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989527

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits for teenagers at school of staggering the start-time of the school day.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	180703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>The Changing of School Session Times (England) Regulations (1999), which prescribed the procedures maintained schools had to follow when changing the school day, were revoked in September 2011: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1954/made" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/1954/made</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The governing bodies of all maintained schools in England now have the freedom to revise the length of the school day as they see fit.</p><p> </p><p>All schools have the autonomy to make decisions about the content, structure and duration of their school day, including the flexibility to decide when their school day should start and finish. We trust head teachers to decide how best to structure their school day to support their pupils’ education.</p><p> </p><p>There are no specific legal requirements about how long the school day should be. Governing bodies of maintained schools are responsible for deciding when morning and afternoon sessions should begin and end on each school day.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 26/10/2018 12:23:35 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

969039

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Admissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the number of school places in the London Borough of Barnet.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	171363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department collects information from each local authority on the number of school places as part of the annual school capacity survey. Data relating to the position in the 2017/18 academic year will be published in the new year.</p><p>Data for May 2017 (relating to academic year 2016/17) can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-capacity-academic-year-2016-to-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/school-capacity-academic-year-2016-to-2017</a>.</p><p>The data shows that on 1 May 2017 there were 31,518 primary school places and 29,759 secondary school places in Barnet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/09/2018 11:36:34 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

850641

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Secondary Education: Barnet
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if his Department will make an assessment of the need for additional secondary schools in the London Borough of Barnet.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	129895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2018 answer text <p>Officials are working with Barnet Council to determine the need for a further secondary free school within the borough. This school is in addition to two currently planned free schools that will provide 1,800 secondary places for ages 11 to 16 when at capacity.</p><p> </p><p>Opening new free schools in areas of need is a key priority for this Government, and supports the efforts of local authorities to fulfil their duty to provide sufficient school places. In addition, the Department has provided Barnet local authority with £87 million between 2011-2017 to create new school places, and allocated a further £25.5 million for 2017-2020.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/03/2018 16:40:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968090

registered interest
date	27/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Fees and Charges
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 on the level of student debt of universities charging administration fees for courses.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>Any fee charged by the particular institution in respect of administration, registration, tuition and graduation is subject to the maximum fee cap that a student may be charged, and it is for the institution to determine the level of their administration fee within that overall cap.</p><p> </p><p>There is nothing in legislation that compels a university to publish the breakdown of how the £9,250 maximum fee is constructed. However, the institution does have responsibility under Consumer Protection Law, to provide clear advice to students on fees/costs before they make a decision on whether they accept a course offer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 14/09/2018 13:20:38 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

768837

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has provided to schools on the obligation to report criminal behaviour by pupils (a) in general and (b) under the age of criminal responsibility whilst on school premises.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	107088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department issues advice on behaviour and discipline to all schools, including on the need for every school to have a behaviour policy and advice on teachers in schools’ powers to discipline for poor behaviour. The Department’s Behaviour and Discipline in Schools statutory guidance, which applies to governing bodies sets out that police should always be informed where behaviour is of a criminal nature or poses a serious threat to a member of the public. This guidance can be accessed here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-and-discipline-in-schools-guidance-for-governing-bodies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-and-discipline-in-schools-guidance-for-governing-bodies</a>.</p><p>In addition, the Department publishes Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). KCSIE is statutory guidance to which schools must have regard when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Guidance set out in KCSIE includes duties for schools to ensure:</p><ul><li><p>All school staff should receive safeguarding and child protection training</p></li><li><p>All school staff should know what action to take if they have concerns about a child</p></li><li><p>Where there are concerns a child has been harmed (or is at risk of harm), the school should consider a referral to children’s social care (and the police) as appropriate</p></li></ul><p>KCSIE is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 107102 question first answered 17/10/2017 18:57:37 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

768838

registered interest
date	11/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has made available to schools on reporting criminal behaviour committed by pupils outside of school hours and off-site.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	107102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The Department issues advice on behaviour and discipline to all schools, including on the need for every school to have a behaviour policy and advice on teachers in schools’ powers to discipline for poor behaviour. The Department’s Behaviour and Discipline in Schools statutory guidance, which applies to governing bodies sets out that police should always be informed where behaviour is of a criminal nature or poses a serious threat to a member of the public. This guidance can be accessed here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-and-discipline-in-schools-guidance-for-governing-bodies" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/behaviour-and-discipline-in-schools-guidance-for-governing-bodies</a>.</p><p>In addition, the Department publishes Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). KCSIE is statutory guidance to which schools must have regard when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Guidance set out in KCSIE includes duties for schools to ensure:</p><ul><li><p>All school staff should receive safeguarding and child protection training</p></li><li><p>All school staff should know what action to take if they have concerns about a child</p></li><li><p>Where there are concerns a child has been harmed (or is at risk of harm), the school should consider a referral to children’s social care (and the police) as appropriate</p></li></ul><p>KCSIE is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/keeping-children-safe-in-education--2</a>.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 107088 question first answered 17/10/2017 18:57:37 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

