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967965

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date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Mobility
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to improve social mobility.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	906754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Improving social mobility remains a critical challenge for our country. It is a challenge that my department is taking significant strides to overcome.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2010, 1.9 million more children are in good and outstanding schools and more disadvantaged pupils are going to university. The attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers has reduced by 10% since 2011.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are proud to have expanded apprenticeships and to have supported more disadvantaged students into higher education. This will help to boost productivity and to expand opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>Our plans to make further progress include spending £72 million on 12 Opportunity Areas. As my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, mentioned in his speech in July this year, taking action on the home learning environment is also crucial so that children do not fall behind before they start school. That is why he announced plans for a summit with the National Literacy Trust and major businesses in order to find new ways to halve the number of children starting primary school without the necessary literacy skills by 2028.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 10/09/2018 16:05:10 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

968103

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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 has he made of the quality of teacher training provision in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	170686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Ofsted is responsible for making judgements about the quality of training provided by all providers and their partnerships. All initial teacher training (ITT) partnerships in Coventry and the West Midlands were judged to be either good or outstanding at their most recent Ofsted inspection. Across England, 99% of ITT partnerships were judged to be either good or outstanding at their most recent Ofsted inspection.</p><p>The latest newly qualified teacher (NQT) survey report was published on 5 September 2018. NQTs were largely positive about the quality of their ITT – 81% rated overall quality as 7-10 out of 10. This is a sample survey of NQTs who gained qualified teacher status (QTS) status between December 2015 and November 2016, therefore regional level analysis is not possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 10/09/2018 16:34:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

968105

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Languages: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has held with (a) the Minister for the Cabinet Office and (b) the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the recruitment and retention of modern foreign language teachers.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	170688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department works with the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) and the Home Office to ensure educational workforce supply needs are considered as the UK leaves the EU and moves to a new migration framework.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to provide independent advice, due in September, to help develop a future immigration system. The Department welcomed their interim report in March and the contribution it makes to the immigration debate. Their analysis is incomplete and it would be wrong to pre-empt their final report. The Government will take account of the MAC’s advice when making decisions about the future immigration system.</p><p> </p><p>The recruitment and retention of modern foreign languages teachers domestically is a priority. The Department offers a £26,000 tax-free bursary or £28,000 tax-free scholarship for language trainees and funds training in language teaching for teachers wishing to change subject specialism. A student loan reimbursement scheme for language teachers in the local authorities most in need is also available. Initial Teacher Training providers are supported to develop opt in courses for students on undergraduate language degree courses to gain Qualified Teacher Status.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 10/09/2018 16:27:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

968106

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals: Nutrition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the nutritional content of free school meals.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	170689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>All local authority maintained schools must comply with the School Food Standards. Academies and free schools are also required to comply with the standards via their funding agreements, with the exception of a proportion founded between 2010 and 2014 that we expect to comply voluntarily. All food served in these schools, including free school meals, must comply with these school food standards. The standards ensure that food provided to pupils in school is nutritious and of high quality, promotes good nutritional health in all pupils, protects those who are nutritionally vulnerable and promotes good eating behaviour.</p><p>The department has not held any recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the nutritional content of free school meals.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 10/09/2018 16:09:10 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

968132

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to limit the amount schools charge for school uniforms.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	170787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>It is for the governing body of a school (or in the case of academies, the academy trust) to decide rules relating to appearance, including whether there should be a school uniform, what it will be, and how it is sourced.</p><p>The Department has issued best practice guidance on school uniform, which emphasises the need for schools to give highest priority to cost considerations. The guidance sets out that no school uniform should be so expensive as to leave pupils or their families feeling unable to apply to, or attend, a school of their choice.</p><p>The Department’s guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 170789 question first answered 10/09/2018 16:21:50 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

968133

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make it his policy to introduce a scheme to support (a) low income families and (b) families with multiple school-age children with the cost of (i) compulsory uniforms, (ii) school equipment and (iii) school-based activities.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	170788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Through the pupil premium, which is worth more than £2.4 billion each year, schools receive significant additional grant funding to support the children of low-income families. The grant allocation is based on the number of eligible pupils attending the school each January. Therefore, greater numbers of pupils claiming free school meals (FSM) generate greater grant funding for the school.</p><p> </p><p>School leaders are free to use the money in any way that they choose to benefit their pupils. This may include providing financial support for uniform and equipment purchase, school trips and activities. We understand how important it is for pupils to be ready to learn and to participate in school activities. We know that many schools use the pupil premium to help their pupils with these necessities.</p><p> </p><p>The department publishes uniform guidance, which places great emphasis on schools giving the highest priority to cost considerations. The high cost of a school uniform should not leave pupils or their families feeling unable to apply to, or attend, a school of their choice. Some English local authorities provide discretionary grants to help with buying school uniforms, using their own eligibility criteria.</p><p> </p><p>We publish clear rules about school charging parents for elements of their child’s education. This states that schools cannot:</p><ul><li>charge registered pupils for education provided as part of the school’s duties to provide the national curriculum</li><li>charge parents for materials and equipment needed to take part in education during the school day, unless the parent wishes to own the item.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>Where a school trip involves education for which the school cannot charge, the school must fully remit the cost of any board and lodgings for pupils eligible for FSM.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 10/09/2018 16:17:36 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

968135

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Staff
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 Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the public sector pay cap on the recruitment and retention of staff in schools.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	170790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The public sector pay cap is no longer in place and a more flexible approach to public sector pay has been adopted. The Department set out to the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) in their 2018 remit that they should utilise this flexibility to target the 2018 pay award towards promoting recruitment and retention. The STRB’s 28th report was published on 28 July. This, and the Government’s response to it, can be viewed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-teachers-review-body-28th-report-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-teachers-review-body-28th-report-2018</a>. <br> <br> The Department has introduced changes to teachers’ pay that have been introduced over the last four years, following the STRB’s recommendations, to give greater autonomy to schools to decide how to reward their staff. This increased flexibility helps schools to attract and retain the best teachers and to target any school-level recruitment and retention problems they may have, including addressing teacher shortages in specific subjects. Research suggests that pay is not the main driver of teachers leaving, and teachers do not tend to leave for better paid jobs.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/09/2018 11:33:23 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

968169

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: Vocational Guidance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what (a) careers advice and (b) information is provided by (i) his Department and (ii) schools to students considering careers in the creative arts.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	170816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>We launched the careers strategy last year which recognises that the UK’s fast-growing creative industries offer careers in a wide range of roles.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the careers in the creative arts is available from a number of sources. The National Careers Service provides independent, professional advice on careers, skills and the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>Employers and professional bodies in the creative arts sector can sign up to ‘Inspiring the Future’, run by the Education and Employers charity. This free programme allows volunteers to visit maintained schools to talk to pupils about their job. This will raise the profile of various careers within the creative arts sector.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Careers and Enterprise Company is making sure that every young person has access to inspiring encounters with the world of work, including work placements, work experience and other employer-based activities. It is offering support to schools by increasing the level of employer input into careers programmes.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 14/09/2018 13:10:06 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

968190

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department holds information on the socio-economic background of people appointed to senior positions in his Department in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	170825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The department does not hold information about the socio-economic background of its senior civil servants.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 14/09/2018 13:04:50 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

968217

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Mexborough Academy
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 25 April 2018 to Question 136869 on Wakefield City Academies Trust, whether the Mexborough Academy has been re-brokered.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	170849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>On 18 July 2018, the Department for Education confirmed Delta Academies Trust (Delta) as the new trust for Mexborough Academy. We are working with all parties to transfer Mexborough Academy from Wakefield City Academies Trust into Delta as soon as possible.</p><p>Since January 2018, Delta continues to provide school improvement support at Mexborough, ensuring pupils are benefitting from a strong trust immediately. Our priority continues to be the education of the pupils and moving Mexborough Academy, to Delta, with as little disruption as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 10/09/2018 16:47:11 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock