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418023

registered interest
date	09/09/2015
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, how many secondary and primary school pupils in England are educated by a local authority other than the one in which they reside.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Mrs Caroline Spelman
uin	9719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>Data from the January 2015 school census shows the number of primary and secondary school pupils who were educated at a school within a different local authority to the one in which they resided. This information is available in tables 12a and 12b of the ‘schools, pupils and their characteristics: January 2015’ statistical first release, published online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2015" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-january-2015</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 14/09/2015 14:12:37 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman

417477

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education Funding Agency: Birmingham
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Education Funding Agency did not consult all relevant partners when purchasing Spitfire House in Castle Vale, Birmingham.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL2073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>Consultation with any partners or tenants is a matter for the vendor of the building rather than the Education Funding Agency as purchasers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/09/2015 15:07:12 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

417478

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education Funding Agency: Birmingham
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government on what date the Education Funding Agency became involved in purchasing Spitfire House in Castle Vale, Birmingham; what price they paid for the building; and who received the purchase monies.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL2074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Education Funding Agency first visited the property and began negotiations on 8 July 2015.</p><p> </p><p>The purchase price was £1,500,000 (exclusive of VAT).</p><p>The vendor, Birmingham Metropolitan College, received the purchase monies.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/09/2015 15:05:47 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

417479

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education Funding Agency: Birmingham
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government which Department is responsible for ensuring that the project regarding the change of ownership and function of Spitfire House in Castle Vale, Birmingham, complies with financial rules under the European Regional Development Fund.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL2075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Education Funding Agency (EFA) was not party to the original funding agreement with the European Regional Development Fund and therefore ensuring relevant consultation and compliance is a matter for the vendor rather than the purchaser.</p><p><br> EFA legal team confirmed that the title contained no caution or charge in respect of the European Regional Development Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/09/2015 15:07:40 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

417480

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education Funding Agency: Birmingham
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions took place, and with which organisations, about the proposal to lift the restrictive covenants regarding community access in respect of Spitfire House in Castle Vale, Birmingham.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL2076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The property was purchased subject to restrictions on title relating to community access. No restrictive covenants regarding community access have been removed or amended and therefore no consultation was necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/09/2015 15:06:59 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

417481

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education Funding Agency: Birmingham
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what safeguarding arrangements are in place for the free school that will operate in part of Spitfire House in Castle Vale, Birmingham.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL2077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>All schools have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn. Ofsted has completed a pre-registration inspection at this school and advised that this school is likely to meet all the independent school standards when it opens, including those relating to the welfare, health and safety of its pupils.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Trust is preparing a management plan so that the school will be able to operate independently from the other occupants in the premises.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The September 2015 pupil intake will be located on the second floor which is not co-habited by others.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 14/09/2015 15:06:20 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

417602

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many secondary schools chose not to publish an overview of their GCSE results for the school year 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	9612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is not held by the Department for Education.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/09/2015 13:26:56 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

417603

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCSE
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she plans to require secondary schools to publish an overview of their annual GCSE results.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	9613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 of the School Information (England) Regulations 2008 requires maintained secondary schools to publish their most recent key stage 4 results on their websites.</p><p> </p><p>In particular they must publish:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>The percentage achieving 5 + A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and mathematics GCSEs;</p></li><li><p>the percentage achieving the English Baccalaureate; and</p></li><li><p>the percentage of pupils making expected progress.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>Academies should also publish examination and assessment information as set out in their individual funding agreements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/09/2015 13:27:49 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

417604

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Free Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department's commitment to open 500 Free schools by 2020 as announced on 2 September 2015 will include those schools that open as (a) converter and (b) sponsored academies.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	9642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education’s commitment to open 500 free schools during this Parliament will not include schools that will open as converter or sponsored academies<em>.</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 11/09/2015 11:45:24 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

417606

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to increase the skills and qualification level of the early years workforce.
tabling member constituency	Redcar
tabling member printed	Anna Turley
uin	9454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>Early years providers play an important role in developing their workforce in line with Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The EYFS sets clear staffing and qualification requirements for the workforce. The skills of the workforce have increased significantly, with 87% of full day care staff holding level 3 qualification or higher (as of 2013).</p><p> </p><p>In order to meet the requirements of the EYFS, and to increase the skills and qualification level of the early years workforce, the Department for Education has:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ol><li><p>Developed a robust new set of standards for the Early Years Educator qualification at Level 3. Staff operating at Level 3 must also have GCSEs in English and maths at grade C or above. The department has recently made these GCSEs an entry to work requirement rather than an entry to training requirement. This has opened up training routes, ensuring more people with the right skills are able to join the early years workforce, including individuals on an apprenticeship.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Introduced the Early Years Teachers Status for graduates who specialise in early years. Early years teachers must meet the same entry and qualifications requirements as teachers of older children, including skills tests, and a robust set of teachers’ standards.</p><p> </p></li></ol><p> </p><p>The Early Years Foundation Stage Framework can be found online at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2</a></p><p> </p><p>Guidance on early years educator criteria can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-educator-level-3-qualifications-criteria" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-educator-level-3-qualifications-criteria</a></p><p> </p><p>The teachers’ standards (early years) can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-teachers-standards" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-teachers-standards</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 11/09/2015 13:09:52 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4449 label Biography information for Anna Turley