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1135292

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department has provided to schools with timber cladding on the fire risks of that cladding.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	270425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government attaches the highest priority to the safety of pupils and staff in schools. All schools must comply with building regulations and must also comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including having an up-to-date fire risk assessment and conducting regular fire drills. Schools are generally very safe environments in this regard as they are typically occupied during the daytime and have multiple exit routes. The Department continues to share relevant Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) advice with those responsible for fire safety in schools.</p><p>The Department has made no specific assessment of the fire safety risk posed by timber cladding on school buildings and does not hold figures on the number of schools in England that have timber cladding.</p><p>The Department will continue to take appropriate action in light of any further relevant advice from MHCLG.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 270440 270441 270442 question first answered 02/07/2019 15:41:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1135326

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the fire safety risk posed by timber cladding on school buildings.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	270440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government attaches the highest priority to the safety of pupils and staff in schools. All schools must comply with building regulations and must also comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including having an up-to-date fire risk assessment and conducting regular fire drills. Schools are generally very safe environments in this regard as they are typically occupied during the daytime and have multiple exit routes. The Department continues to share relevant Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) advice with those responsible for fire safety in schools.</p><p>The Department has made no specific assessment of the fire safety risk posed by timber cladding on school buildings and does not hold figures on the number of schools in England that have timber cladding.</p><p>The Department will continue to take appropriate action in light of any further relevant advice from MHCLG.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 270425 270441 270442 question first answered 02/07/2019 15:41:51 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1135329

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Fire Regulations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what figures his Department holds on the number of schools in England that have combustible timber cladding.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	270441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government attaches the highest priority to the safety of pupils and staff in schools. All schools must comply with building regulations and must also comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including having an up-to-date fire risk assessment and conducting regular fire drills. Schools are generally very safe environments in this regard as they are typically occupied during the daytime and have multiple exit routes. The Department continues to share relevant Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) advice with those responsible for fire safety in schools.</p><p>The Department has made no specific assessment of the fire safety risk posed by timber cladding on school buildings and does not hold figures on the number of schools in England that have timber cladding.</p><p>The Department will continue to take appropriate action in light of any further relevant advice from MHCLG.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 270425 270440 270442 question first answered 02/07/2019 15:41:52 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1135330

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing starting salaries for teachers to make the profession more competitive.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	270312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>In January 2019, the Government published evidence to support the independent School Teacher’s Review Body’s (STRB) considerations for the 2019 pay award. It includes evidence on the teacher labour market, based on the latest recruitment and retention data, and on affordability based on the information provided in the schools’ costs document. On affordability, the evidence sets out the importance of ensuring that the pay award does not place undue pressure on school budgets, with a 2% increase in per teacher pay being affordable nationally, in the context of the cost pressures faced by schools and headroom available for increases in teachers’ pay.</p><p>The STRB has submitted their 29th report to my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, in respect of the 2019 pay award. The Government will now carefully consider the report and the STRB’s recommendations and publish a response as soon as possible.</p><p>The evidence to the STRB: 2019 pay award for school staff is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evidence-to-the-strb-2019-pay-award-for-school-staff" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/evidence-to-the-strb-2019-pay-award-for-school-staff</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 02/07/2019 15:55:44 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1135332

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Insulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the use of combustible timber cladding on schools below 18 metres in height meets fire safety regulations.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Mr Steve Reed
uin	270442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government attaches the highest priority to the safety of pupils and staff in schools. All schools must comply with building regulations and must also comply with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including having an up-to-date fire risk assessment and conducting regular fire drills. Schools are generally very safe environments in this regard as they are typically occupied during the daytime and have multiple exit routes. The Department continues to share relevant Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) advice with those responsible for fire safety in schools.</p><p>The Department has made no specific assessment of the fire safety risk posed by timber cladding on school buildings and does not hold figures on the number of schools in England that have timber cladding.</p><p>The Department will continue to take appropriate action in light of any further relevant advice from MHCLG.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 270425 270440 270441 question first answered 02/07/2019 15:41:52 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1135350

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	English Language: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Department plans to increase funding for ESOL to ensure that all refugees can access a minimum of eight hours a week of formal accredited English language teaching for their first two years in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	270447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The government recognises that learning English is essential to enabling refugees to rebuild their lives. The department supports adults in England through the Adult Education Budget (AEB) to secure the English language skills that they need. The Home Office and the Department for Education have also provided £10 million to enable refugees resettled through the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme to access additional classes. The government has committed to developing a new strategy for English for speakers of other languages in 2019. Funding for all programmes beyond 2019/20, including any potential funding for this strategy, will be set during the upcoming Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 02/07/2019 16:04:35 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1134809

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time first degree undergraduates his Department estimates will be studying in higher education institutions in England in (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2020-21, (iii) 2021-22, (iv) 2022-23 and (v) 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	269745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not forecast the total number of full-time and part-time first-degree undergraduates studying in higher education institutions (HEIs) in England from 2019/20 to 2023/24. However, the department does publish forecasts for number of loan borrowers and entrants for full-time and part-time undergraduates who are English domiciled and attend UK HEIs, and who are EU domiciled and attend higher education institutions in England.</p><p> </p><p>The latest forecast figures are publicly available in the Student loan forecasts, England: 2018 to 2019 available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/student-loan-forecasts-england-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/student-loan-forecasts-england-2018-to-2019</a>. The table below summarises the published figures.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Student entrants</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2021/22</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2022/23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 2023/24</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full-time<strong><strong>[1]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p>397,000</p></td><td><p>390,000</p></td><td><p>390,000</p></td><td><p>394,000</p></td><td><p>399,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Part-time[2]</p></td><td><p>120,000</p></td><td><p>125,000</p></td><td><p>135,000</p></td><td><p>135,000</p></td><td><p>135,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total loan borrowers<strong>[3]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Full-time</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fee loans</p></td><td><p>1,110,000</p></td><td><p>1,110,000</p></td><td><p>1,115,000</p></td><td><p>1,115,000</p></td><td><p>1,125,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maintenance loans</p></td><td><p>1,025,000</p></td><td><p>1,025,000</p></td><td><p>1,025,000</p></td><td><p>1,025,000</p></td><td><p>1,035,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Part-time</em></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fee loans</p></td><td><p>95,000</p></td><td><p>105,000</p></td><td><p>125,000</p></td><td><p>135,000</p></td><td><p>140,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maintenance loans</p></td><td><p>45,000</p></td><td><p>80,000</p></td><td><p>105,000</p></td><td><p>125,000</p></td><td><p>135,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[1] Figures have been rounded to the nearest 1,000 students and include undergraduates to HEIs only.</p><p>[2] Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5,000 students and include undergraduates to HEIs only.</p><p>[3] Figures have been rounded to the nearest 5,000 students and include undergraduates to HEIs and alternative providers, as well as PGCE students. Borrowers receiving both tuition fee and maintenance loans for their courses are included in both.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Kingswood answering member printed Chris Skidmore question first answered 01/07/2019 15:35:55 answering member 4021 label Biography information for Chris Skidmore
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1134836

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Sure Start Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will increase funding for Sure Start in the next Budget.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	Faisal Rashid
uin	269754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities have a duty under the Childcare Act 2006 to ensure there are sufficient Sure Start children’s centres to meet the needs of local families. Funding for children’s services (including children’s centres) is made available through the local government finance settlement. In addition, other government funding, including that for public health, adult skills training and troubled families may also be used locally to support services delivered wholly, or in part, through children’s centres. Children’s services funding for 2020-21 and beyond will be determined in the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 01/07/2019 12:20:18 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4670 label Biography information for Faisal Rashid

1134857

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Physical Education: GCE A-level and GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many students in London studied physical education to (a) GCSE and (b) A level in each year since 2012.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	269687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of pupils at the end of key stage 4[1] entered into GCSE physical education (PE) in London, and the number of A level entries in PE by 16 to 18-year-olds in London, 2011/12 to 2017/18.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>London</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pupils entered into GCSE PE</p></td><td><p>10,251</p></td><td><p>11,197</p></td><td><p>11,963</p></td><td><p>13,081</p></td><td><p>12,274</p></td><td><p>12,509</p></td><td><p>10,516</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>PE A level 16 to 18-year-olds entries</p></td><td><p>1,239</p></td><td><p>1,065</p></td><td><p>1,039</p></td><td><p>1,009</p></td><td><p>919</p></td><td><p>775</p></td><td><p>880</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of pupils that studied PE at key stage 4 is not available, but the number of pupils that entered a GCSE exam in PE has been provided as a proxy. For A levels, the figures provided relate to the number of PE exam entries.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Pupils are identified as being at the end of key stage 4 if they were on roll at the school and in year 11 at the time of the January school census for that year. Age is calculated as at 31 August for that year, and the majority of pupils at the end of key stage 4 were age 15 at the start of the academic year. Some pupils may complete this key stage in an earlier or later year group.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 01/07/2019 15:17:55 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1134859

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of living in poverty on the school attendance record of students.
tabling member constituency	Wansbeck
tabling member printed	Ian Lavery
uin	269736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. The department has not made an assessment of the effect of living in poverty on the school attendance record of students.</p><p> </p><p>Absence data by income deprivation affecting children index and free school meal eligibility is available in the National Statistics release “Pupil absence in schools in England 2017 to 2018”: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/pupil-absence-in-schools-in-england-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/pupil-absence-in-schools-in-england-2017-to-2018</a>.</p><p> </p><p>All children of compulsory school age, regardless of their circumstances, are entitled to a full-time education which is suitable to their age, ability, aptitude and any special educational needs they may have.</p><p> </p><p>Schools should continually monitor pupils’ absence. If a child’s absence reaches a level of concern, the school will wish to raise this with the parents and the local authority in the best interest of the child’s education. Schools have a duty to inform the local authority of any child who fails to attend school regularly. School and local authorities should consider the individual circumstances of each case and take the appropriate course of action to ensure the child receives consistent education.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 02/07/2019 09:21:34 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4139 label Biography information for Ian Lavery