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431639

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children in Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to enable more looked-after children to go on to further and higher education.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	17361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>This government believes that all children and young people in care should be provided with the support that they need in order to fulfil their potential.</p><p>That is why we require local authorities, as corporate parents,to fulfil a legal duty to promote the educational achievement of the children they look after, including supporting them to progress into further and higher education.All local authorities are required to appoint a Virtual School Head to ensure that that duty is discharged, and that each looked-after child has a personal education plan which sets out how their aspirations and educational needs, particularly around transition points, will be supported in the short and longer-term.</p><p>In addition, the government provides enhanced pupil premium funding of £1,900 each year for pupils who have been looked-after and we also ensure that looked-after children are given priority in school admission arrangements. Looked-after children and care leavers are also a priority group for receiving the 16-19 Further Education Bursary of £1,200 per annum.</p><p>For care leavers, local authorities must offer a personal adviser and a pathway plan if they are in education or training up to the age of 21 or up to 25 if they wish to resume their education and training. Care leavers who pursue a recognised course of higher education are also entitled to a one-off £2000 bursary, given by their local authority, as part of the package of support they receive on leaving care.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 01/12/2015 17:45:52 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

431641

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	University Technical Colleges
	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 quality of education at university technical colleges.
	tabling member constituency	Windsor
	tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
	uin	17358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>University technical colleges (UTCs) harness students’ talents, offering them technical learning alongside GCSEs and A levels, and providing them with knowledge and skills which employers value. The programme is still at an early stage. The best UTCs, such as UTC Reading, are providing excellent education, which is reflected in their exam results.</p> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 01/12/2015 17:42:23 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

432253

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Qualifications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason the Final version of the Specification for Mandatory Qualifications for specialist teachers of children and young people who are deaf was revised between 6 and 13 October 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	17684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>Our aim is always to ensure that the Mandatory Qualifications (MQ) continue to be a high quality qualification that is flexible in its content and in its model of delivery in order to meet the needs of the sector.</p><p>We work closely with the National Sensory Impairment Partnership (NatSIP) as representatives of the sector. We ran a consultation with the sector to make sure that the MQ remained current and reflected changes in policy. As a result of the consultation we made a number of changes to the MQ specification. We published the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/480550/HI_MQ_Spec_NOV_2015_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">revised specification</a> on 7 September 2015 on GOV.uk.</p><p>After publication, we responded to advice from NatSIP and made a further amendment to the specification making it clearer that the specification reflects the minimum skills required to be a teacher of the deaf.</p><p>We have no plans to make changes to the final version of the specification; we will keep the specification under review and continue to engage with the sector through NatSIP.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 17685 question first answered 01/12/2015 16:50:22 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

432254

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Qualifications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will revise the changes made to the Final version of the Specification for Mandatory Qualifications for specialist teachers of children and young people who are deaf between 6 and 13 October 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Totnes
	tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
	uin	17685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>Our aim is always to ensure that the Mandatory Qualifications (MQ) continue to be a high quality qualification that is flexible in its content and in its model of delivery in order to meet the needs of the sector.</p><p>We work closely with the National Sensory Impairment Partnership (NatSIP) as representatives of the sector. We ran a consultation with the sector to make sure that the MQ remained current and reflected changes in policy. As a result of the consultation we made a number of changes to the MQ specification. We published the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/480550/HI_MQ_Spec_NOV_2015_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">revised specification</a> on 7 September 2015 on GOV.uk.</p><p>After publication, we responded to advice from NatSIP and made a further amendment to the specification making it clearer that the specification reflects the minimum skills required to be a teacher of the deaf.</p><p>We have no plans to make changes to the final version of the specification; we will keep the specification under review and continue to engage with the sector through NatSIP.</p><br /> <br /> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 17684 question first answered 01/12/2015 16:50:22 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

431647

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Health Education: Alcoholic Drinks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to educate children at schools about the health implications of excessive alcohol consumption.
	tabling member constituency	Congleton
	tabling member printed	Fiona Bruce
	uin	17317
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>Effective drug and alcohol education is essential in tackling the problem of drug and alcohol misuse.In the science curriculum, pupils should be taught to recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function at Key Stage 2. At Key Stage 3 pupils should be taught about the effects of recreational drugs (including substance misuse) on behaviour, health and life processes.</p><p>In addition, schools have the autonomy to tailor their local Personal Social Health and Economic (PSHE) education programme to reflect the needs of their pupils, including teaching about alcohol consumption. Schools can draw on the resources and evidence provided by experts and use tools such as ADEPIS (Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Information Service). In March 2013 the department launched a new drug and alcohol information and advice service for practitioners. This provides practitioners and commissioners with accurate, up-to-date information and resources on what works and can be found at: <a href="http://mentor-adepis.org/" target="_blank">http://mentor-adepis.org/</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 01/12/2015 16:44:15 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	3958 label Biography information for Fiona Bruce

431640

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	GCSE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of 16 to 19 year old students studying GCSE mathematics and English in further education and sixth form colleges.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	17338
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>The requested information for 16 to 19 year olds is not available. Information on 16 to 18 year olds students entered for GCSE English and/or maths, having not achieved a grade A* to C at the end of key stage 4, is published by institution type in the “Level 1 and 2 English and mathematics: 16 to 18 students - 2013 to 2014” statistical first release[1].</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/level-1-and-2-english-and-maths-16-to-18-students-2013-to-2014" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/level-1-and-2-english-and-maths-16-to-18-students-2013-to-2014</a> (Tables 1 and 3)</p><br /> answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford answering member printed Nick Boles question first answered 01/12/2015 17:35:15 answering member 3995 label Biography information for Nick Boles
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

431634

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2015 to Question 15557, on what date her Department plans to publish updated information on free school projects that opened or were withdrawn or cancelled.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	17183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>We intend to publish updated expenditure for free school projects in early 2016.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 01/12/2015 17:56:42 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

431642

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	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 children were (a) enrolled and (b) funded at each free school at the start of the 2015-16 academic year.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	17343
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>The number of pupils on roll for the academic year 2015/16 is not yet available.</p><br /><p>Each October, we publish the number of pre-16 pupils funded in schools which were open as of the start of that financial year. The data can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/466234/Annex_A_-_Schools_block_Allocations_data_file_2015-16.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/466234/Annex_A_-_Schools_block_Allocations_data_file_2015-16.xlsx</a>. Data for schools which opened after the start of the 2015-16 financial year is due to be published in October 2016.</p><br /><p>The number of post 16 pupils funded in each school for the academic year 2015/16 is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/468295/YP_FASS_Published_Allocation_Dataset_2015_to_2016-1.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/468295/YP_FASS_Published_Allocation_Dataset_2015_to_2016-1.xlsx</a>.</p><br /> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 01/12/2015 17:55:59 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

431657

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2015
	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 assessment she has made of the effect of the (a) level of provision of spaces in SEN schools and (b) rising number of children with SEN statements in mainstream schools on the educational rights and attainment of children with SEN.
	tabling member constituency	Edmonton
	tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
	uin	17286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>Our vision for children with Special Educational Needs and disabilities (SEND) is the same as for all children and young people – that they thrive in their early years, at school and in college, and lead happy and fulfilled lives. We have made extensive changes to the SEND system to improve prospects for these students.</p><br /><p>The Children and Families Act 2014 secures the general presumption in law of mainstream education in relation to decisions about where children and young people with SEN should be educated and the Equality Act 2010 provides protection from discrimination for disabled people. The presumption of mainstream education is supported by provisions which safeguard the interests of all children and young people and ensure that the school preferences of the young person or their parents are met wherever possible.</p><br /><p>Local authorities must review the educational provision for children and young people with SEN and disabilities in their areas and whether this meets the needs of those concerned. The Department produces national projections for the number of pupils in England, which help inform local authority decision-making over school capacity. Local authorities have the freedom to choose to use some of their capital funding on new places in special schools where that is a local priority and we continue to welcome applications for new special free schools where there is a particular need or demand for new provision.</p><br /><p>The proportion of pupils with a statement of SEN or Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan has remained at 2.8% since 2007. There are 236,165 children with statements or EHC plans. Of those children with statements, 57% were in mainstream places in state-funded schools in January 2015. The proportion in special schools was 43% in January 2015.</p><br /><p>The educational attainment of pupils with SEND has generally been improving, but a significant gap remains between their attainment and that of those with no identified SEND. At Key Stage 2 for example, in National Curriculum assessments in 2014 38% of all pupils with SEN achieved the expected level in the combined reading, writing and mathematics measure in 2014, compared with 90% of pupils with no identified SEN, resulting in an attainment gap of 51 percentage points. This represented an improvement of 2 percentage points since 2013 (when the equivalent figures were 34% of pupils with SEN and 88% of those with no identified SEN). We will continue to support schools and local authorities in their efforts to support improvement of the attainment of those with SEND.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 01/12/2015 16:52:56 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

428924

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Castes: Discrimination
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will publish the feasibility study of 2014 on caste discrimination.
	tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
	uin	HL3647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2015 answer text <p>We are currently considering the conclusions and recommendations of the caste feasibility study as part of our wider consideration of the implications of the <em>Tirkey v Chandok</em> tribunal judgments. We will keep the House informed of further developments on this matter.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 01/12/2015 17:45:18 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill