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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

749367

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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 estimate she has made of the number of (a) families and (b) children who will benefit from the new 30 hours free childcare for three and four-year-olds when it becomes available in September 2017; and what estimate she has made of how many of those children will be (i) increasing their use of formal childcare and (ii) starting to use formal childcare.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	3429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>We estimate that 390,000 families of three and four-year-olds will receive an additional 15 hours free childcare<strong>, </strong>saving families who use the full 30 hours, around £5,000 per year in total. Many children are already accessing more than 15 hours of childcare, and 30 hours will reduce the cost of childcare for working parents.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2017, we published a research report exploring parents' views and demand for 30 hours free childcare. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/586231/Parents__views_and_demand_for_30_hour_s_free_childcare_-_RR611.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/586231/Parents__views_and_demand_for_30_hour_s_free_childcare_-_RR611.pdf</a></p><p>The findings indicated that of those currently using the 15 free hour entitlement, four out of five (83%) said they would take up the additional 15 free hours if they were available to them now. Of these, 61% said they would use the full 15 hours per week.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/07/2017 12:21:04 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

749368

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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 additional childcare places have been created in each quarter since May 2015 to support the roll-out of the 30-hour childcare offer.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	3430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <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><p> </p><p>In addition our national delivery contractor, Childcare Works, are supporting all local authorities to ensure they are ready to deliver the required number of free places in September 2017. Local authorities report that they have benefitted from support with estimating demand in their local areas.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 12/07/2017 12:16:37 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

749369

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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 (a) parents and (b) childcare providers have signed up to the Childcare Choices website in each month since it has been in operation.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	3431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Childcare Choices website provides information on whether parents could be eligible for a range of government childcare offers, including 30 hours free childcare. Parents can apply for Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare through the digital Childcare Service, which is accessible via Childcare Choices. Providers do not sign up to offer 30 hours free childcare via the Childcare Service.</p><p> </p><p>As of 30 June, successful parent applications have generated 98,579 valid 30 hours eligibility codes through the service. Since the service opened on 21 April 2017 to families that have children who will be under 4 on 31 August 2017, the number of valid 30 hours eligibility codes generated are as follows: 6,472 in April, 31,853 in May and 52,218 in June.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold data on whether they have subsequently signed up with a provider.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 3432 3433 question first answered 12/07/2017 12:12:40 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

749370

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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 providers who have signed up to the Childcare Choices website to deliver 30 hours free childcare are (a) PVI providers, (b) maintained nursery schools or nursery classes and (c) childminders.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	3432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Childcare Choices website provides information on whether parents could be eligible for a range of government childcare offers, including 30 hours free childcare. Parents can apply for Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare through the digital Childcare Service, which is accessible via Childcare Choices. Providers do not sign up to offer 30 hours free childcare via the Childcare Service.</p><p> </p><p>As of 30 June, successful parent applications have generated 98,579 valid 30 hours eligibility codes through the service. Since the service opened on 21 April 2017 to families that have children who will be under 4 on 31 August 2017, the number of valid 30 hours eligibility codes generated are as follows: 6,472 in April, 31,853 in May and 52,218 in June.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold data on whether they have subsequently signed up with a provider.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 3431 3433 question first answered 12/07/2017 12:12:40 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

749371

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
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 families estimated to be eligible for 30 hours free childcare have signed up for that care via the Childcare Choices website; and what proportion of those families have gone on to register with a childcare provider.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	3433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Childcare Choices website provides information on whether parents could be eligible for a range of government childcare offers, including 30 hours free childcare. Parents can apply for Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare through the digital Childcare Service, which is accessible via Childcare Choices. Providers do not sign up to offer 30 hours free childcare via the Childcare Service.</p><p> </p><p>As of 30 June, successful parent applications have generated 98,579 valid 30 hours eligibility codes through the service. Since the service opened on 21 April 2017 to families that have children who will be under 4 on 31 August 2017, the number of valid 30 hours eligibility codes generated are as follows: 6,472 in April, 31,853 in May and 52,218 in June.</p><p> </p><p>We do not hold data on whether they have subsequently signed up with a provider.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 3431 3432 question first answered 12/07/2017 12:12:40 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

747567

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to allow nursery schools to offer the 30 hours of free early education for three and four year olds from September 2017.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	2408
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Maintained nursery schools are able to offer the 30 hours entitlement, as are all early years providers. However, if they cannot or do not want to offer the whole entitlement themselves, we would encourage them to work in partnership with others. We have supported this approach, for example by publishing practical advice on working in partnership, and by allowing childminders to spend up to half of their time working on non-domestic premises (such as schools).</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 06/07/2017 14:25:54 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

746250

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Grammar Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's publication, Schools that work for everyone, published in September 2016, what steps she plans to take to increase the number of children from low-income backgrounds attending grammar schools.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	1675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>We were encouraged by the number of selective schools that came forward voluntarily to improve their admissions arrangements in response to the Schools that work for everyone consultation. We will continue to work with our partners in the sector to ensure that more children from low-income backgrounds are able to access grammar schools.</p> answering member constituency Putney answering member printed Justine Greening question first answered 03/07/2017 14:17:41 answering member 1555 label Biography information for Justine Greening
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

746251

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education
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 disadvantaged (a) two, (b) three and (c) four-year olds who receive a discretionary full-time 30 hours early education and care place from their local authority who are expected to lose that place in September 2017 as a result of the extension to 30 hours free childcare for three and four-year olds with parents in work.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	1777
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>Under our new Early Years National Funding Formula (EYNFF) arrangements, local authorities are required to pass 93% of their Government funding to early years providers in 2017-18, so that they can deliver the national early years entitlements on a fair and sustainable basis.</p><p> </p><p>The Government response to the EYNFF consultation recognised that this might cause difficulties for some local authorities who have chosen to offer discretionary hours, above the core statutory entitlement, to disadvantaged children. That is why we set out a disapplication process, whereby local authorities can request some flexibility around the 93% requirement.</p><p> </p><p>Five local authorities have been granted such a disapplication in 2017-18. We do not therefore expect any local authorities to have to stop funding these discretionary hours in September 2017 as a result of our funding reforms.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/07/2017 16:32:47 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

746252

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding each local authority area will be allocated for transitional protection for maintained nursery schools in each year that such funding is available.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	1778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>We are providing supplementary funding to Maintained Nursery Schools so that they can maintain their 2016-17 funding levels until 2019-20. Illustrative allocations for supplementary funding in 2017-18, which totalled approximately £55m, were announced on 1 December 2016. Individual authority allocations can be found at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-national-funding-formula-allocations-and-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-national-funding-formula-allocations-and-guidance</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Allocations for 2018-19 and 2019-20 will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 03/07/2017 16:29:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell