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date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	German Language: Secondary Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to introduce a German Excellence Programme, along the lines of the Mandarin Excellence Programme, to boost the take-up of German in state secondary schools.
tabling member printed	Baroness Coussins
uin	HL22
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2019 answer text <p>Following the decision by the previous government in 2004 to make modern foreign languages non-compulsory at Key Stage 4, uptake at GCSE for languages decreased significantly.</p><p> </p><p>We want more pupils to study languages, which unlock huge opportunities in life. That is why we made languages compulsory at Key Stage 2, and included them as part of the English Baccalaureate set of subjects. Under the current government, the decline has reversed and the proportion of pupils taking languages has risen from 40% in 2010 to 47% in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>However, we know there is more to do. That is why we are investing millions of pounds in a range of programmes, including the MFL pedagogy pilot, a digi-mentoring scheme, and the Mandarin Excellence Programme. We will continue to listen to stakeholders and review other ways to improve take up of these important subjects, including but not limited to German.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL142 question first answered 28/10/2019 17:46:27 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	3829 label Biography information for Baroness Coussins

1149738

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date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the schools approved in wave 11 of the free schools programme are (1) under construction and (2) open.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL31
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010, the government has funded thousands of good new school places across the country through the free schools programme. The programme aims to kick-start wider improvement, inject fresh approaches and draw in talent from a variety of backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p>As at 1 October 2019 there are 507 open free schools, 48 university technical colleges and 24 studio schools, which will provide over 320,000 places when at capacity.</p><p> </p><p>The attached table contains the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The length of time it takes to identify, acquire and adapt the right site can sometimes mean that it is necessary for a school to open in temporary accommodation to meet the need for school places in the local area. As such, a free school can open whilst works are taking place on the permanent site.</p><p> </p><p>Where we have had concerns over the long-term success and viability of a proposed school, we have taken swift and decisive action to cancel the project. On occasion, a trust will decide to withdraw a project before the proposed school opens. The primary objective of the department in all cases is to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for local pupils and to secure value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL102 HL30 HL32 HL33 question first answered 25/10/2019 11:45:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL102 HL30 HL31 HL32 HL33_table_free_school_application_waves_9_to_13.pdf title HL102_HL30_HL31_HL32_HL33_table
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1149739

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the schools approved in wave 12 of the free schools programme are (1) under construction and (2) open.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL32
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010, the government has funded thousands of good new school places across the country through the free schools programme. The programme aims to kick-start wider improvement, inject fresh approaches and draw in talent from a variety of backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p>As at 1 October 2019 there are 507 open free schools, 48 university technical colleges and 24 studio schools, which will provide over 320,000 places when at capacity.</p><p> </p><p>The attached table contains the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The length of time it takes to identify, acquire and adapt the right site can sometimes mean that it is necessary for a school to open in temporary accommodation to meet the need for school places in the local area. As such, a free school can open whilst works are taking place on the permanent site.</p><p> </p><p>Where we have had concerns over the long-term success and viability of a proposed school, we have taken swift and decisive action to cancel the project. On occasion, a trust will decide to withdraw a project before the proposed school opens. The primary objective of the department in all cases is to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for local pupils and to secure value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL102 HL30 HL31 HL33 question first answered 25/10/2019 11:45:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL102 HL30 HL31 HL32 HL33_table_free_school_application_waves_9_to_13.pdf title HL102_HL30_HL31_HL32_HL33_table
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1149740

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of the schools approved in wave 13 of the free schools programme are (1) under construction and (2) open.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL33
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>Since 2010, the government has funded thousands of good new school places across the country through the free schools programme. The programme aims to kick-start wider improvement, inject fresh approaches and draw in talent from a variety of backgrounds.</p><p> </p><p>As at 1 October 2019 there are 507 open free schools, 48 university technical colleges and 24 studio schools, which will provide over 320,000 places when at capacity.</p><p> </p><p>The attached table contains the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>The length of time it takes to identify, acquire and adapt the right site can sometimes mean that it is necessary for a school to open in temporary accommodation to meet the need for school places in the local area. As such, a free school can open whilst works are taking place on the permanent site.</p><p> </p><p>Where we have had concerns over the long-term success and viability of a proposed school, we have taken swift and decisive action to cancel the project. On occasion, a trust will decide to withdraw a project before the proposed school opens. The primary objective of the department in all cases is to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for local pupils and to secure value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton grouped question UIN HL102 HL30 HL31 HL32 question first answered 25/10/2019 11:45:28 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL102 HL30 HL31 HL32 HL33_table_free_school_application_waves_9_to_13.pdf title HL102_HL30_HL31_HL32_HL33_table
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath