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1150352

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of post-education destinations of deaf young people.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	1545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>We want all children and young people, no matter what their special education need or disability, to be able to reach their full potential and receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The SEND Code of Practice explicitly states that all children and young people with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) should be prepared for adulthood, including higher education and employment, and that this preparation should start early.</p><p> </p><p>The latest available data shows that, when compared to all pupils, pupils finishing key stage 4 who have an identified hearing impairment were similarly likely to have a sustained education, employment or apprenticeship destination (both at 94% for the 2016/17 cohort). The majority (88%) stayed in education, 3% went to apprenticeships and 3% had an employment destination. Overall, outcomes for this group of students have remained stable for the last 3 years for which data is available (the 2014/15 to 2016/17 key stage 4 cohorts).</p><p> </p><p>Destination data for learners aged 16 to 18 is published with a SEND/non-SEND breakdown, but data is not broken down by type of need for this age group.</p><p>We are currently exploring the possibility of launching a large-scale longitudinal study of children and young people with SEND in England, which would allow us to gather evidence on progress and long-term outcomes for these pupils, including on preparation for adulthood. The initial intensive research activity for this work is currently underway and will provide methodological recommendations on how this work could be progressed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 24/10/2019 16:22:23 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1149869

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Energy Supply
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 2 October 2019 to Question 290326 and to the Answer of 1 October 2019 to Question 290324, if he will introduce the same policy as the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and switch to an electricity provider that supplies electricity solely from renewable resources within the next 12 months; and for what reason his Department has not already ensured its electricity is supplied solely from renewable resources.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	1009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend, the Minister for School Standards, Nick Gibb gave on 2 October 2019 to Question <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2019-09-24/290326/" target="_blank">290326</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 24/10/2019 16:32:31 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1149916

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
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 help businesses make effective use of the Apprenticeship Levy funding.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	1030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The department is responsible for apprenticeships policy in England and is working closely on the Industrial Strategy with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to meet the skills needs of business.</p><p> </p><p>The Apprenticeship Levy gives employers control of the apprenticeship training that they buy. We continue to work closely with all employers in England to help them take advantage of the levy and wider funding arrangements to invest in their long-term skills needs.</p><p> </p><p>In response to feedback from employers, in April 2019 we raised the amount that levy-paying employers can transfer to other employers to 25% of the annual value of their fund. This increase offers levy-paying employers more options in how they use their funds and also gives them the opportunity to support apprenticeships locally or within supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>We provide ongoing face-to-face support for over 1,000 of the largest levy-paying employers through our network of national account managers. We also support a further 4,500 levy-payers through our dedicated telephone account management service.</p><p> </p><p>We have recently held 8 country-wide roadshows, attended by over 800 employers, to communicate with large employers and encourage them to share good practice.</p><p> </p><p>Our National Apprenticeship Service provides free impartial advice to all employers, including small and medium-sized businesses, via its helpline. It also works through intermediary organisations to reach smaller employers and increase their engagement in apprenticeships.</p><p>We produce a range of guidance for employers which is available online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeships-guide-for-employers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apprenticeships-guide-for-employers</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 24/10/2019 15:27:42 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1149953

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what changes they will make in response to the report by Ofsted Exploring moving to home education in secondary school, published on 15 October, regarding secondary school children who move from school to home education.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The department welcomes the work that Ofsted has undertaken to investigate what happens when children are moved from schools into home education. We launched a consultation earlier this year into proposals for a mandatory register of children who are not attending state or registered independent schools. As we made clear when launching this consultation, we are concerned about the increase in the number of such children especially when the circumstances suggest that the education provided at home may not be suitable. This is particularly the case if children are the victims of the unacceptable practice of ‘off-rolling’ by schools.</p><p>We are also considering the Ofsted report and its detailed recommendations. We agree with the main point raised in the report, which is that co-ordination between schools, local authorities and parents can minimise the likelihood of poor home education taking place when a child is withdrawn from school.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 24/10/2019 15:57:17 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1149956

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to ensure that children are able to attend school wearing the correct uniform.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 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 should be sourced.</p><p>The department issues best practice guidance to support schools with setting and implementing their uniform policy. This sets out that a school should give the highest priority to cost considerations and achieving value for money for parents, and ensure that its school uniform policy is fair and reasonable for all its students.</p><p>The government has announced its plan to put the school uniform guidance on a statutory footing and will do so when a suitable opportunity arises. This will send a clear signal that we expect schools to ensure uniform costs are reasonable.</p><p>The department’s guidance is attached and available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 24/10/2019 16:49:21 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton attachment 1 file name HL160_School_Uniform_Guidance.pdf title HL160_PDF
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1149958

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Accountancy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what sanctions they intend to apply to those academies who fail to file their accounts on time.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) expects academy trusts to meet the requirements it sets out for financial returns. Submitting these on time is an essential requirement of the Academies Financial Handbook and a strong indicator of good governance within the trust.</p><p>The vast majority of academy trusts do submit their financial returns on time. To improve compliance, and in fairness to trusts that submit their returns on time, the department names those trusts that were late with two or more of their financial returns each academic year.</p><p>The ESFA will intervene where a trust’s governance is not robust. These intervention powers are clearly set out in the Academies Financial Handbook. This can include issuing a Financial Notice to Improve or, in the most serious cases, termination of the Funding Agreement.</p><p>The number of academy trusts submitting two or more late returns has more than halved, reducing from 88 in 2017/18 to 43 in 2018/19. The latest list was published on 14 October 2019 and is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-trusts-late-financial-returns-2018-to-2019/academy-trusts-late-financial-returns-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-trusts-late-financial-returns-2018-to-2019/academy-trusts-late-financial-returns-2018-to-2019</a>.</p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 24/10/2019 16:11:19 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

1149961

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Home Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans, if any, they have to roll out a home-schooling program with regular checks and tests.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>At present, local authorities have a legal duty to make arrangements to identify children of compulsory school age who may not be receiving an education suitable to their age, ability and aptitude, as well as any special educational needs. If a local authority identifies any such children, it has power to enforce school attendance. The Department for Education issued revised guidance for local authorities in April 2019, making it clear that existing powers, if properly used, are adequate to ensure that children not attending school receive a suitable education. There are no plans to amend this guidance or alter the powers of local authorities to monitor or check outcomes of home education.</p><p>However, in the spring of 2019, a consultation was held on proposals for a mandatory register of children not attending state or registered independent schools. This register would help local authorities carry out their responsibilities. Responses to the consultation are still being considered and a formal government response document setting out next steps will be issued in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 24/10/2019 15:45:49 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1149786

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	Erasmus+ Programme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to fund a UK-wide replacement for the Erasmus+ scheme if the UK cannot associate with the next programme in 2021–27.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL78
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The government places great value upon international exchange and collaboration in education and training. This will continue to be the case after we leave the EU and establish new relationships with academic institutions across Europe and the rest of the world.</p><p>If it is in the UK’s interests, we will seek to participate in specific EU programmes as a third country. While the regulations for future EU programmes are still in the process of being developed, the draft Political Declaration envisages the possibility of UK participation in EU programmes like Erasmus+ and the negotiation of general terms of participation. Officials are preparing for all eventualities and are considering a wide range of options with regard to the future of international exchange. These include potential domestic alternatives to the Erasmus+ programme for the 2020/21 academic year and beyond, should we need them.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL79 question first answered 24/10/2019 15:19:12 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1149787

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	Erasmus+ Programme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, in the event of a no-deal Brexit, to guarantee funding for student exchanges for the 2020/21 academic year to bring it in line with the funding that would have been provided by the Erasmus+ scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL79
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The government places great value upon international exchange and collaboration in education and training. This will continue to be the case after we leave the EU and establish new relationships with academic institutions across Europe and the rest of the world.</p><p>If it is in the UK’s interests, we will seek to participate in specific EU programmes as a third country. While the regulations for future EU programmes are still in the process of being developed, the draft Political Declaration envisages the possibility of UK participation in EU programmes like Erasmus+ and the negotiation of general terms of participation. Officials are preparing for all eventualities and are considering a wide range of options with regard to the future of international exchange. These include potential domestic alternatives to the Erasmus+ programme for the 2020/21 academic year and beyond, should we need them.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL78 question first answered 24/10/2019 15:19:12 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1149797

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	English Language: Education
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to launch the new national strategy for English Language learning announced this autumn; and whether that strategy will include an assessment of the efficacy of English for Speakers of Other Languages as an English language learning programme.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Durham
uin	HL89
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2019 answer text <p>The government has committed to developing a new strategy for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) in 2019. This strategy will provide a shared vision and common aims for all publicly funded ESOL.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Agnew of Oulton question first answered 24/10/2019 15:46:13 answering member 4689 label Biography information for Lord Agnew of Oulton
tabling member	4312 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Durham