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44528
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-21more like thismore than 2014-03-21
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to designate the New Schools Network as a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 193278 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-03-26
answer text <p>There are no plans to designate the New Schools Network as a public authority for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-26T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-26T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
44218
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-20more like thismore than 2014-03-20
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many children and young people with a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis who are subject to child protection investigation have been recorded as disabled under the Equality Act 2010 by local authority education and social services departments since the Act came into force. more like this
tabling member printed
The Countess of Mar more like this
uin HL6167 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-03-26
answer text <p>The Department for Education does not hold the data requested.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-26T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-26T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
1861
label Biography information for The Countess of Mar more like this
44224
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-20more like thismore than 2014-03-20
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made to in extending the cadet forces scheme in state secondary schools in (1) 2010–11, (2) 2011–12, (3) 2012–13, and (4) to date in 2013–14; what quantitative assessment they will make of any improvement in the behaviour of pupils involved with the scheme; and what plans they have to extend the scheme in the future. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Storey more like this
uin HL6173 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-03-26
answer text <p>In June 2012 the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister announced the Government's Cadet Expansion Programme (CEP) to increase the number of state funded schools with their own military cadet force unit. The programme has been allocated £10.85 million by the Department for Education (DfE) and Ministry of Defence (MOD) so that more young people can benefit from the military cadet experience in school. The agreed DfE/MOD target is to establish 100 new units in state schools by the end of the academic year 2015/16. The CEP covers academic years from 2012/13 to 2015/16. At the end of academic year 2012/13, 21 new units had been established. A further 17 have been set up this academic year.</p><p>However, recent evidence shows that a military ethos – Service values and Service personnel – make a real difference in schools. Setting up a cadet forces scheme is a long-term way of embedding a military ethos in schools. We are commissioning plans to collect quantitative evidence on the impact of new cadet units.</p><p>The Government's aspiration is that all schools that want a cadet unit should be able to have one by 2020.</p>
answering member printed Lord Nash more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-26T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-26T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4270
label Biography information for Lord Nash more like this
tabling member
4238
label Biography information for Lord Storey more like this
44354
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-20more like thismore than 2014-03-20
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will take steps to ensure that the contracts for the Building Schools for the Future programme include provisions to ensure prompt payment to small and medium-sized businesses. more like this
tabling member constituency North Durham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Kevan Jones more like this
uin 193063 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-25more like thismore than 2014-03-25
answer text <p>The Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme is coming to a close, with the final schemes moving in to construction. The Government's main programme to address the condition needs of the school estate is the Priority Schools Building Programme (PSBP) and the majority of work will be procured using the Education Funding Agency's (EFA) Contractors' Framework, which commenced in November 2013.</p><p>All PSBP procurements carried out by the EFA through this Framework will require the use of project bank accounts (PBAs)</p><p>PBAs differ from traditional construction industry payment arrangements whereby the procuring party under the building contract makes payment to the main contractor, who in turn makes payment down his supply chain. This can lead to delay and cashflow problems for small and medium sized businesses, who typically make up a significant proportion of the supply chain.</p><p>Instead, the procuring party will make payment into a trust account established specifically for the project. The majority of members of the supply chain are nominated as beneficiaries of that trust account, and the building contract requires that payment must be made from the PBA to the supply chain as soon as possible after the PBA is placed in funds, typically within three to four working days (although varying slightly depending on the specific banking arrangements).</p><p>There are a small number of PSBP projects being procured through a private finance route. For these projects, the project agreement does not deal with construction payments as no payment is made until the project is operational. Before that, payments for construction works are made by the single-purpose company (SPC) set up to carry out the project, to its subcontractors, and then down the contractual chain. The SPC's solvency is, in its contracts with first-tier subcontractors, protected by industry-standard provisions with which PBAs are not compatible. We are considering whether more can be done to encourage prompt payment further down the contractual chain.</p>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-25T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-25T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
1438
label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones more like this
44355
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-20more like thismore than 2014-03-20
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many graduates from each Russell Group university applied to the Teach First programme in each year since 2010. more like this
tabling member constituency Gateshead more like this
tabling member printed
Ian Mearns more like this
uin 193047 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-25more like thismore than 2014-03-25
answer text <p>The table below, supplied to the Department for Education by Teach First, sets out how many applications were received for the Teach First initial teacher training programme for each cohort since 2010 from applicants holding first degrees from Russell Group Universities.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Applications To Teach First </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>First degree university</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Birmingham</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>234</p></td><td><p>232</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Bristol</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>184</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Cambridge</p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>241</p></td><td><p>272</p></td><td><p>236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cardiff University</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Durham University</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The University of Edinburgh</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>140</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Exeter</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>124</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Glasgow</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Imperial College London</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>King's College London</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>136</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Leeds</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>358</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The University of Liverpool</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>147</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London School of Economics (LSE)</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The University of Manchester</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>353</p></td><td><p>318</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcastle University</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>153</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The University of Nottingham</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>244</p></td><td><p>262</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The University of Oxford</p></td><td><p>226</p></td><td><p>282</p></td><td><p>313</p></td><td><p>282</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Queen Mary, University of London</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>123</p></td><td><p>143</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Queen's University Belfast</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The University of Sheffield</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>204</p></td><td><p>226</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University of Southampton</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>121</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>University College London</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>232</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The University of Warwick</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>247</p></td><td><p>256</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The University of York</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>210</p></td><td><p>190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total Applications from Russell Group universities</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2774</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3173</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4268</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4387</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-25T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-25T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
4000
label Biography information for Ian Mearns more like this
44360
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-20more like thismore than 2014-03-20
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has any plans to increase the amount of funding allocated to schools in South Staffordshire constituency. more like this
tabling member constituency South Staffordshire more like this
tabling member printed
Gavin Williamson more like this
uin 193117 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2014-03-26
answer text <p>Earlier this month I announced plans to boost funding for around 60 of the least fairly funded local authorities, which will mean that every local area will attract at least a minimum level of funding for each of its pupils and schools. As Staffordshire already attracts funding above these levels, it will not receive additional money as part of these proposals. Staffordshire receives funding on a per pupil basis, so the amount allocated to schools in Staffordshire will increase in line with demographic growth.</p><p>Schools in Staffordshire local authority received over £22 million of pupil premium funding in 2013-14. This is a significant Government investment in addition to mainstream school funding. We will increase pupil premium funding rates for 2014-15 to £1,300 for every eligible primary pupil and £935 for every eligible secondary pupil, as well as expanding the scope of the pupil premium to cover more disadvantaged pupils than ever before.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Yeovil more like this
answering member printed Mr David Laws more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-26T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-26T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1473
label Biography information for Mr David Laws more like this
tabling member
4108
label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson more like this
43965
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-19more like thismore than 2014-03-19
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government announcement entitled New opportunities for young people on 27 February 2014, by what date he expects a new website providing information on training and apprenticeship opportunities for young people to be operational. more like this
tabling member constituency Streatham more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Chuka Umunna more like this
uin 192985 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-25more like thismore than 2014-03-25
answer text <p>The Government's aim is to ensure that in every local area, young people aged 16 have access to an online portal that gives them access to a range of education and training opportunities.</p><p>Over the coming weeks, we will be discussing with local authorities and others interested in this area how this portal can most effectively be delivered and will make further announcements in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency West Suffolk more like this
answering member printed Matthew Hancock more like this
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less than 2014-03-25T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-25T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4070
label Biography information for Matt Hancock more like this
tabling member
4128
label Biography information for Chuka Umunna more like this
44021
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-19more like thismore than 2014-03-19
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department takes to identify unutilised foster carers. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 192802 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-24more like thismore than 2014-03-24
answer text <p>The Department does not collect information of unutilised foster carers.</p><p>However, Ofsted collects annual statistics supplied by local authority fostering services and independent fostering services, which include occupancy rates of foster places. Details can be found at: <a href="http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/fostering-quality-assurance-and-data-forms-2012-13-first-statistical-release" target="_blank">http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/fostering-quality-assurance-and-data-forms-2012-13-first-statistical-release</a></p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson more like this
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less than 2014-03-24T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-24T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
44022
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-19more like thismore than 2014-03-19
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department takes to assist local authorities which possess insufficient foster carers. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Selly Oak more like this
tabling member printed
Steve McCabe more like this
uin 192803 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-24more like thismore than 2014-03-24
answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak to the replies I gave him on 10 December 2013, Official Report, column 213W; 6 January 2014, Official Report column 94W; and 11 February 2014, Official Report Column 542W, which set out a range of activities the Government is funding to support the recruitment and retention of foster carers by local authorities.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich more like this
answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-03-24T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-24T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
1605
label Biography information for Edward Timpson more like this
tabling member
298
label Biography information for Steve McCabe more like this
44023
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-19more like thismore than 2014-03-19
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education remove filter
answering dept sort name Education more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his Department's planned capital departmental expenditure limit will be in (a) 2014-15 and (b) 2015-16. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Blenkinsop more like this
uin 192822 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-03-25more like thismore than 2014-03-25
answer text <p>The Department for Education's latest published planned capital departmental expenditure limit is set out in the recently published 2013-14 ‘Supplementary Estimate Memorandum' (Annex D), which can be accessed via the following link.</p><p><a href="http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/Education/DFE%20201314%20Supp%20Estimate%20Memorandum%20FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/Education/DFE%20201314%20Supp%20Estimate%20Memorandum%20FINAL.pdf</a></p><p>A copy has been placed in the House Library.</p><p>The information will be updated when the Main 2014-15 Estimate is published in due course.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Norfolk more like this
answering member printed Elizabeth Truss more like this
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less than 2014-03-25T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-03-25T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
4097
label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss more like this
tabling member
4037
label Biography information for Tom Blenkinsop more like this