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750576

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many free schools have closed, or are planning to close; and who bears the costs of any outstanding capital or revenue debts.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>There are currently 346 free schools open. Since 2010, six free schools have closed and two closures are planned for summer 2017. The primary objective of the Department when making a decision to close a school is to ensure the best possible educational outcomes for pupils and to secure value for money for the taxpayer. The Department would expect the responsible body to meet any outstanding costs or debts. Where this is not possible, the Department would consider providing financial support if reasonable to do so.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 17/07/2017 16:16:37 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

750734

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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, what assessment her Department has made of the proportion of two-year olds eligible for 15-hours free childcare who are not accessing this provision by (a) ethnicity, (b) SEND, (c) geographic location, (d) gender and (e) social class.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	4170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold all of the requested information.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of two-year-olds benefitting from funded early education in England continues to rise, reaching 71% in 2017. This has risen from 58% in 2015. The proportion of two-year-olds benefitting from funded early education places by local authority is set out in Table 5LA of the Statistical First Release (SFR) Education provision: children under 5 years of age, January 2017 at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2017</a>.</p><p>The proportion of two-year-olds not benefitting from funded early education places by local authority (part c of PQ 4170 and PQ 4173) can be derived from this table. We do not hold data on the proportion of two-year-olds eligible for 15-hours free childcare who are not accessing this provision by ethnicity, SEND, gender or social class (part a, b, d and e of PQ 4170).</p><p> </p><p>Table 10LA provides the number and percentage of two-year-old children benefitting from funded early education, including settings rated requires improvement and inadequate (PQ 4172) in 2017. Ninety six percent of two-year-olds benefitting from funded early education were in settings rated good or outstanding. Four per cent of two-year-olds were in settings rated requires improvement or inadequate.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of two-year-old children benefitting from funded early education at private, voluntary and independent settings with staff with qualified teacher status, early years teacher status or early years professional status working directly with two-year-olds (PQ 4171) is set out in Table 12 of the Statistical First Release, Education provision: children under 5 years of age, January 2016 at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2016</a>.</p><p>This data was not collected in the 2017 early years census and as a result was not included in the 2017 publication.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 4171 4172 4173 question first answered 17/07/2017 16:48:18 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

750735

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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, what proportion of two-year olds eligible for the free 15-hours free childcare access their provision in a setting working directly with an early years (a) teacher and (b) educator.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	4171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold all of the requested information.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of two-year-olds benefitting from funded early education in England continues to rise, reaching 71% in 2017. This has risen from 58% in 2015. The proportion of two-year-olds benefitting from funded early education places by local authority is set out in Table 5LA of the Statistical First Release (SFR) Education provision: children under 5 years of age, January 2017 at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2017</a>.</p><p>The proportion of two-year-olds not benefitting from funded early education places by local authority (part c of PQ 4170 and PQ 4173) can be derived from this table. We do not hold data on the proportion of two-year-olds eligible for 15-hours free childcare who are not accessing this provision by ethnicity, SEND, gender or social class (part a, b, d and e of PQ 4170).</p><p> </p><p>Table 10LA provides the number and percentage of two-year-old children benefitting from funded early education, including settings rated requires improvement and inadequate (PQ 4172) in 2017. Ninety six percent of two-year-olds benefitting from funded early education were in settings rated good or outstanding. Four per cent of two-year-olds were in settings rated requires improvement or inadequate.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of two-year-old children benefitting from funded early education at private, voluntary and independent settings with staff with qualified teacher status, early years teacher status or early years professional status working directly with two-year-olds (PQ 4171) is set out in Table 12 of the Statistical First Release, Education provision: children under 5 years of age, January 2016 at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2016</a>.</p><p>This data was not collected in the 2017 early years census and as a result was not included in the 2017 publication.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 4170 4172 4173 question first answered 17/07/2017 16:48:18 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

750736

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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, what proportion of eligible two-year olds for the 15-hours free childcare are accessing provision in settings judged by Ofsted to be requiring improvement or inadequate.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	4172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold all of the requested information.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of two-year-olds benefitting from funded early education in England continues to rise, reaching 71% in 2017. This has risen from 58% in 2015. The proportion of two-year-olds benefitting from funded early education places by local authority is set out in Table 5LA of the Statistical First Release (SFR) Education provision: children under 5 years of age, January 2017 at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2017</a>.</p><p>The proportion of two-year-olds not benefitting from funded early education places by local authority (part c of PQ 4170 and PQ 4173) can be derived from this table. We do not hold data on the proportion of two-year-olds eligible for 15-hours free childcare who are not accessing this provision by ethnicity, SEND, gender or social class (part a, b, d and e of PQ 4170).</p><p> </p><p>Table 10LA provides the number and percentage of two-year-old children benefitting from funded early education, including settings rated requires improvement and inadequate (PQ 4172) in 2017. Ninety six percent of two-year-olds benefitting from funded early education were in settings rated good or outstanding. Four per cent of two-year-olds were in settings rated requires improvement or inadequate.</p><p> </p><p>The proportion of two-year-old children benefitting from funded early education at private, voluntary and independent settings with staff with qualified teacher status, early years teacher status or early years professional status working directly with two-year-olds (PQ 4171) is set out in Table 12 of the Statistical First Release, Education provision: children under 5 years of age, January 2016 at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/education-provision-children-under-5-years-of-age-january-2016</a>.</p><p>This data was not collected in the 2017 early years census and as a result was not included in the 2017 publication.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 4170 4171 4173 question first answered 17/07/2017 16:48:18 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

750104

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nursery Nurses: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on the average wage paid to nursery nurses in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	3757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The department does not set pay and conditions for the early years workforce, which is predominantly made up of private and voluntary sector businesses. However, the mean average salary of full-time nursery nurses employed in all state funded schools in each of the past 5 years is provided in the following table. The source of this information is the School Workforce Census which is an annual survey collected in November each year. Salaries are rounded to the nearest £100.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Mean Salary</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>£19,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>£19,900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>£20,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>£20,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>£20,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/07/2017 10:46:06 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

750105

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Nursery Nurses: Qualifications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what qualifications are held by nursery nurses at each employment level.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	3758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>Based on the 2016 Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers in England, we estimate that, excluding head teachers, senior managers and early years co-ordinators, 77% of group-based staff, 73% of nursery staff and 69% of reception staff were qualified to at least level 3. Again excluding head teachers, senior managers and early years co-ordinators, 7% of group based staff, 15% of nursery staff and 26% of reception staff were qualified to at least level 6. These figures include teaching staff, nursery nurses and other staff involved in the delivery of childcare and early years provision.’ The Survey is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2016</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/07/2017 10:42:50 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

750106

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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, how many local authorities have made representation to her Department on their ability to deliver 30 hours free childcare to all applicable children from September 2017.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	3759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The department works closely with our national delivery contractor, Childcare Works, in supporting all local authorities (LA) to ensure they are ready to deliver from September 2017. LAs who have specific needs are offered targeted support packages. Each LA has a dedicated programme adviser assigned by Childcare Works to support them in their preparations for delivery.</p><p> </p><p>We are making record investments in the government’s free childcare offer: over £1 billion more per year by 2020. This includes £300 million per year for a significant increase to the hourly rates paid for two, three and four-year-old entitlement. From April 2017, the national average funding rates also increased to £4.94 for three and four-year-olds and £5.39 for two-year-olds. We are also investing £100m in capital funding to create nearly 18,000 additional places for eligible children to help meet demand from hardworking parents. This investment will support even more providers to deliver 30 hours.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/07/2017 10:38:28 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

750107

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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, what guidance her Department has given to nurseries and childcare providers on charging for (a) meals, (b) activities, (c) nappies and (d) any other items outwith the 30 free hours of childcare provided from September 2017.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	3760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The department’s revised Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities provides clear guidance to local authorities and providers in delivering the existing free entitlements for two, three and four-year-olds and the 30 hours extended entitlement.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/596460/early_education_and_childcare_statutory_guidance_2017.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/596460/early_education_and_childcare_statutory_guidance_2017.pdf</a>.</p><p>The guidance clearly sets out that providers can charge parents for meals, consumables (such as nappies and sun cream) and for additional activities (such as trips and yoga), as long as parents are not required to pay any fee as a condition of taking up their child’s free entitlement place. In April, the department also published Operational Guidance, providing practical examples and case studies of how the free entitlements can be delivered, including examples of charging models.</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/610170/Operational_guidance.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/610170/Operational_guidance.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/07/2017 11:30:30 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

750109

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sixth Form Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of her Department's budget allocated to 16 to 19-year old education was reallocated to other budgets in the financial years (a) 2014-15, (b) 2015-16 and (c) 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	3811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Budgets for 16 to 19-year-old education are set on the basis of the established 16 to 19 funding rates and formula, using estimates of student numbers. In 2014-15 and 2015-16 student numbers and associated costs were lower than these estimates, which resulted in lower spending than the forecast, by £135m and £132m respectively, representing 2.2% of the budget. This was available for reallocation. Because this resulted from student numbers which were slightly lower than forecast, it did not affect funding per student. Final expenditure is not yet available for 2016-17 and will be published in Education and Skills Funding Agency accounts in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 13/07/2017 15:10:44 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

750110

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Primary Education: National Curriculum Tests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on her plans to abolish SATs at Key Stage 1; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stevenage
tabling member printed	Stephen McPartland
uin	3891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>In March, we published a consultation document, ‘Primary Assessment in England’, which set out a number of proposals to improve the primary assessment system. One of those proposals was that a new assessment should be introduced in the reception year, to provide a new baseline for measuring the progress that pupils make at primary school. One of the potential benefits of introducing such an assessment would be that schools could receive greater credit for the education that they provide during reception, Year 1 and Year 2.</p><p>We made it clear that, once this new baseline assessment had become established, and its data available to calculate progress measures for pupils reaching the end of Key Stage 2, we would no longer require data from statutory assessments currently administered at the end of Key Stage 1.</p><p>We sought views on whether those Key Stage 1 assessments should be made non-statutory.</p><p>The consultation exercise closed on 22 June, and we will be publishing our response in due course. The consultation document is available to read at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/primary-assessment-in-england" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/consultations/primary-assessment-in-england</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/07/2017 13:45:35 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4093 label Biography information for Stephen McPartland