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1355402

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date	14/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Arts: Higher Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the (a) level of reduction in funding for Higher Education arts subjects in England and (b) potential effect of that change in funding on the future (i) accessibility and (ii) viability of cultural and creative sectors.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	49146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2021 answer text <p>In January 2021, the former Secretary of State for Education (Gavin Williamson), my right hon. Friend for South Staffordshire, asked the Office for Students (OfS) to reform the Strategic Priorities Grant for the 2021-22 academic year[1].</p><p>The OfS consulted on the proposals and has recently published its conclusions. Following careful consideration of the issues raised in consultation responses, the former Secretary of State for Education issued Terms and Conditions of funding to the OfS (in relation to London Weighting and high-cost subject funding) to ensure the government’s priorities for the grant were implemented this year.</p><p>For the 2021-22 academic year, the high-cost subject funding rate for arts and music courses has been set at £121.50 – this is equivalent to a reduction of around 1% in combined funding (on a per-student basis) from a £9,250 tuition fee and OfS grant funding compared to 2020-21. Total funding for high-cost subjects, such as medicine and engineering, is 12% higher than last year, an increase of £81 million[2].</p><p>The government continues to value performing arts and creative subjects. High quality provision in a range of subjects is critical for our workforce and our public services, as well as being intellectually rewarding and culturally enriching for those studying them and wider society.</p><p>As part of the same reform programme, we asked the OfS to invest an additional £10 million in our world-leading specialist providers, many of which specialise in arts provision. We want to ensure that such providers receive additional support, and that grant funding is used effectively to support students, including those with an interest in the cultural and creative sectors.</p><p>The government supports the arts throughout the education system. For example, the government has invested nearly £620 million during 2016-21 in a diverse portfolio of music and cultural education programmes to ensure all school children, whatever their background, have access to a high-quality education in music and arts[3].</p><p>[1] <a href="https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/media/a3814453-4c28-404a-bf76-490183867d9a/rt-hon-gavin-williamson-cbe-mp-t-grant-ofs-chair-smb.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/media/a3814453-4c28-404a-bf76-490183867d9a/rt-hon-gavin-williamson-cbe-mp-t-grant-ofs-chair-smb.pdf</a>.</p><p>[2] <a href="https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/media/b2eaeeb4-7fed-4eda-9868-a4671f170129/recurrent-funding-2021-22.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/media/b2eaeeb4-7fed-4eda-9868-a4671f170129/recurrent-funding-2021-22.pdf</a> Table 2: Recurrent grant budgets for academic year 2021-22 (£ millions).</p><p>[3] <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-09-06/43435" target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-09-06/43435</a>.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 20/09/2021 12:06:29 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1355556

registered interest
date	14/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	19. To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of how many students have been rejected for student finance in the 2021-22 applications due to not meeting the three year ordinary residency criteria; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure there are alternative forms of financial support or discretionary appeals for prospective students who fail to meet the three year ordinary residency criteria for student finance.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	49131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2021 answer text <p>The Student Loans Company (SLC) classes applicants who do not meet the residency criteria as ineligible and their application does not proceed any further. This activity is not automatically captured within the SLC systems, and it is not possible therefore, to provide an estimate of the numbers of students rejected for this reason.</p><p>Government funding is available only for applicants who have been here lawfully for a defined period, in order to target the limited funding available at those who have a recent, substantial connection to the United Kingdom.</p><p>It is open to students to seek an independent assessment of a decision made by Student Finance England if they consider that the regulations have not been applied correctly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 20/09/2021 12:39:13 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1354985

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Day: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the number of schools that have altered the length of their school day since the start of the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	48310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2021 answer text <p>In the 2020/21 academic year, schools made use of staggered start and finish times as part of the response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Department does not hold data on the number of schools who made temporary changes to their school day during this period.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan question first answered 17/09/2021 13:43:52 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1354986

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Day
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the average length of the school day by (a) local authority, (b) region and (c) nationally.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	48311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department has collected information on the length of the school day from the school snapshot survey panel by region. The school snapshot panel is a regular online survey which gathers views from head teachers and classroom teachers in state-funded primary and secondary schools. The panel consists of around 4,500 members who have agreed to participate in short, regular research surveys on topical issues in education. The Department intends to publish the results of the survey in the autumn of 2021. The Department does not collect information regarding the length of school days from local authorities.</p><p>The Government is committed to an ambitious, long-term education recovery plan. The next stage includes a review of time spent in school and 16-19 education, and the impact this could have on helping children and young people to catch up. The findings of the policy review will be used to inform the Spending Review later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 48312 question first answered 17/09/2021 13:40:38 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1354990

registered interest
date	13/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Day
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, by what date he plans to publish his Department's review into the impact of the length of the school day on education recovery.
tabling member constituency	Hove
tabling member printed	Peter Kyle
uin	48312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2021 answer text <p>The Department has collected information on the length of the school day from the school snapshot survey panel by region. The school snapshot panel is a regular online survey which gathers views from head teachers and classroom teachers in state-funded primary and secondary schools. The panel consists of around 4,500 members who have agreed to participate in short, regular research surveys on topical issues in education. The Department intends to publish the results of the survey in the autumn of 2021. The Department does not collect information regarding the length of school days from local authorities.</p><p>The Government is committed to an ambitious, long-term education recovery plan. The next stage includes a review of time spent in school and 16-19 education, and the impact this could have on helping children and young people to catch up. The findings of the policy review will be used to inform the Spending Review later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 48311 question first answered 17/09/2021 13:40:38 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4505 label Biography information for Peter Kyle

1354548

registered interest
date	10/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the impact of the planned increase in NICs of the Health and Social Care levy on the budget for (a) early years providers, (b) schools, (c) FE colleges and (d) universities.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	47023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>Further details on the approach to the planned increase in National Insurance contributions in relation to the health and social care levy, and its impact on nurseries, schools, colleges and universities, will be set out at the conclusion of the Spending Review on 27 October 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 47024 question first answered 15/09/2021 13:17:12 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1354549

registered interest
date	10/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the impact of the planned Health and Social Care levy on the budgets of (a) early years providers, (b) schools, (c) FE colleges and (d) universities.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	47024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>Further details on the approach to the planned increase in National Insurance contributions in relation to the health and social care levy, and its impact on nurseries, schools, colleges and universities, will be set out at the conclusion of the Spending Review on 27 October 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 47023 question first answered 15/09/2021 13:17:12 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1354240

registered interest
date	09/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National School Breakfast Programme: Bexleyheath and Crayford
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether any schools in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency will be supported by the new National School Breakfast Programme in the next academic year.
tabling member constituency	Bexleyheath and Crayford
tabling member printed	Sir David Evennett
uin	45804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The government is committed to continuing support for school breakfast clubs and we are investing up to £24 million to continue our national programme for the next two years. This funding will support around 2,500 schools in disadvantaged areas meaning that thousands of children from low-income families will be offered free nutritious breakfasts to better support their attainment, wellbeing and readiness to learn.</p><p>The focus of the programme is to target the most disadvantaged areas of the country, including the Department for Education’s Opportunity Areas. Schools’ eligibility for the programme is based on the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) deprivation scale – a nationally recognised indicator of need – to ensure provision is directed where it is most needed. Schools will be eligible for the programme if they have 50% or more pupils within bands A-F of the IDACI scale.</p><p>The enrolment process for schools joining the programme is currently ongoing, and we have seen a strong interest so far from eligible schools since we invited the expressions of interest. Schools are currently still able to apply to join the programme. As we are still registering schools for the programme, it is too early to publish a list of participating schools. However, we will of course consider the best opportunities to share information on the programme as it progresses.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 45945 question first answered 15/09/2021 14:01:33 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	1198 label Biography information for Sir David Evennett

1354258

registered interest
date	09/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National School Breakfast Programme: Hastings and Rye
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether any schools in Hastings and Rye constituency will be supported by the new National School Breakfast Programme over the 2021-22 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Hastings and Rye
tabling member printed	Sally-Ann Hart
uin	45945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The government is committed to continuing support for school breakfast clubs and we are investing up to £24 million to continue our national programme for the next two years. This funding will support around 2,500 schools in disadvantaged areas meaning that thousands of children from low-income families will be offered free nutritious breakfasts to better support their attainment, wellbeing and readiness to learn.</p><p>The focus of the programme is to target the most disadvantaged areas of the country, including the Department for Education’s Opportunity Areas. Schools’ eligibility for the programme is based on the Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) deprivation scale – a nationally recognised indicator of need – to ensure provision is directed where it is most needed. Schools will be eligible for the programme if they have 50% or more pupils within bands A-F of the IDACI scale.</p><p>The enrolment process for schools joining the programme is currently ongoing, and we have seen a strong interest so far from eligible schools since we invited the expressions of interest. Schools are currently still able to apply to join the programme. As we are still registering schools for the programme, it is too early to publish a list of participating schools. However, we will of course consider the best opportunities to share information on the programme as it progresses.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford grouped question UIN 45804 question first answered 15/09/2021 14:01:33 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4842 label Biography information for Sally-Ann Hart

1354259

registered interest
date	09/09/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	National School Breakfast Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to monitor and publish data on the average (a) size of food orders by schools supported through the National School Breakfast Programme and (b) proportion of students enrolled on that Programme who take up the offer of breakfast provision during the 2021-22 academic year.
tabling member constituency	Hastings and Rye
tabling member printed	Sally-Ann Hart
uin	45946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The government is committed to continuing support for school breakfast clubs and we are investing up to £24 million to continue our national programme for the next two years. This funding will support around 2,500 schools in disadvantaged areas, meaning that thousands of children from low-income families will be offered free nutritious breakfasts to better support their attainment, wellbeing and readiness to learn.</p><p> </p><p>The focus of the programme is to target the most disadvantaged areas of the country, including the Department for Education’s Opportunity Areas. Throughout the contract we will be working with our provider, Family Action, to monitor different aspects of the programme including the food ordering from schools, participation rates among children, and the benefits the programme is having on pupils who are attending. We will consider the best opportunities to share information on the programme as it progresses.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 15/09/2021 13:36:05 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4842 label Biography information for Sally-Ann Hart