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1024726

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Management
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reasons he approved a reduction in funding bands for (a) the team leader manager apprenticeship, (b) the operations manager apprenticeship and (c) the chartered manager degree apprenticeship; and if he will publish the assessment on which his decision was based.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	202046
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The independent Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) is responsible for advising on the funding bands for apprenticeships.</p><p>In May 2018, it was announced that the department had commissioned the IfA to review the funding bands of 31 existing standards to ensure that apprenticeships continue to provide quality training which represents value for money for employers and for government. The review has not altered the high quality content of standards. Instead, it has taken older standards that were allocated to funding bands prior to the IfA’s creation through the IfA’s funding band allocation process using the new 30-band structure. This provides consistency in the way that apprenticeships are allocated to funding bands. The reductions to degree apprenticeships for the roles of team leader or supervisor, operations and departmental manager and chartered manager were in line with the IfA’s recommendations as part of the funding band review.</p><p>In addition to considering the IfA’s advice, officials in the department assessed all recommendations from the review to consider the impact on the market, including for providers and apprentices. These assessments form part of internal policy advice.</p><p>The IfA’s recommendations followed extensive employer engagement. The IfA is responsible for managing employer engagement with the reviews, however we have also received one representation from an employer representative body concerning these standards.</p><p>The department will continue to work with the IfA to ensure that funding bands are appropriate and will monitor the impact of these changes once they come into effect.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 202047 202048 202049 question first answered 18/12/2018 18:32:31 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1024728

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Managers: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of reducing the funding bands for the (a) team leader manager apprenticeship, (b) operations manager apprenticeship and (c) chartered manager degree apprenticeship on the (i) quality of provision, (ii) number of providers, (iii) number of apprentices and (iv) diversity and social background of those apprentices; and if he will publish those assessments.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	202047
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The independent Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) is responsible for advising on the funding bands for apprenticeships.</p><p>In May 2018, it was announced that the department had commissioned the IfA to review the funding bands of 31 existing standards to ensure that apprenticeships continue to provide quality training which represents value for money for employers and for government. The review has not altered the high quality content of standards. Instead, it has taken older standards that were allocated to funding bands prior to the IfA’s creation through the IfA’s funding band allocation process using the new 30-band structure. This provides consistency in the way that apprenticeships are allocated to funding bands. The reductions to degree apprenticeships for the roles of team leader or supervisor, operations and departmental manager and chartered manager were in line with the IfA’s recommendations as part of the funding band review.</p><p>In addition to considering the IfA’s advice, officials in the department assessed all recommendations from the review to consider the impact on the market, including for providers and apprentices. These assessments form part of internal policy advice.</p><p>The IfA’s recommendations followed extensive employer engagement. The IfA is responsible for managing employer engagement with the reviews, however we have also received one representation from an employer representative body concerning these standards.</p><p>The department will continue to work with the IfA to ensure that funding bands are appropriate and will monitor the impact of these changes once they come into effect.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 202046 202048 202049 question first answered 18/12/2018 18:32:31 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1024729

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Managers: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department complied with the Public Sector Equality Duty when assessing the effect of a reduction in the funding bands for the (a) team leader manager apprenticeship, (b) the operations manager apprenticeship and (c) chartered manager degree apprenticeship; and if he will publish that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	202048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The independent Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) is responsible for advising on the funding bands for apprenticeships.</p><p>In May 2018, it was announced that the department had commissioned the IfA to review the funding bands of 31 existing standards to ensure that apprenticeships continue to provide quality training which represents value for money for employers and for government. The review has not altered the high quality content of standards. Instead, it has taken older standards that were allocated to funding bands prior to the IfA’s creation through the IfA’s funding band allocation process using the new 30-band structure. This provides consistency in the way that apprenticeships are allocated to funding bands. The reductions to degree apprenticeships for the roles of team leader or supervisor, operations and departmental manager and chartered manager were in line with the IfA’s recommendations as part of the funding band review.</p><p>In addition to considering the IfA’s advice, officials in the department assessed all recommendations from the review to consider the impact on the market, including for providers and apprentices. These assessments form part of internal policy advice.</p><p>The IfA’s recommendations followed extensive employer engagement. The IfA is responsible for managing employer engagement with the reviews, however we have also received one representation from an employer representative body concerning these standards.</p><p>The department will continue to work with the IfA to ensure that funding bands are appropriate and will monitor the impact of these changes once they come into effect.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 202046 202047 202049 question first answered 18/12/2018 18:32:31 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1024730

registered interest
date	13/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Managers: Apprentices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many representations he received from employers opposing the reductions in funding bands for management apprenticeships; and if he will agree to (a) monitor and (b) report on effects arising from the reduction in those bands.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	202049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>The independent Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) is responsible for advising on the funding bands for apprenticeships.</p><p>In May 2018, it was announced that the department had commissioned the IfA to review the funding bands of 31 existing standards to ensure that apprenticeships continue to provide quality training which represents value for money for employers and for government. The review has not altered the high quality content of standards. Instead, it has taken older standards that were allocated to funding bands prior to the IfA’s creation through the IfA’s funding band allocation process using the new 30-band structure. This provides consistency in the way that apprenticeships are allocated to funding bands. The reductions to degree apprenticeships for the roles of team leader or supervisor, operations and departmental manager and chartered manager were in line with the IfA’s recommendations as part of the funding band review.</p><p>In addition to considering the IfA’s advice, officials in the department assessed all recommendations from the review to consider the impact on the market, including for providers and apprentices. These assessments form part of internal policy advice.</p><p>The IfA’s recommendations followed extensive employer engagement. The IfA is responsible for managing employer engagement with the reviews, however we have also received one representation from an employer representative body concerning these standards.</p><p>The department will continue to work with the IfA to ensure that funding bands are appropriate and will monitor the impact of these changes once they come into effect.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 202046 202047 202048 question first answered 18/12/2018 18:32:31 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1017337

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Air Pollution
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 the monitoring of air quality in every primary school.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	197341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not currently monitor air quality in primary schools or other educational institutions. The Department has recently published guidance (BB101) on achieving good indoor air quality in new and refurbished schools. BB101 promotes best practice in controlling both external and internal pollutants and setting maximum standards for levels of pollutants in classrooms.</p><p>The published guidance for school design and construction can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-design-and-construction" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-design-and-construction</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 197342 question first answered 06/12/2018 17:57:19 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1017339

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Institutions: Air Pollution
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 the monitoring of air quality in every educational institution in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	197342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Education does not currently monitor air quality in primary schools or other educational institutions. The Department has recently published guidance (BB101) on achieving good indoor air quality in new and refurbished schools. BB101 promotes best practice in controlling both external and internal pollutants and setting maximum standards for levels of pollutants in classrooms.</p><p>The published guidance for school design and construction can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-design-and-construction" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-design-and-construction</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb grouped question UIN 197341 question first answered 06/12/2018 17:57:19 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1013131

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Adoption: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will discuss with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care bringing forward proposals to exempt prospective adoptive parents from fees for medical checks.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	195024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The adopter approval process is free for prospective adopters so that they are not charged by adoption agencies for their preparation and assessment. However, the adoption agency must obtain a written report from a registered medical practitioner about the health of the prospective adopter following a full examination. There is often a charge payable to a GP for completion of this report that an adoption agency can cover should it choose.</p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care currently has no plans to make changes to the fees that GPs charge prospective adopters for medical checks. Any changes to the charges by GPs would need to be negotiated between NHS England and the General Practitioner Committee of the British Medical Association as part of the annual contract negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 195025 question first answered 03/12/2018 16:39:58 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1013132

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Medical Examinations: Adoption
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the Government will take steps to make prospective adopters exempt from paying GP surgery fees for medical checks.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	195025
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>The adopter approval process is free for prospective adopters so that they are not charged by adoption agencies for their preparation and assessment. However, the adoption agency must obtain a written report from a registered medical practitioner about the health of the prospective adopter following a full examination. There is often a charge payable to a GP for completion of this report that an adoption agency can cover should it choose.</p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care currently has no plans to make changes to the fees that GPs charge prospective adopters for medical checks. Any changes to the charges by GPs would need to be negotiated between NHS England and the General Practitioner Committee of the British Medical Association as part of the annual contract negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi grouped question UIN 195024 question first answered 03/12/2018 16:39:58 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1010749

registered interest
date	20/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Alternative Education: Special Educational Needs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2018 to Questions 175942, 175943 and 175944, what information his Department (a) holds and (b) records by special educational needs primary need on children educated in settings other than a schools or awaiting a school place.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	193385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The department collects the total number of children and young people with education, health and care (EHC) plans, including those educated in settings other than schools or awaiting provision from each local authority via the special educational needs survey (commonly known as SEN2) data collection. This collection does not include any information on the primary need of the child or young person.</p><p> </p><p>The department collects information in the alternative provision census on pupils attending a school not maintained by a local authority for whom the authority is paying full tuition fees, or educated otherwise than in schools and pupil referral units, under arrangements made (and funded) by the authority. This includes primary type of need for those with an EHC plan.</p><p> </p><p>Placement types are categorised as follows:</p><ul><li>Non-maintained further education provision</li><li>One on one tuition</li><li>Other unregistered provider</li><li>Work based placement</li></ul> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 28/11/2018 16:24:26 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1006947

registered interest
date	14/11/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Defibrillators
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the Government will bring forward proposals to make it compulsory for all schools to have defibrillators.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	191298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>There is no legal requirement for schools to purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED), but the government encourages them to do so as part of their first aid equipment.</p><p>AEDs are currently available for schools and other education providers in the UK to purchase through the National Health Service Supply Chain at a reduced cost. These arrangements are available to all UK schools including academies, independent schools, sixth-form colleges, further education institutions and early years settings (including holiday and out-of-school providers).</p><p>The government has produced guidance for schools on buying, installing and using an AED, which can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/automated-external-defibrillators-aeds-in-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/automated-external-defibrillators-aeds-in-schools</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/11/2018 15:28:48 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman