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963995

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Nisai Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to ensure that schools are adequately funded to deliver the Nisai learning programme.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	169783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>It is for schools and local authorities (for children in alternative provision or with education, health and care plans) to decide what support will best meet the needs of pupils, taking account of their individual needs.</p><p> </p><p>We have provided an additional £140 million in high needs funding in 2018-19 and will provide an additional £120 million in 2019-20. Previously underfunded local authorities will see increases in 2019-20 of up to 6% compared to what they planned to spend in 2017-18.</p><p> </p><p>In Cheshire East, the local authority will receive £34.1 million in high needs funding in 2018-19, 2% more than in 2017-18. Figures for each local authority can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2018-to-2019</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We are also monitoring the impact of our national funding formula for high needs on local authority spending decisions, and are keeping the overall amount of funding for high needs under review.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/09/2018 12:19:00 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

963996

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Disadvantaged
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to support existing programmes aimed at helping to ensure that the views of disadvantaged children in (a) London and (b) other parts of England are taken into consideration by decision-making organisations.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	169167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>My department is committed to hearing the views of service users, which includes disadvantaged children.</p><p>Recently, we have developed a number of ways for young people to be involved in shaping the Opportunity Areas programme.</p><p>In Norwich, for example, a youth board challenges the programme strategy. The youth board has also developed interventions for the area. It is hosting a celebration event in September to ‎share their experiences of living in Norwich and to discuss what social mobility means to them.</p><p>We also fund a number of research projects, in London and elsewhere, that involve disadvantaged children. These include our pilots on free holiday activities and meals for disadvantaged families.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/09/2018 12:15:35 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

963997

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Social Media: Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department is taking steps to educate young people about the potential dangers of social media outside of formal education.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Edgbaston
tabling member printed	Preet Kaur Gill
uin	169652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department wants to support all young people to be happy, healthy and safe. There is a focus on ensuring the curriculum provides children and young people with knowledge on internet safety. The computing curriculum ensures that pupils are responsible and competent users of information and communication technology. This autumn, the National Centre of Computing Education will be launched, which will support the teaching of computing.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is also making Relationships Education compulsory in all primary schools, Relationships and Sex Education compulsory in all secondary schools and Health Education compulsory in all state-funded schools.</p><p>The Department is currently consulting on the draft regulations that will make the subjects compulsory, as well as the accompanying guidance: <a href="https://consult.education.gov.uk/pshe/relationships-education-rse-health-education/" target="_blank">https://consult.education.gov.uk/pshe/relationships-education-rse-health-education/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The draft guidance sets out that teaching about internet safety, including the benefits and risks of social media, should be integrated into these subjects. The draft guidance also provides examples of resources from reputable organisations that can be used by schools and any other organisation working with children and young people. For example, the UK Council for Child Internet Safety recently published “The Education for a Connected World framework” which describes the digital knowledge and skills that children and young people should have the opportunity to develop at different ages and stages of their lives. The framework is designed to support schools, colleges, parents and children’s organisations.</p><p>More information on the framework can be found at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/683895/Education_for_a_connected_world_PDF.PDF" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/683895/Education_for_a_connected_world_PDF.PDF.</a></p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/09/2018 16:08:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4603 label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill

964006

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Slavery: Victims
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on the eligibility of survivors of modern slavery for publicly-funded education; what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the application of the Immigration Rules to institutions which provide education for survivors of modern slavery; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	169676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Under international law, all children have the right to an education. Children and young people who are the survivors of modern slavery will normally be in local authority care while their immigration status is under consideration.</p><p>Such ‘looked-after children’ must be given highest priority for admission to English state-funded schools and young people in this situation are eligible for funding for 16-19 education or training in England.</p><p>To meet the eligibility requirements for student support for higher education in England, a student should normally be resident in England, have ‘settled’ status or a recognised connection with the UK and have been a resident of the UK and Islands (Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) for the three years prior at the start of the course. Exceptions are made for students who have been granted refugee status following a successful asylum claim, including the proportion of that group who have been confirmed as victims of modern slavery.</p><p>My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State regularly meets Cabinet colleagues to discuss a variety of issues.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/09/2018 12:12:36 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

964007

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which ministerial visits he and Ministers of his Department have undertaken by region since his appointment.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	169677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The number of visits completed by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and ministers of the department since the Secretary of State’s appointment, broken down by region, is shown in the table attached.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 11/09/2018 16:52:39 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton attachment 1 file name 169677_Visits_completed_by_the_Secretary_of_State_for_Education_and_ministers.doc title 169677_Visits_completed_by_the_Secretary_of_State_
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

964031

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason the Government has removed its target of increasing the number of early years teachers; and what assessment his Department has made of the effect of removing that target on the educational achievements of disadvantaged children.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	168978
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The department has never had a target for recruiting early years teachers. The Early Years Initial Teacher Training Programme has always been a demand-led programme.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/09/2018 08:36:34 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

964094

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCE A-level
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 ethnic background of pupils who achieved (a) AAA, (b) AAB and ABB grades at A-level in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	169551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The number of students, at the end of 16-18 study, achieving A*-B grades in A levels, split by ethnic background, is provided in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/09/2018 15:15:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 169551_Number_of_students_achieving_A_B_by_ethnic_background-TBWT608452.pdf title 169551_Number_of_students_achieving_A_B_by_ethnic_
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

964095

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCE A-level
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 pupils (a) entitled to and (b) not entitled to free school meals who achieved (i) AAA, (ii) AAB and (iii) ABB grades at A-level in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	169552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The number of students, at the end of Key Stage 5, achieving A*-B grades in A levels, split by Free School Meal status, is provided in the attached table.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 12/09/2018 15:32:15 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 169552_Number_of_students_achieving_A_B_grades_by_FSM.xlsx title 169552_Number_of_students_achieving_A_B_grades previous answer version 74648 answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

964121

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Enfield Southgate
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of (a) children and (b) children eligible for free school meals attained a Good Level of Development at age five in Enfield, Southgate constituency in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
uin	169680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The requested data is shown in Annex A, which is attached.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 11/09/2018 12:28:25 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi attachment 1 file name Annex_A_169680_Table_of_pupils_with_good_development_level_in_early_years_foundation_stage_assessments.xls title Annex_A_169680_Development_in_early_years
tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

964127

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Disabled Students' Allowances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether it is his policy that students be able to choose the supplier for their Disabled Students Allowances.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	169380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>Students applying for Disabled Students’ Allowances have their needs independently assessed and potential suppliers for any support required are chosen by the needs assessor. In general, the needs assessor must provide the Student Loans Company (SLC) with at least two quotes from DSAs registered suppliers. The final decision on the supplier is taken by SLC.</p><p> </p><p>Students awarded a computer under DSAs can elect to purchase their computer through a high street retailer, and students who receive non-medical support prior to commencing their course can choose to continue receiving support from the same supplier if that supplier is registered to provide DSAs support.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 11/09/2018 16:38:21 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck