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1360710

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
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, when his Department plans to introduce new guidance on the cost of school uniforms.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	58494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>The department plans to publish the statutory guidance in autumn 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Schools do not need to make any changes before the guidance is released. We want schools to implement changes in a timely and considered manner to ensure that parents do not incur additional costs from sudden uniform changes.</p><p> </p><p>Once the guidance is published, all schools will need to review their uniform policies and make necessary changes as soon as possible to ensure that parents see the benefits of the guidance.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 25/10/2021 14:05:23 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1360748

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Employment
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 Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy on additional incentives for employers to take on school leavers with Education, Health and Care plans.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	58572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>The ministerial team and officials from the Department for Education regularly engage with their counterparts across government to ensure that there is a joined-up approach in championing support for young people with special educational needs and disabilities. This includes working with businesses to encourage them to see the positive impact of employing and developing the skills of disabled people through programmes such as supported internships, traineeships and apprenticeships.</p><p>In July the government published the National Disability Strategy which confirmed our vision to transform the everyday lives of disabled people. As the Department for Education, we have committed to do more to support children and young people to receive an education that pushes and supports them to reach their full potential, including preparation for employment.</p><p>We will continue to work with other government departments to deliver the commitments in the strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 26/10/2021 16:09:54 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1360751

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Specialist Schools: Certification
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a form of formal certification to recognise the skills gained from practical work that Business and Enterprise Colleges and other specialist schools provide.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	58573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>There are no plans for introducing any new accreditations for the practical work undertaken by Business and Enterprise Colleges. However, many schools, including University Technical Colleges (UTCs) and some mainstream schools, already specialise in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and vocational subjects, with a focus on practice and skills-based education. Schools with a strong specialism, especially where backed with strong employer support, can provide effective pathways for the skills needed in the labour market. The Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire in Scunthorpe is an excellent example of how strong UTCs can equip young people with important knowledge and skills. This school is rated Good by Ofsted and the latest destinations data from the 2019/20 academic year indicates that 86% of pupils from this school moved into sustained education, employment, or an apprenticeship after Key Stage 4.</p><p>Ofsted’s inspection framework recognises the unique curriculum approach of different schools, whether knowledge or skills-based, and provides a fair judgment of their effectiveness.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 04/11/2021 15:25:00 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1360753

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Business
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what resources are available for education institutions to engage with local businesses and employers in their community.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	58574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>We want to create quality interactions between schools, colleges, and businesses. The Careers and Enterprise Company supports schools and colleges to make links with local employers. Over 3,500 volunteer business professionals are now working with schools and colleges through the Enterprise Adviser Network to help open young people’s eyes to a range of different career possibilities, challenge stereotypes and help prepare them for the workplace. We also have over 300 major employers, known as cornerstone employers, driving the delivery of encounters for young people in opportunity areas and careers hubs across England.</p><p>As part of the Skills for Jobs white paper, a £65 million Strategic Development Fund is being piloted in several areas across the country to test a new collaborative approach to skills planning and delivery. Some of the pilots are establishing college business centres to work with local employers to develop a joint understanding of the skills and technology needed to drive innovation and productivity, and to develop a more targeted response.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Brentwood and Ongar answering member printed Alex Burghart question first answered 26/10/2021 13:28:18 answering member 4613 label Biography information for Alex Burghart
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1360760

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National Tutoring Programme: Stockport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the financial allocation from the National Tutoring Programme to schools in Stockport constituency was in the academic year 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	58538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2021 answer text <p>The department does not hold data broken down by constituency.</p><p>In June 2020, £350 million was allocated to the National Tutoring Programme as part of the £1 billion COVID-19 catch-up package. In November 2020, it was confirmed that this would fund the programme for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 academic years.</p><p>The department awarded the Education Endowment Foundation funding of up to £80 million to deliver the Tuition Partners pillar of the programme. Teach First were given up to £8.5 million to deliver the Academic Mentors pillar of the programme last academic year (2020/21).</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 26/10/2021 16:44:02 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1360761

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Coronavirus Catch-up Premium: Stockport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the financial allocation from the catch-up premium to schools in Stockport was during the academic year 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	58539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Allocations for the 2020/21 academic year for the COVID-19 catch up premium for Stockport and all other local authorities in England are available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-catch-up-premium-provisional-allocations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-catch-up-premium-provisional-allocations</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 25/10/2021 15:25:46 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1360782

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much and what proportion of school covid-19 catch-up funding has been spent by region to date.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	58504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2021 answer text <p>All payments from the £650 million catch up premium were allocated during the 2020/21 academic year. The COVID-19 catch up premium allocation guidance provides data on the funding provided at school and local authority level: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-catch-up-premium-provisional-allocations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-catch-up-premium-provisional-allocations</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The catch up premium conditions of grant, which can be found on the page linked above, permit schools to carry any unspent funding forward to future years. There is no mechanism to confirm what amount has been spent by each school to date at a regional level from the allocations provided. Schools are held to account for their use of catch up premium as per their other forms of funding. The catch up premium guidance states that governors and trustees should scrutinise schools use of the catch-up premium and that Ofsted may discuss plans schools have to use the funding as part of their inspections. This can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/catch-up-premium-coronavirus-covid-19" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/catch-up-premium-coronavirus-covid-19</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 27/10/2021 10:31:15 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1360785

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Retirement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of teachers who have retired in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	58505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Information on the number of teachers who have retired and the number who have left the profession in each of the last five years is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england/2020" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england/2020</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 58506 question first answered 25/10/2021 14:31:20 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1360786

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Resignations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of teachers leaving the profession in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	58506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Information on the number of teachers who have retired and the number who have left the profession in each of the last five years is published in the ‘School Workforce in England’ statistical publication at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england/2020" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england/2020</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker grouped question UIN 58505 question first answered 25/10/2021 14:31:20 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1360802

registered interest
date	18/10/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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 18 October 2021 to Question 54037, how many hours of initial teacher training is dedicated to (a) special educational needs and (b) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Kim Leadbeater
uin	58576
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>All teachers are teachers of special education needs and disabilities (SEND), and high-quality teaching is central to ensuring that pupils with SEND are given the best possible opportunity to achieve at school.</p><p>Since September 2020, all new teachers are benefitting from at least three years of evidence based professional development and support, starting with Initial Teacher Training (ITT) based on the new ITT Core Content Framework (CCF), and followed by a new two-year induction underpinned by the Early Career Framework.</p><p>The CCF sets out a minimum entitlement of knowledge, skills and experiences that trainees need to enter the profession in the best position possible to teach and support all pupils to succeed, including those pupils identified within the four areas of need set out in the SEND code of practice.</p><p>The department does not mandate a particular number of hours for SEND or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) training, but all ITT providers of courses leading to qualified teacher status must design their courses to incorporate the knowledge, skills and experiences detailed in the CCF into a coherent, well-sequenced curriculum to support trainees to develop their expertise<em>. </em>Courses must be designed so that trainee teachers can demonstrate that they meet the Teachers’ Standards at the appropriate level. This includes the requirement in Standard 5, that all teachers must have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with ADHD or other special educational needs.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 25/10/2021 15:32:17 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4923 label Biography information for Kim Leadbeater