748472

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Religion: Education
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 merits of including religious education in the national curriculum.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	3150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>Religious education (RE) must be taught by every state funded school to pupils up to the age of 18.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have a statutory duty to support the activities of Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) and publish an agreed syllabus for maintained schools without a religious designation in their local area. Maintained schools with a religious designation and academies are not required to follow the agreed syllabus, although it can act as a useful benchmark for their curriculum planning.</p><p> </p><p>SACRE membership must include representatives of the area’s principal faith groups, teachers and from the local authority. This contributes to securing the confidence of local communities and enables the SACRE to take account of the circumstances of each area in creating an agreed syllabus that has regard to local context.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not have any current plans to remove the duty on local authorities to establish SACREs and include RE in the National Curriculum.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/07/2017 12:50:46 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

748473

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to include (a) antisemitism and (b) Islamophobia in the personal, social and health education curriculum.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	3151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to tackling religious discrimination and racism, and to ensure that we have an inclusive society where everyone is treated with respect and fairness.</p><p> </p><p>The National Curriculum provides many opportunities to raise awareness of racial and religious diversity and tolerance. Good quality religious education can develop pupils’ knowledge of the values and traditions of Britain and other countries, and foster understanding among different faiths and cultures. Religious education remains compulsory for all state funded schools, including academies and free schools, at all Key Stages.</p><p> </p><p>Holocaust education is a mandatory topic in the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum for history. This can be used to explore issues such as anti semitism and attitudes and hate crimes related to other races and faiths.</p><p> </p><p>Teaching about discrimination can also be included as part of the statutory programme of study for citizenship education at ages 11-16 in maintained schools.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Schools are also already expected to promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils and, as part of this, fundamental British values, including the values of mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. This is at the heart of their responsibility to prepare pupils for life in modern Britain.</p><p> </p><p>Schools are free to teach about religious discrimination as well as racism in Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education, where pupils can reflect on and challenge notions of prejudice.</p><p> </p><p>The Children and Social Work Act (2017) allows the Secretary of State for Education to make PSHE education, or elements therein, mandatory in all schools in England, subject to careful consideration. The Department will be conducting a thorough engagement process on the scope and content of PSHE, involving a wide range of interested stakeholders. We will set out more details shortly about the engagement process and the work to consider subject content.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/07/2017 12:59:34 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

747549

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	Universities: Hate Crime
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance her Department has published on preventing speakers intending to incite hate being given a platform on university campuses.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	2454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Universities are required to balance their freedom of speech duty alongside other legal responsibilities, such as laws against different types of speech that can incite hatred. This includes the statutory Prevent duty. The government has published statutory guidance on Prevent (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevent-duty-guidance</a>) explaining that universities are required to consider the impact and mitigations needed to host a particular speaker and whether their views constitute extremist views and risk drawing people into terrorism.</p><p> </p><p>The sector takes these issues seriously and has produced a variety of helpful guidance for hosting speakers. This includes the Universities UK guidance: <em>Freedom of speech on campus </em>(<a href="http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/reports/Documents/2011/freedom-of-speech-on-campus.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/reports/Documents/2011/freedom-of-speech-on-campus.pdf</a>) and<em> External speakers in higher education institutions </em>(<a href="http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/reports/Documents/2013/external-speakers-in-higher-education-institutions.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/reports/Documents/2013/external-speakers-in-higher-education-institutions.pdf</a>)<em>.</em></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 11/07/2017 15:18:05 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

746256

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	Students: Religion
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance has been published on supporting religious minorities studying at university.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	1726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have responsibilities to support their students, ensuring that they do not face harassment, abuse or violence. They are expected to comply with their legal duties under the Equality Act 2010.</p><p>The Government published general guidance on the Equality Act 2010 (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance</a>). Specific guidance for HEIs is produced by the Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) which supports equality and diversity for staff and students in HEIs across the UK. Their publications include guidance on the implications for HEIs of the Equality Act 2010 which is available online (<a href="http://www.ecu.ac.uk/guidance-resources/equality-legislation/" target="_blank">www.ecu.ac.uk/guidance-resources/equality-legislation/</a>) and guidance on supporting the practice and expression of religion and belief amongst staff and students (<a href="http://www.ecu.ac.uk/guidance-resources/inclusive-environment/providing-support/religion-belief/" target="_blank">http://www.ecu.ac.uk/guidance-resources/inclusive-environment/providing-support/religion-belief/</a>).</p><p>In September 2015 the Government asked Universities UK (UUK) to set up a Harassment Taskforce, composed of university leaders, student representatives and academic experts, to consider what more can be done to address harassment on campus, including on the basis of religion and belief. The taskforce published its report, <em>‘Changing the Culture’,</em> on 21 October 2016 which makes clear recommendations about steps universities can take to ensure an effective and tailored response to hate crime or harassment based on an individual’s religious belief and recommends that institutions adopt a zero-tolerance approach. (<a href="http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/reports/Documents/2016/changing-the-culture.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/reports/Documents/2016/changing-the-culture.pdf#search=taskforce</a>).</p><p>The Higher Education and Research Act (2017) enables, for the first time, an alternative student finance product to be offered. This would be equivalent to a student loan but will be consistent with the principles of Islamic finance, and should help support equality of opportunity.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Joseph Johnson question first answered 07/07/2017 12:43:51 answering member 4039 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Marylebone
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord