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864492

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Exclusions Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the terms of reference for the Timpson Review on the rising number of exclusions in schools have been set; and if so, what they are.
tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
uin	HL6393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The government has announced an externally led review of exclusions which will be led by the former Minister for Vulnerable Children and Families, Edward Timpson. The review will consider how schools use exclusion and how this affects all pupils, but in particular why some groups of children are more likely to be excluded from school. This includes pupils from certain ethnic groups; pupils who are eligible for free school meals, or have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years; pupils with special educational needs; looked after children; and children in need.</p><p> </p><p>The terms of reference for the exclusions review is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 29/03/2018 15:59:33 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name A_Review_of_School_Exclusion-terms_of_reference HL6393.pdf title Terms of reference for the exclusions review
tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer

864493

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Exclusions Review
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Timpson Review will (1) clarify the numbers of children being excluded because of behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, and (2) identify what help is being given to such children and their families in schools that do not exclude them.
tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
uin	HL6394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Exclusions can only be issued for disciplinary reasons. It is unlawful to exclude for a non-disciplinary reason. For example, it would be unlawful to exclude a pupil simply because they have additional needs or a disability that the school feels it is unable to meet.</p><p> </p><p>The annual data on exclusions includes the numbers of children excluded for disciplinary reasons by type of special educational need, including those with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The data is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2015-to-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/permanent-and-fixed-period-exclusions-in-england-2015-to-2016</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The exclusions review will explore exclusions practice and implications for pupil groups disproportionately represented in the national statistics. The review considers how schools use exclusion and how this impacts on all pupils. In particular, it will consider why some groups of children are more likely to be excluded from school. It will also seek to identify best practice which can be shared across the system.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 29/03/2018 16:59:41 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer

864494

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupil Exclusions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what personal data of children who are excluded is routinely collected in regard to their home backgrounds; and in particular, whether those children live with both parents, and what other close relationships with adults they have.
tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
uin	HL6395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Information on excluded pupils is collected from schools via the school census data collection. The department does not routinely collect information about a child’s living arrangements, nor does it collect information on a child’s relationship with their parents or other adults.</p><p>The department does collect the home address and certain other characteristic information that will provide some insight into the home background of individual children. This includes information concerning: whether the pupil would be eligible for free school meals or other funding streams (including early years pupil premium and disability access fund); whether the pupil is a service child; and whether the pupil has left care in England and Wales through either adoption, a special guardianship order, a residence order or a child arrangement order.</p><p>A robust approvals panel and other controls are in place to ensure that our data is safely guarded and used only in legal, secure and ethical ways.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 29/03/2018 16:38:10 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer

864495

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children are in special schools primarily because of behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.
tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
uin	HL6396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The department publishes the number and proportion of pupils with special educational needs, including the type of need and type of school in the annual ‘Special educational needs in England’ statistical release, which are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The type of need ‘Behaviour, Emotional and Social Difficulties’ was removed in 2015 and ‘Social Emotional and Mental Health’ was added as a new type of need. Under the new categorisation, 13,493 children were in Special Schools as of the department’s last statistical release, in 2017. This new category is not expected to be treated as a direct replacement, therefore direct comparison is not advised.</p><p> </p><p>We have launched a review of exclusions practice, led by Edward Timpson CBE. The review will consider how schools use exclusion and how this impacts on all pupils, but in particular why some groups of children (including those with special education needs) are more likely to be excluded from school. Views and evidence can be submitted via the call for evidence which is open until 6 May.</p><p>We have also set out our vision for transforming the education provided to those who would not otherwise receive it, including because they have been excluded from school. ‘Creating opportunity for all: our vision for alternative provision’, which is attached, sets out our plans to ensure that children in alternative provision receive consistently high-quality education so that they can achieve their potential, and is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/creating-opportunity-for-all-our-vision-for-alternative-provision" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/creating-opportunity-for-all-our-vision-for-alternative-provision</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL6397 question first answered 29/03/2018 16:58:59 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL6396 HL6397 attachment.pdf title Creating opportunity for all
tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer

864496

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children have a statement of special educational needs or an education health and care plan primarily because of behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.
tabling member printed	Lord Farmer
uin	HL6397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The department publishes the number and proportion of pupils with special educational needs, including the type of need and type of school in the annual ‘Special educational needs in England’ statistical release, which are available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The type of need ‘Behaviour, Emotional and Social Difficulties’ was removed in 2015 and ‘Social Emotional and Mental Health’ was added as a new type of need. Under the new categorisation, 13,493 children were in Special Schools as of the department’s last statistical release, in 2017. This new category is not expected to be treated as a direct replacement, therefore direct comparison is not advised.</p><p> </p><p>We have launched a review of exclusions practice, led by Edward Timpson CBE. The review will consider how schools use exclusion and how this impacts on all pupils, but in particular why some groups of children (including those with special education needs) are more likely to be excluded from school. Views and evidence can be submitted via the call for evidence which is open until 6 May.</p><p>We have also set out our vision for transforming the education provided to those who would not otherwise receive it, including because they have been excluded from school. ‘Creating opportunity for all: our vision for alternative provision’, which is attached, sets out our plans to ensure that children in alternative provision receive consistently high-quality education so that they can achieve their potential, and is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/creating-opportunity-for-all-our-vision-for-alternative-provision" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/creating-opportunity-for-all-our-vision-for-alternative-provision</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL6396 question first answered 29/03/2018 16:58:59 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL6396 HL6397 attachment.pdf title Creating opportunity for all
tabling member	4321 label Biography information for Lord Farmer

864497

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Sports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase (1) the number of opportunities for children to be active outdoors during the school day, and (2) the range of activities available to them when outdoors; and whether such plans include the introduction of active mile schemes.
tabling member printed	Baroness Grey-Thompson
uin	HL6398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Through the primary PE and sport premium, over £600 million of ring-fenced funding has been invested in primary schools to improve PE and sport since 2013. The government doubled the premium to £320 million per year from September 2017, using revenue from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. The premium should be used to develop or add to the PE and sport activities that a school already offers to provide more opportunities for their pupils to be active throughout the school day.</p><p>We know that schools across the country have signed up to an active mile programme. The Daily Mile’s website reports that over 900 schools in England are signed up to The Daily Mile. Active Miles can help pupils to achieve the 60 active minutes each day recommended by the UK chief medical officers. They are simple, inclusive and can successfully engage the least active children in physical activity. In December 2017, the department brought together active mile providers to discuss opportunities to engage more schools to take part in active mile initiatives</p><p> </p><p>Sport England supports children and young people in England by ensuring there is a good sports and activity offer before and after the school day. This includes investing £28 million into Satellite Clubs between 2017-2021. Satellite Clubs provide opportunities to take part regularly in sport and activity through the creation of enjoyable, appealing and convenient opportunities for young people that are based around their needs.</p><p> </p><p>The government also continues to invest around £17.5 million per annum in the School Games, an Olympic/Paralympic style competition, so that all children and young people, particularly those who are currently least active or from under-represented groups, have the best opportunities to engage in sport and physical activity. Inclusive sports formats are included to provide opportunities for disabled pupils and those with special educational needs to participate.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 29/03/2018 16:13:50 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3862 label Biography information for Baroness Grey-Thompson

864515

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that some schools are encouraging families to home school children with complex difficulties, possibly with an eye to those schools' performance statistics; and what plans they have to ensure that such children benefit from the support of the proposed mental health support teams.
tabling member printed	Lord McColl of Dulwich
uin	HL6416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The department shares concerns that some children are potentially being educated at home as a result of pressure by schools. However, it is not in a position to confirm how far these concerns are justified by actual cases.</p><p> </p><p>A pupil’s name can only lawfully be deleted from the admission register on the grounds prescribed in Regulation 8 of the Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006 as amended. Schools should not seek to persuade parents to educate their children at home as a way of excluding the pupil or because the pupil has a poor attendance record. It is unlawful to permanently exclude a pupil from a school other than for disciplinary reasons. Schools may not exclude pupils because of their academic attainment or ability, or because they cannot meet their needs. Sending a pupil home without recording it as an exclusion is also not permitted.</p><p> </p><p>Parents have a duty to ensure their child of compulsory school age receives a suitable full-time education but this does not have to be at a school. On receipt of written notification from a parent to home educate their child, the school must inform the pupil’s local authority that the pupil’s name is to be deleted from the admission register.</p><p> </p><p>We will test how the new mental health support teams proposed in the green paper ‘Transforming Children and Young People’s Mental Health Provision’ can provide support to all children in an area, including those not at school.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 29/03/2018 16:54:16 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1892 label Biography information for Lord McColl of Dulwich

864519

registered interest
date	15/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the increase in funds available for the apprenticeship scheme will increase the number of apprenticeships.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL6420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>Since 2015, we have seen over 1.2 million starts. Our investment in apprenticeships is set to grow from £1.54 billion in 2015-16 to £2.45 billion by 2019-20.</p><p> </p><p>Following the recent procurement exercise to deliver apprenticeship training to non-levy paying employers, the government awarded initial funding totalling £490 million for provision between January 2018 and April 2019. In the Spring Statement, it was announced that up to £80 million of additional funding will be available for providers who were successful in this procurement. This will be released from April 2018, in response to emerging employer demand.</p><p> </p><p>By making this funding available, we are giving further confidence to smaller employers and their training providers to invest in apprenticeships, providing the skills that employers need and more apprenticeship opportunities for people of all ages and from all backgrounds.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 29/03/2018 14:12:35 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

862897

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many pupils would have been entitled to free school meals in 2022 under the previous system of benefits-based eligibility; and how many pupils will be entitled under the system of eligibility based on receipt of Universal Credit.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL6345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The information requested in not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The department’s modelling estimates the difference in those eligible and claiming under the new government regulations compared to those eligible and claiming under the previous benefits system.</p><p> </p><p>From the modelling, we estimate that by 2022, around 50,000 more children will benefit from free school meals compared to the previous benefits system.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to reviewing the level of the threshold in order to ensure that the children in need of free school meals the most will continue to receive.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL6346 question first answered 20/04/2018 13:52:58 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

862898

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free School Meals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many pupils will be entitled to free school meals for each year from 2022 to 2030.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL6346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2018 answer text <p>The information requested in not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The department’s modelling estimates the difference in those eligible and claiming under the new government regulations compared to those eligible and claiming under the previous benefits system.</p><p> </p><p>From the modelling, we estimate that by 2022, around 50,000 more children will benefit from free school meals compared to the previous benefits system.</p><p> </p><p>The government is committed to reviewing the level of the threshold in order to ensure that the children in need of free school meals the most will continue to receive.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL6345 question first answered 20/04/2018 13:52:58 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton