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628952

registered interest
date	04/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department's policy is on the delivery of children's services by local authorities who have been exempted from children's social care legislation for six years once those six years have passed.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	51919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Clause 30 of the Children and Social Work Bill specifies that a trial can last a maximum of three years and can be extended only once, by a further three years, subject to a report being laid in Parliament. It would therefore not be possible for a trial to be extended beyond six years in total.</p><p> </p><p>The monitoring arrangements of each individual trial will be agreed as part of the application process. The Government has tabled an amendment at report stage to specify that before laying regulations the Secretary of State must ask for the advice of the expert panel on the proposed monitoring arrangements and this advice will be published. Anyone who has concerns about the welfare of children during a trial can notify the Department and action would immediately be taken to investigate this. If evidence arose that children were being adversely affected as the result of a trial, the Department will act swiftly to revoke the exemption – this would be done through the negative resolution procedure.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 51920 question first answered 14/11/2016 08:32:56 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

628954

registered interest
date	04/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to monitor local authorities who are exempted from children's social care legislation; and what her policy is on the mechanisms available for raising concerns about the welfare of children who are the responsibility of such exempted local authorities.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	51920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Clause 30 of the Children and Social Work Bill specifies that a trial can last a maximum of three years and can be extended only once, by a further three years, subject to a report being laid in Parliament. It would therefore not be possible for a trial to be extended beyond six years in total.</p><p> </p><p>The monitoring arrangements of each individual trial will be agreed as part of the application process. The Government has tabled an amendment at report stage to specify that before laying regulations the Secretary of State must ask for the advice of the expert panel on the proposed monitoring arrangements and this advice will be published. Anyone who has concerns about the welfare of children during a trial can notify the Department and action would immediately be taken to investigate this. If evidence arose that children were being adversely affected as the result of a trial, the Department will act swiftly to revoke the exemption – this would be done through the negative resolution procedure.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 51919 question first answered 14/11/2016 08:32:57 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

628127

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will list the local authorities that have requested exemption from powers under social care legislation; and which powers in such legislation those authorities have requested to be exempted from.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	51873
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>No requests to use the power to test different ways of working can be made until the Children and Social Work Bill receives Royal Assent in 2017. We have had initial conversations with our ‘Partners in Practice’ local authorities about areas they would be interested in exploring. Case studies with further details about these ideas are available in an existing policy statement, which can be found at: <a href="http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/files/DEP2016-0760/Power_to_innovate_-_policy_statement.pdf" target="_blank">http://data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/files/DEP2016-0760/Power_to_innovate_-_policy_statement.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 08/11/2016 16:32:55 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

628128

registered interest
date	03/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children and Social Work Bill (HL)
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consultation her Department has undertaken with (a) children, (b) social workers and (c) charities and professional organisations in the social work sector on the drafting of the Children and Social Work Bill; and if she will publish evidence of that consultation.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	51872
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The measures in the Children and Social Work Bill are the result of substantial research, engagement, and consultation with the children’s social care sector and the children and young people it serves. This includes:</p><p> </p><p>- published reports on social work education by Sir Martin Narey and David Croisdale-Appleby, and on local safeguarding by Alan Wood. All of these draw on extensive interviews and consultation with key organisations and practitioners;</p><p>- regular engagement with social work managers and frontline social workers by the Chief Social Worker for Children and Department for Education officials;</p><p>- policy briefing and development sessions with a range of sector organisations including NSPCC, BASW, Barnardo’s, ADCS, ADASS, Unison, LGA, individual social work employers, and the Alliance for Children in Care; and</p><p>- a series of consultation events with children in care and care leavers.</p><p> </p><p>Our key policy documents – Putting Children First; Keep on Caring; and Adoption: A vision for change – provide additional supporting evidence and set out our wider reform programme for children’s social care. These can be found through the following links:</p><p> </p><p>Narey review of social work education: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-the-education-of-social-workers-consistently-effective" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-the-education-of-social-workers-consistently-effective</a></p><p>Croisdale-Appleby review of social work education</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-work-education-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-work-education-review</a></p><p>Wood review of local safeguarding</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wood-review-of-local-safeguarding-children-boards" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wood-review-of-local-safeguarding-children-boards</a></p><p>Putting Children First</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/putting-children-first-our-vision-for-childrens-social-care" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/putting-children-first-our-vision-for-childrens-social-care</a></p><p>Keep on Caring <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535899/Care-Leaver-Strategy.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535899/Care-Leaver-Strategy.pdf</a></p><p>Adoption: A vision for Change</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adoption-a-vision-for-change" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adoption-a-vision-for-change</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 08/11/2016 16:36:21 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

627306

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care Leavers
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 in collaboration with other government departments to promote the financial stability of care leavers.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	51720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>My Department continues to work with colleagues in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to consider whether there is any benefit to care leavers from extending the exemption to the ‘shared accommodation’ rate to age 25. We have also invited the Children’s Society to share some real-life case studies to illustrate the impact of moving to the shared accommodation rate.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to wider financial help, care leavers are entitled to a range of support including a Higher Education Bursary, DWP benefit support when returning to non-advanced education through the second chance learning scheme, and day one Universal Credit and hardship payments when sanctions have been applied.</p><p> </p><p>‘Keep on Caring’ provides more detail on the support available and the areas where we are continuing to work with other Government departments. It is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535899/Care-Leaver-Strategy.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535899/Care-Leaver-Strategy.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 51694 51718 question first answered 08/11/2016 17:51:08 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

627307

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care Leavers: Housing Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 3.85 of the document, Keep on Caring: supporting young people from care to independence, published in July 2016, what progress her Department is making on exploring the extension of the exemption of care leavers from the shared accommodation rate of housing benefit to age 25.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	51718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>My Department continues to work with colleagues in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to consider whether there is any benefit to care leavers from extending the exemption to the ‘shared accommodation’ rate to age 25. We have also invited the Children’s Society to share some real-life case studies to illustrate the impact of moving to the shared accommodation rate.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to wider financial help, care leavers are entitled to a range of support including a Higher Education Bursary, DWP benefit support when returning to non-advanced education through the second chance learning scheme, and day one Universal Credit and hardship payments when sanctions have been applied.</p><p> </p><p>‘Keep on Caring’ provides more detail on the support available and the areas where we are continuing to work with other Government departments. It is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535899/Care-Leaver-Strategy.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535899/Care-Leaver-Strategy.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 51694 51720 question first answered 08/11/2016 17:51:08 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

627308

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care Leavers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which government departments have committed to providing additional support to care leavers through the Care Leavers Covenant.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	51719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department has embarked upon discussions with a range of organisations to promote the Care Leaver Covenant, including through a series of round table discussions with sectors, including Government departments. The formal process for signing up to the Covenant is not yet open. The commitments made by eight Government departments to improve the lives of care leavers are set out in ‘Keep on Caring’.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 08/11/2016 17:50:18 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

627321

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foster Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many foster carers there are in the UK by (a) region or constituent nation, (b) local authority area and (c) type and level of foster carers.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	51599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>This is a matter for Ofsted. I have asked Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, to write to the The Hon Member for South Shields (Emma Lewell-Buck MP) with the information requested. A copy of his reply will be placed in the House library.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 51598 question first answered 08/11/2016 17:50:43 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

627322

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foster Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many registered foster carers there have been in the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	51598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>This is a matter for Ofsted. I have asked Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, to write to the The Hon Member for South Shields (Emma Lewell-Buck MP) with the information requested. A copy of his reply will be placed in the House library.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 51599 question first answered 08/11/2016 17:50:43 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

627466

registered interest
date	02/11/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Care Leavers: Housing Benefit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to paragraph 3.85 of the Government's publication, Keep on Caring, published in July 2016, what progress is being made by her Department on exploring the extension of the exemption from the shared accommodation rate of housing benefit to age 25.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	51694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>My Department continues to work with colleagues in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to consider whether there is any benefit to care leavers from extending the exemption to the ‘shared accommodation’ rate to age 25. We have also invited the Children’s Society to share some real-life case studies to illustrate the impact of moving to the shared accommodation rate.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to wider financial help, care leavers are entitled to a range of support including a Higher Education Bursary, DWP benefit support when returning to non-advanced education through the second chance learning scheme, and day one Universal Credit and hardship payments when sanctions have been applied.</p><p> </p><p>‘Keep on Caring’ provides more detail on the support available and the areas where we are continuing to work with other Government departments. It is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535899/Care-Leaver-Strategy.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/535899/Care-Leaver-Strategy.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 51718 51720 question first answered 08/11/2016 17:51:08 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck