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846885

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department is conducting a review of childcare costs.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	129059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>The department’s long-standing annual Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers, capturing information from a sample of approximately 10,000 providers, is the main way in which the department collects robust, wide-ranging and up-to-date evidence on childcare providers in England. This year, the analytical programme will be enhanced with more detailed research on provider finances and childcare costs for 2-4 year olds. This will involve externally commissioned research with site visits to a representative sample of early years providers to provide us with robust, up-to-date evidence on childcare costs.</p><p> </p><p>The most recent Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers is available to view here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2016" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2016</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 27/02/2018 17:03:36 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

846886

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many local authorities paid childcare and early education settings late for funded hours provided during the September term.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	129060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p>The department has made clear, in A4.13 and A4.14 of the early education and childcare statutory guidance for local authorities, that local authorities should pay all providers, particularly childminders, monthly and are expected to do so from September 2018. However, if a provider requests and the local authority agree an existing alternative sustainable method of payment may be continued. We have also stated in the statutory guidance that local authorities should sign up to the prompt payment code which has been produced by the Institute of Credit Management. The code is available to view here: <a href="http://www.promptpaymentcode.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.promptpaymentcode.org.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Early education and childcare - Statutory guidance for local authorities is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-education-and-childcare--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-education-and-childcare--2</a>.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 27/02/2018 17:29:04 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

846897

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Sports
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 whether there is a link between participation in sport and mental health wellbeing among school pupils; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Aldershot
tabling member printed	Leo Docherty
uin	129071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department works closely with the Department of Health and Social Care on the mental health of children.</p><p> </p><p>There is a range of more general evidence on the benefits of participation in sport and physical activity. The Chief Medical Officer’s annual report in 2012 highlighted that regular participation in physical activity offers children health and social benefits, impacting on physiological health as well as social wellbeing.</p><p> </p><p>‘How healthy behaviour supports children’s wellbeing’, a report published by Public Health England (PHE) in 2013 summarised evidence in this area: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-healthy-behaviour-supports-childrens-wellbeing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/<br> government/publications/how-healthy-behaviour-supports-childrens-wellbeing</a>.</p><p> </p><p>PHE also published guidance in 2015, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-works-in-schools-to-increase-physical-activity-briefing" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/<br> publications/what-works-in-schools-to-increase-physical-activity-briefing</a>.</p><p> </p><p>PE remains compulsory at all four key stages in the national curriculum. Through the primary PE and sport premium, the Government has provided over £600 million to primary schools to be spent on the improvement of PE and sport. The Government doubled funding for the premium to £320 million a year from September 2017.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 02/03/2018 14:54:33 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty

846908

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Special Educational Needs: West Midlands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what additional funding his Department provides to schools to support students with special educational needs in (a) Coventry and (b) West Midlands.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	129082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>Additional funding to support students with special educational needs is contained within the high needs block of the dedicated schools grant. This funding is allocated to local authorities, who spend it in consultation with their schools forum.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017-18 Coventry was allocated £35.2 million in its high needs block, and in 2018/19 this will rise by 4.3% to £36.7 million. Across the West Midlands, local authorities received £606.6 million in 2017/18, which will rise by 3.1% to £625.3 million in 2018/19. This information can be found online 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> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 27/02/2018 17:20:28 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

846916

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Disability
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 apprenticeship programmes are accessible to people with a disability.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	129090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2018 answer text <p>The department is delivering the recommendations of the Maynard Taskforce to improve access to apprenticeships for people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. We have adjusted the minimum standard for English and mathematics for people with a learning difficulty or a disability who have an Education, Health and Care Plan, a statement of Special Educational Need or a Learning Difficulty Assessment. In addition, British Sign Language (BSL) is now an alternative to English Functional Skills for those apprentices with BSL as their first language.</p><p> </p><p>We also offer providers an additional £150 a month where the cost of supporting an apprentice is higher. If further support is required, providers can claim up to £19,000 for each apprentice in a funding year from the Learning Support Fund. In agreement with the Education and Skills Funding Agency, exceptional Learning Support is available for specific cases that requires funding in excess of this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>End-Point Assessment Organisations are required to make sure there is fair access for those with disabilities, by having a policy of reasonable adjustments. Apprentice employers and training providers are also obliged under equalities law to offer reasonable adjustments for disabled apprentices. Access to Work funding is available from the Department for Work and Pensions to support adjustments that apprentices may need in the workplace.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 27/02/2018 17:52:36 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

846946

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adult Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many adult education learners received (a) hardship funding, (b) 20 hours childcare funding and (c) residential access funding by region in each year since 2010-11.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	129120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As a result, we are unable to identify accurately how many adult education learners received hardship funding, 20 hours childcare funding, and residential access funding by region in each year since 2010-11.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 02/03/2018 14:37:42 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

846947

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adult Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many adults participated in an (a) English and (b) maths course delivered at their workplace, that was fully-funded by the Adult Education Budget, in each of the past five years.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	129121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p><p>As a result, we are unable to identify accurately how many adults participated in English and mathematics courses delivered at their workplace funded by the Adult Education Budget. <strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 02/03/2018 13:44:16 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

846948

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adult Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many providers allocated funding from the Adult Education Budget received an inadequate outcome following their latest financial health assessment by the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	129122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>44 providers allocated funding from the Adult Education Budget received an inadequate outcome following their latest financial health assessment by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).</p><p>The ESFA does not have direct relationships with subcontractors and does not visit them. The contractor is responsible for all the actions of its subcontractors connected to or arising out of the delivery of the services, which it sub-contracts.</p><p>Since 1 April 2017, the ESFA has received a total of 33 reports covering allegations of irregular financial and/or delivery activity. This includes sub-contracted provision.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 129123 129124 question first answered 02/03/2018 14:25:53 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

846949

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adult Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many on-site visits Education and Skills Funding Agency staff have made to sub-contracted providers funded through the Adult Education budget by region in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	129123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>44 providers allocated funding from the Adult Education Budget received an inadequate outcome following their latest financial health assessment by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).</p><p>The ESFA does not have direct relationships with subcontractors and does not visit them. The contractor is responsible for all the actions of its subcontractors connected to or arising out of the delivery of the services, which it sub-contracts.</p><p>Since 1 April 2017, the ESFA has received a total of 33 reports covering allegations of irregular financial and/or delivery activity. This includes sub-contracted provision.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 129122 129124 question first answered 02/03/2018 14:25:53 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

846950

registered interest
date	22/02/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adult Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many reports his Department has received of irregular (a) financial and (b) delivery activity at providers, including sub-contracted provision, that received Adult Education Budget funding in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
uin	129124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2018 answer text <p>44 providers allocated funding from the Adult Education Budget received an inadequate outcome following their latest financial health assessment by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).</p><p>The ESFA does not have direct relationships with subcontractors and does not visit them. The contractor is responsible for all the actions of its subcontractors connected to or arising out of the delivery of the services, which it sub-contracts.</p><p>Since 1 April 2017, the ESFA has received a total of 33 reports covering allegations of irregular financial and/or delivery activity. This includes sub-contracted provision.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 129122 129123 question first answered 02/03/2018 14:25:53 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell