support/documentation/jacs/jacs3-principal</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>UK domiciled entrants to undergraduate nursing courses by level of study</strong></p><p><strong>UK Higher Education Institutions </strong></p><p><strong>Academic Years 2010/11 to 2015/16</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>First degree entrants</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Other undergraduate entrants</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total entrants</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>21,605</p></td><td><p>53,635</p></td><td><p>75,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>28,590</p></td><td><p>44,425</p></td><td><p>73,020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>29,060</p></td><td><p>33,165</p></td><td><p>62,230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>30,210</p></td><td><p>33,165</p></td><td><p>63,380</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>31,785</p></td><td><p>32,965</p></td><td><p>64,750</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>32,245</p></td><td><p>32,285</p></td><td><p>64,530</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em>Source: Department for Education analysis of the HESA student record</em></p><p><em>Counts rounded to the nearest 5 so may not sum exactly to totals</em></p><p>Information for 2016/17 will become available in January 2018.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 23/11/2017 12:25:48 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

790019

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Church Schools: Admissions
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 potential effect of the removal of the 50 per cent cap on faith-based admissions on the ability of the Catholic Church to open new schools.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	113404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2017 answer text <p>The <em>'Schools that work for everyone'</em> consultation document recognised that some faiths, including the Catholic Church, have felt unable to open new schools, subject to the 50% cap, through the free school’s route because they say it contravenes religious rules. The Department is considering carefully the results of the consultation and the proposal to remove the 50% cap on faith admissions in faith free schools. We plan to respond on this issue in due course. We value greatly the important role Catholic schools play in our education system and that will continue.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 113410 question first answered 24/11/2017 11:55:31 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

790020

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish the Government's response to its consultation entitled Schools that work for everyone; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	113409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2017 answer text <p>We have outlined in Parliament our position on the various proposals in the '<em>Schools that work for everyone</em>' consultation, and will announce further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 24/11/2017 12:13:04 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess