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1733597

registered interest
date	11/10/2024
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, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) extending the Holiday Activities and Food Programme beyond March 2025 and (b) introducing other measures to help ensure children from low-income households have access to healthy meals during school holidays.
tabling member constituency	Harpenden and Berkhamsted
tabling member printed	Victoria Collins
uin	8724
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>The future of the Holiday Activities and Food programme beyond 31 March 2025 is subject to the next government Spending Review taking place this autumn and the department will communicate the outcome of that process in due course.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 18/10/2024 14:13:41 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	5201

1733682

registered interest
date	11/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Young People: Mobile Phones
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to take steps to (a) understand more about the relationship between smartphone use and young people’s mental health, (b) reduce any negative impact of those devices on young people’s mental health and (c) bring forward legislative proposals on the use of smartphones in schools.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	James Naish
uin	8686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>Schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy that sets out what is expected of all pupils, including what items are banned from school premises. Additionally, the government’s non-statutory guidance supports schools on how to develop, implement and maintain a policy that prohibits the use of mobile phones throughout the school day. Headteachers are responsible for implementation of guidance within their schools.</p><p> </p><p>Research suggests excessive screentime can be detrimental to children’s wellbeing. The Online Safety Act aims to protects children from accessing harmful and age-inappropriate content and to ensure that technology companies take more responsibility for the safety of their users, particularly children.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 18/10/2024 14:10:46 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	5047

1733323

registered interest
date	10/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Psychology and 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 she is taking to (a) improve SEND provision and (b) recruit more educational psychologists.
tabling member constituency	Leeds South West and Morley
tabling member printed	Mark Sewards
uin	8556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>The department recognises that the current special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is not working and that, for far too long, too many children and families have been failed by it. This government is determined to address the problems and restore parents’ trust that their children will get the support they need. The department has been restructured so that SEND is now treated as part of mainstream schooling, but the government knows that this is only a small step on the road to fixing the system. The department will listen to, and work with, families to fix the foundations and deliver long-term renewal.</p><p>The department understands the critical role educational psychologists play in the support available to children and young people, including those with SEND. Whilst it is the responsibility of local authorities, as employers, to recruit to their educational psychology services, the department is taking measures to support these services by investing in building the training pipeline.</p><p>​The department is investing over £21 million to train 400 more educational psychologists from this year. This builds on the £10 million currently being invested in a cohort of over 200 trainees who began their training in September 2023.</p><p>​Following graduation, trainees who have had their training funded by the department are required to remain in local authority employment for a minimum period. To support local authority services to recruit and retain their educational psychology workforce, this requirement will increase to three years for those trainees beginning their course this year. This will allow local authority services to benefit from the public investment in training, and support their delivery of statutory assessments and wider work.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 18/10/2024 11:56:09 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5166

1732778

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sports: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Opening School Facilities funding programme beyond March 2025.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Southall
tabling member printed	Deirdre Costigan
uin	8281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity to enable every child to achieve and thrive, including through expanding access to sport and physical activity. This will support our cross-government missions and help to raise the healthiest and happiest generation of children ever.</p><p> </p><p>Funding beyond 31 March 2025 is subject to the next government Spending Review taking place this autumn. The outcome of the review will be communicated in due course.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 18/10/2024 13:00:49 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5075

1732794

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Childcare: South Holland and the Deepings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help increase the (a) availability and (b) affordability of childcare in South Holland and the Deepings constituency.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	8102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>It is the government’s ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care to improve the life chances for every child and the work choices for every parent.</p><p>From September 2024, eligible working parents of children age nine months and above have been able to access 15 hours childcare a week for 38 weeks a year. From September 2025, this entitlement will be extended to 30 hours a week. The department is also growing the provision of wraparound childcare, which is before and after school provision, for primary school children.</p><p>In 2024/25, the department expects to provide over £1.7 billion to support local authorities and providers deliver the childcare expansion. This will rise to over £4.1 billion in 2027/28. By the same year, we expect to be providing over £8 billion every year overall on new and existing early years entitlements.</p><p>For Lincolnshire County Council, the hourly rate for three to four year olds for 2024/25 is £5.47, which is an increase of 5.2% on 2023/24. For 2 year olds, this rate is £7.61 per hour and for under 2s, £10.36 per hour.</p><p>In addition to the entitlements, parents may also be eligible for childcare support through Tax-Free Childcare or Universal Credit Childcare. Parents can check what childcare support they are entitled to via the Childcare Choices website, which is accessible at: <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>The department has regular contact with each local authority in England on their sufficiency of childcare and any issues they are facing, including supporting them through our childcare delivery support contract where appropriate.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 18/10/2024 09:19:11 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1732803

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Degrees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the contribution of degree apprenticeships to the delivery of skills needs (a) locally, (b) in the East Midlands and (c) nationally.
tabling member constituency	Erewash
tabling member printed	Adam Thompson
uin	8266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>The latest figures for the 2023/24 academic year show there have been 44,060 apprenticeship starts at degree level, including 3,540 in the East Midlands.</p><p>Degree apprenticeships can provide school leavers and older learners alternative routes into degree level professions, which supports diversity and inclusion.</p><p>The department will work with Skills England to ensure that degree apprenticeships continue to offer good value for money and drive economic growth.</p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 18/10/2024 13:11:21 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	5044

1732809

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: Visual Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure schools make reasonable adjustments to support children with vision impairments.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	8116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>The government’s ambition is that all children and young people receive the right support to succeed in their education and as they move into adult life. The department is committed to improving inclusivity and expertise in mainstream schools, as well as ensuring special schools cater to children and young people with the most complex needs. This will help to restore parents’ trust that their child will get the support they need.</p><p> </p><p>All schools have duties under the Equality Act 2010 towards individual disabled children and young people. They must make reasonable adjustments, including the provision of auxiliary aids and services for disabled children, to prevent them being put at a substantial disadvantage.</p><p> </p><p>The department is committed to ensuring a steady supply of teachers of children with vision impairment in both specialist and mainstream settings. To teach a class of pupils with vision impairments, a teacher is required to hold the relevant Mandatory Qualification for Sensory Impairment (MQSI). There are currently seven providers of the MQSI.</p><p> </p><p>Moreover, the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education is developing a new occupational standard for teachers of pupils with sensory impairment, which is expected to be available from September 2025. This will improve the supply of those qualified to teach this important cohort and further help to improve their educational outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 18/10/2024 09:08:03 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1732819

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Fees and Charges
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the current level of tuition fees.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	8142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>Education is a devolved matter, and this response outlines the information for England only.</p><p> </p><p>The government is determined that the higher education (HE) funding system should deliver for our economy, for universities and for students. The department will look carefully at all options and come forward with proposals. Funding plans for the HE sector will be set out at the relevant fiscal event in line with the approach to public spending commitments across government.</p><p> </p><p>The department recognises the immediate financial strain that some providers are under. As such, the department will continue to work closely with the Office for Students to monitor any risks and to ensure there are robust plans in place to mitigate them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Lewisham East answering member printed Janet Daby question first answered 18/10/2024 13:10:17 answering member 4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1732933

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Private Education: Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with local educational authorities on the potential costs of supporting displaced former private school children with special educational needs.
tabling member constituency	Hinckley and Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	8229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>This government is committed to ending the VAT exemption that private schools enjoy and will confirm the introduction of these changes at the Budget on 30 October. The Office for Budget Responsibility will also certify the government’s costings for these measures at that time. The right time to discuss any funding for state funded schools is at the Spending Review.</p><p>Children with Education, Health and Care plans that provide a necessary local authority funded place at a private school will not be impacted by this policy. This is because local authorities can reclaim VAT on service expenditure through existing routes.</p><p>Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) assumes a net gain to the public finances of £1.3 to 1.5 billion per year in the medium to long run as a result of removing tax exemptions from private schools. This would allow for about a 2% increase in state school spending in England. This analysis can be found here: <a href="https://ifs.org.uk/publications/tax-private-school-fees-and-state-school-spending" target="_blank">https://ifs.org.uk/publications/tax-private-school-fees-and-state-school-spending</a>.</p><p>The IFS report also projects that transfers from the private to the state-sector will be low at equivalent to less than 1% of state funded places.</p><p>The department regularly speaks to local authorities about all local pupil place planning pressures.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan grouped question UIN 8230 question first answered 18/10/2024 12:48:22 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1732934

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Private Education: Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of charging VAT on independent school fees on local authority costings to support displaced former private school children with special education needs.
tabling member constituency	Hinckley and Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	8230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>This government is committed to ending the VAT exemption that private schools enjoy and will confirm the introduction of these changes at the Budget on 30 October. The Office for Budget Responsibility will also certify the government’s costings for these measures at that time. The right time to discuss any funding for state funded schools is at the Spending Review.</p><p>Children with Education, Health and Care plans that provide a necessary local authority funded place at a private school will not be impacted by this policy. This is because local authorities can reclaim VAT on service expenditure through existing routes.</p><p>Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) assumes a net gain to the public finances of £1.3 to 1.5 billion per year in the medium to long run as a result of removing tax exemptions from private schools. This would allow for about a 2% increase in state school spending in England. This analysis can be found here: <a href="https://ifs.org.uk/publications/tax-private-school-fees-and-state-school-spending" target="_blank">https://ifs.org.uk/publications/tax-private-school-fees-and-state-school-spending</a>.</p><p>The IFS report also projects that transfers from the private to the state-sector will be low at equivalent to less than 1% of state funded places.</p><p>The department regularly speaks to local authorities about all local pupil place planning pressures.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan grouped question UIN 8229 question first answered 18/10/2024 12:48:22 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans