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1149293

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Holiday Activities and Food Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his 8 May 2019 press release entitled Free meals and activities for 50,000 children over 2019 summer holidays, how much funding he plans to allocate to such projects in summer 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>This year we invested £9 million to set up local holiday activity and food coordinators in 11 local authority areas, including Newcastle upon Tyne. This was a considerable increase on the £2 million funding for provision in 2018. These 11 coordinators were responsible for funding and overseeing free holiday clubs, so that disadvantaged children in the chosen areas benefitted from high quality provision during the summer holiday.</p><p>We continue to build our understanding of how free provision can be coordinated, providing valuable information about what works in supporting this sector. We will set out our plans for 2020 later in the autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 21/10/2019 15:26:40 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1149294

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Holiday Activities and Food Programme: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his 8 May 2019 press release entitled Free meals and activities for 50,000 children over 2019 summer holidays, how many unsuccessful bids for that funding were made by organisations based in the North East; what the value of those unsuccessful bids was; and what feedback his Department has given to organisations that made unsuccessful bids.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>This year we received 13 bids from organisations in the North East for the Holiday Activities and Food programme funding. Of the 11 organisations selected for funding, 2 were based in the North East and more than £1.2 million was allocated to Street Games in Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead Local Authority.</p><p>The value of the 11 unsuccessful bids from organisations in the North East was £5,625,109.45.</p><p>All of the unsuccessful organisations who requested feedback were provided with this in writing.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 21/10/2019 16:49:38 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1149325

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of St Helens Council on preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	St Helens North
tabling member printed	Conor McGinn
uin	583
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>Local Government plays a vital role in preparing the country to be fully ready for the UK to exit the EU on 31 October 2019.</p><p>The Department has stepped up their preparedness significantly and speaks regularly to councils and partners, including through the Local Government Brexit Delivery Board and a network of nine regional chief executives. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government leads this engagement.</p><p>Every council has designated a Brexit Lead Officer to work with central Government to intensify their local preparations and, in total, the Department has made £77 million available to help local areas get ready for the UK to exit the EU.</p><p>Whilst the Department has not had any meetings with St Helens Council regarding preparations for the UK exiting the EU, the Department has issued advice to local authorities’ children’s services on how to prepare for the UK to exit the EU. This guidance is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-local-authority-childrens-services-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-local-authority-childrens-services-in-england</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/10/2019 16:24:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4458 label Biography information for Conor McGinn

1149419

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Loans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress the Government has made on introducing a Takaful-based university fee funding structure.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The government remains committed to introducing an Alternative Student Finance product for tuition fee and maintenance support. Details on implementation will follow the conclusion of the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 22/10/2019 12:36:39 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1149475

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Gardens
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data his Department holds on the number of schools with gardens.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>​The Department does not hold information on the number of schools with gardens. Responsible bodies such as local authorities, academy trusts and diocesan bodies are best placed to answer questions on the numbers of their schools with gardens.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/10/2019 16:32:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1149529

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Pay Settlements
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Answer of 7 October to Question 293690 on Teachers: Pay Settlements, from which of his Department's 2019-20 budgets the £105 million was reprioritised; and which of his Department's forecasts have been adjusted with the result that there is additional headroom funding.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>There have been changes in forecasts due to updated school population and funding data, which has resulted in additional headroom in the schools budget. This has been reinvested through the Teachers’ Pay Grant.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/10/2019 16:50:43 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1149531

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many of the schools approved in Wave (a) 9, (b) 10, (c) 11, (d) 12 and (e) 13 of the free schools programme are (i) under construction and (ii) open.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 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>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. The attached table contains the information requested.</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>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 constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/10/2019 16:37:33 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 636_free_schools_applications.pdf title 636_table
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1149532

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools built under (a) the Consortium of Local Authorities Special Programme (CLASP) and (b) the Second Consortium of Local Authority (SCOLA) building programmes are (i) primary schools and (ii) secondary schools.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>​The department’s new school Condition Data Collection (CDC), due to complete this year, will provide a high-level assessment of the make-up and condition of state funded schools in England, and help inform future capital funding policy.</p><p>The department has issued information and guidance on the purpose, benefits and limitations of the CDC, which has been attached and can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652218/Condition_Data_Collection_CDC_Purpose_Benefit__and_Limitations.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/652218/Condition_Data_Collection_CDC_Purpose_Benefit__and_Limitations.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/10/2019 16:49:59 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1149547

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Pre-school Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children with SEND attend each maintained nursery school.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>The National Statistics release, ‘Special educational needs in England’, includes information on the number of children with special educational needs (SEN) attending each maintained nursery school.</p><p>The latest release is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england-january-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england-january-2019</a>.</p><p>In the document titled ‘Underlying data: Special educational needs in England - January 2019’, the number of pupils with SEN support and the number of pupils with an education, health and care plan are presented for each school in England.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 21/10/2019 16:55:06 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

1148728

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	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will extend the free childcare entitlement to the equivalent of 30 hours a week for 52 weeks of the year.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department plans to spend around £3.5 billion on early education entitlements this year alone. Government funding is intended to deliver 570 or 1140 hours a year, over no fewer than 38 weeks of the year of free, high quality, flexible childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4 year olds. This equates to 15 or 30 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year to mirror school terms.</p><p>All the free entitlements can be “stretched” by taking fewer hours per week over up to 52 weeks of the year to cover term-time and the school holidays and free places can also be delivered at weekends (for example, 23 hours a week for 48 weeks of the year). These entitlements will allow providers to respond flexibly to parents’ individual needs and requirements so that parents are supported to work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 17/10/2019 13:19:47 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland