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1177217

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when universities and students across the EU will receive clarity on which fee regime they will be subject to for the 2021/22 academic year.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL1463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>We announced on 28 May 2019 guarantees on student finance for EU nationals. EU nationals (and their family members) who start a course in England in the 2020/21 academic year or before will continue to be eligible for ‘home fee’ status and student finance support from Student Finance England for the duration of their course, provided they meet the residency requirement.</p><p>Applications for courses starting in the academic year 2021/22 do not open until September 2020. We will provide sufficient notice for prospective EU students on fee arrangements ahead of the 2021/22 academic year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL1464 question first answered 13/02/2020 15:35:44 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1177218

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Overseas Students: EU Nationals
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to announce whether students from the EU will be subject to international student fees or continue to be eligible for home fee status for the 2021/22 academic year.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL1464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>We announced on 28 May 2019 guarantees on student finance for EU nationals. EU nationals (and their family members) who start a course in England in the 2020/21 academic year or before will continue to be eligible for ‘home fee’ status and student finance support from Student Finance England for the duration of their course, provided they meet the residency requirement.</p><p>Applications for courses starting in the academic year 2021/22 do not open until September 2020. We will provide sufficient notice for prospective EU students on fee arrangements ahead of the 2021/22 academic year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL1463 question first answered 13/02/2020 15:35:44 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1177219

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any review of the apprenticeship levy will prioritise the employer-led element of the current system.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The apprenticeship levy underpins our reforms to raise apprenticeship quality and supports employers to make long-term, sustainable investments in the skills they need to grow. Income from the levy is used to fund apprenticeships in all employers, both those who pay the levy and those who do not.</p><p>We value the employer-led element of apprenticeships and are receptive to their concerns of businesses about the apprenticeship levy. We are committed to ensuring the apprenticeship programme continues to provide opportunities for people of all backgrounds, whilst meeting the needs of employers of all sizes and delivering for the economy more broadly.</p><p>In response to employers we have already introduced the flexibility for levy-payers to transfer up to 25 per cent of their funds, enabling them to support apprenticeship starts in their supply chains or to meet local skills needs. In January, we extended the use of transfers to cover the full cost of training for 16 to 18-year-olds and eligible 19 to 24-year-olds in employers with fewer than 50 employees.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge question first answered 25/02/2020 16:08:32 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

1177224

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Exchanges: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their proposed replacement student exchange scheme to be used in the event that the UK does not participate in Erasmus after 2021 will be open to further education students.
tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
uin	HL1470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The shape and content of EU Programmes post-2020, including Erasmus+, are currently being negotiated in the EU institutions and have not yet been finalised. The UK government is preparing for every eventuality, and is considering a wide range of options with regards to the future of international exchange and collaboration in education and training, including potential domestic alternatives.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is ready to consider participation in certain EU programmes, once the EU has agreed the baseline in its 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework and has taken into account the overall value to the UK of doing so.</p><p> </p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and his ministers regularly discuss matters relating to education and EU exit with the devolved administrations, including on Erasmus+. Officials also hold regular meetings on the topic of Erasmus+ with officials from the Devolved Administrations to ensure close cooperation on this matter. Ministers and officials engage with stakeholders from across the education sector, including further education, to understand their views.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL1471 question first answered 13/02/2020 14:41:57 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1177225

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Exchanges: EU Countries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their proposed replacement student exchange scheme to be used in the event that the UK does not participate in Erasmus after 2021 will be open to students from (1) England, (2) Scotland, (3) Wales, and (4) Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
uin	HL1471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The shape and content of EU Programmes post-2020, including Erasmus+, are currently being negotiated in the EU institutions and have not yet been finalised. The UK government is preparing for every eventuality, and is considering a wide range of options with regards to the future of international exchange and collaboration in education and training, including potential domestic alternatives.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is ready to consider participation in certain EU programmes, once the EU has agreed the baseline in its 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework and has taken into account the overall value to the UK of doing so.</p><p> </p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and his ministers regularly discuss matters relating to education and EU exit with the devolved administrations, including on Erasmus+. Officials also hold regular meetings on the topic of Erasmus+ with officials from the Devolved Administrations to ensure close cooperation on this matter. Ministers and officials engage with stakeholders from across the education sector, including further education, to understand their views.</p> answering member printed Baroness Berridge grouped question UIN HL1470 question first answered 13/02/2020 14:41:57 answering member 4218 label Biography information for Baroness Berridge
tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

1177318

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Buildings
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 non-residential university buildings that are (a) under and (b) over 18m in height that have aluminium composite material cladding.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	14673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The safety of students and staff across the education estate remains a high priority. Since the Grenfell fire, the department has worked closely with the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on fire safety. In line with the cross-government approach, we identified university-owned residential buildings over 18 metres with potentially dangerous aluminium composite material cladding. In the light of updated building safety guidance for owners of residential buildings published on 20 January 2020 by MHCLG, the department will gather any additional information required on residential buildings across the education estate, and we will continue to work with building owners to ensure that any subsequent remediation work, if any, is undertaken. The department does not hold information on cladding of non-residential university buildings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 14674 14675 question first answered 13/02/2020 16:58:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1177319

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Buildings
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 non-residential university buildings that are (a) under and (b) over 18m in height that have high pressure laminate cladding.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	14674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The safety of students and staff across the education estate remains a high priority. Since the Grenfell fire, the department has worked closely with the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on fire safety. In line with the cross-government approach, we identified university-owned residential buildings over 18 metres with potentially dangerous aluminium composite material cladding. In the light of updated building safety guidance for owners of residential buildings published on 20 January 2020 by MHCLG, the department will gather any additional information required on residential buildings across the education estate, and we will continue to work with building owners to ensure that any subsequent remediation work, if any, is undertaken. The department does not hold information on cladding of non-residential university buildings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 14673 14675 question first answered 13/02/2020 16:58:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1177320

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Universities: Buildings
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 non-residential university buildings that are (a) under and (b) over 18m in height that have combustible cladding that is neither high pressure laminate or aluminium composite material.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	14675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The safety of students and staff across the education estate remains a high priority. Since the Grenfell fire, the department has worked closely with the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on fire safety. In line with the cross-government approach, we identified university-owned residential buildings over 18 metres with potentially dangerous aluminium composite material cladding. In the light of updated building safety guidance for owners of residential buildings published on 20 January 2020 by MHCLG, the department will gather any additional information required on residential buildings across the education estate, and we will continue to work with building owners to ensure that any subsequent remediation work, if any, is undertaken. The department does not hold information on cladding of non-residential university buildings.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 14673 14674 question first answered 13/02/2020 16:58:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1177336

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Science: Primary Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to (a) increase the level of science teaching in primary schools and (b) provide additional cost effective training for teachers to teach science at primary school level.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	14736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Increasing the number of young people who study science is important if we are to address the science technology engineering and maths (STEM) skills shortage and support the UK economy and its growth. Pupils’ experience of science in primary school can impact on their ambitions to pursue a STEM career.</p><p>This is why the Department has kept sciences a core subject from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 4. All state-maintained schools must teach the National Curriculum science programmes of study in full, with other state-funded schools such as academies required to teach science as part of a broad and balanced curriculum. In 2014 we introduced a new programme of study for primary science, providing sequenced year-by-year content to ensure appropriate introduction to key scientific concepts and clear articulation of subject knowledge required. The breadth of content ensures that the curriculum provides a strong foundation for further study at secondary school.</p><p>To support teachers in delivering excellent teaching in science, the Department funds a programme of high quality continuous professional development (CPD) for teachers. This includes our national network of over 40 Science Learning Partnerships, which deliver locally-led training to both primary and secondary teachers. Primary teachers are also eligible for Project Enthuse bursaries to attend residential CPD at the National STEM Learning Centre in York. The bursaries are targeted at schools most in need, including those with poor levels of progress or primary science leads who do not have post-16 science qualifications. Both programmes aim to improve teachers’ subject knowledge and the quality of science teaching.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 13/02/2020 16:17:31 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1177337

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for children with SEN to access support services.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	14737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>There is a wide range of support services which children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their parents and carers can access.</p><p>Local authorities are required to make available local services which provide impartial information, advice and support to these families. The government has invested £20 million between June 2018 and March 2020 to improve the quality of these services and their accessibility. The funding also supports a national helpline and online service for families who have children and young people with SEND.</p><p>More broadly, it is the responsibility of schools and other educational establishments to ensure children and young people with SEND are identified and assessed, and that support is put in place to meet their needs. Some children and young people with SEND will need extra help and may require an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. Local authorities are responsible for putting EHC plans in place and for ensuring that the support identified to meet the needs identified in plans is available.</p><p>The government has increased local authorities’ high needs funding by £780 million in 2020/21, boosting the budget by 12% and bringing the total spent on supporting those with the most complex needs to over £7 billion for 2020-21.</p><p>However, we recognise that there is work to be done to improve the SEND system, including access to support services and that is why we are conducting a review of the SEND system.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 13/02/2020 12:42:56 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West