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1145399

registered interest
date	09/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Food Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What estimate his Department has made of the number of children who went hungry over the 2019 school summer holiday.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	912333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>We do not collect this information, but our Holiday Activities and Food programme has supported children from disadvantaged families over the last 2 summers.</p><p>In 2018, we provided £2 million funding that reached over 18,000 pupils.</p><p>This year, we more than quadrupled our funding, so that even more disadvantaged children benefitted from healthy food and enriching activities.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 09/09/2019 16:54:30 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1010217

registered interest
date	19/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many new special schools have opened since the introduction of free schools in 2010.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	192946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>Since the launch of the free school programme in 2010, 34 special and 41 alternative provision new free schools have opened. As of 1 November 2018, there are also 55 special and 14 alternative provision new free schools in the pipeline.</p><p> </p><p>On 24 July 2018, a joint special provision and alternative provision free school wave was announced. Within this, the department is looking to approve around 30 special and alternative provision free schools in addition to those already in the pipeline.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 03/12/2018 17:03:29 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi previous answer version 87374 answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

940641

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
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, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the £200 contribution for Disabled Students’ Allowance equipment on the take-up of that allowance on students from low income families.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	163822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Students from the lowest-income households who started their courses this year have access to the largest ever amounts of cash-in-hand support for their living costs.</p><p> </p><p>Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) are not means-tested so applicants are not required to submit evidence of their family income. DSAs are not intended to cover study costs any student might have, nor disability-related expenditure a student would incur if they were not studying in higher education. The £200 contribution was introduced as computers are a mainstream cost for all students and it is right therefore that students eligible for DSAs should contribute towards the cost of their DSAs-recommended computer equipment.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 23/07/2018 11:21:55 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

837538

registered interest
date	05/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that benchmarking data is promptly available to schools so that they can report their spend to governors using such data in line with his Department's guidance.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	126657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>Benchmarking data for local authority maintained schools, relating to the 2016-17 financial year, will be published on the Schools Financial Benchmarking tool later this month available at: <a href="https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/</a>. Benchmarking data for academies and academy trusts for the 2016/17 academy financial year will be published in the summer term.</p><p> </p><p>The department has made improvements to the data collection and internal publication processes that will improve the timeliness of updates to the Schools Financial Benchmarking tool in the future. These improvements include online data collections, streamlined validation and automated data uploads.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 13/02/2018 16:40:09 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

836025

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foster Care: Minority Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to increase the number of foster carers from minority communities.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	126380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>The cultural, ethnic, linguistic or religious background is among a number of considerations that a local authority must consider when placing a child. The priority is that the child is safe and with a carer who is able to meet their individual needs. Local authorities have a duty to ensure they have sufficient placements that meet the needs of their looked after children.</p><p>The National Fostering Stocktake, an independent review of the fostering system in England, has now concluded. It considered the recruitment and retention of foster parents. The department will carefully consider any recommendations made by the review and by the Education Select Committee. The government’s response will be published this spring.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 12/02/2018 17:22:37 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

836026

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foster Care: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to increase the recruitment of foster carers with skills in working with young people with disabilities or special educational needs.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	126381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>Local authorities have a duty to ensure they have sufficient placements that meet the needs of their looked after children and the department is committed to ensuring foster parents have the support and skills they need to meet the diverse needs of the children in their care, including children and young people with disabilities or special educational needs.</p><p> </p><p>The National Fostering Stocktake, an independent review of the fostering system in England, has now concluded. It considered the recruitment and retention of foster parents, including the support they receive. The department will carefully consider any recommendations made by the review and by the Education Select Committee. The government’s response will be published this spring.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 12/02/2018 16:56:51 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

836027

registered interest
date	02/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Foster Care: Finance
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 effectiveness of the use of retainer fees in increasing foster carer retention.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	126382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2018 answer text <p>Fostering is a challenging role that requires skill and dedication from those who foster. Recruiting and retaining foster parents with the skills, motivation and resilience to meet the diverse needs of the children in their care is crucial.</p><p>Whilst the department has not assessed the use of retainer fees specifically in increasing retention, the National Fostering Stocktake, an independent review of the fostering system in England, considered the recruitment and retention of foster parents. The department will carefully consider any recommendations made by the review and by the Education Select Committee. The government’s response will be published this spring.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 12/02/2018 16:19:50 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova