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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-04more like thismore than 2024-10-04
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Special Educational Needs: Hertfordshire more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Hertfordshire SEND Improvement Plan, published in December 2023, whether her Department (a) was consulted on and (b) agreed with the implementation of the Hertfordshire County Council target to complete 60% of all new Education, Health and Care needs assessments within the statutory 20 week deadline. more like this
tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
tabling member printed
Daisy Cooper remove filter
uin 6537 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-14more like thismore than 2024-10-14
answer text <p>The target of 60% of Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans being completed within 20 weeks by Hertfordshire County Council is published in the local area partnership’s priority action plan. The department understands from Hertfordshire County Council that the 60% target is a realistic initial target rather than the end goal. Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission jointly review priority action plans and determine whether they are fit for purpose and they have confirmed that Hertfordshire’s plan is fit for purpose. The department does not approve priority action plans; therefore, it did not approve this target. The department’s role is to determine whether a priority action plan is something that the local area can be monitored against, and we have confirmed that Hertfordshire’s plan can be monitored.</p><p>The department expects all local authorities to meet their statutory duties, and we will continue to monitor and challenge Hertfordshire County Council’s EHC plan 20-week timeliness.</p><p>The department provides support and challenge to the Hertfordshire local area partnership by monitoring progress against its priority action plan and improvement plan, and by providing advice and guidance via a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) expert advisor. The partnership has also established a SEND Improvement Board, which is independently chaired by Dame Christine Lenehan, to oversee progress and provide appropriate challenge.</p>
answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
answering member printed Catherine McKinnell more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-14T12:31:05.9Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-14T12:31:05.9Z
answering member
4125
label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
tabling member
4769
label Biography information for Daisy Cooper more like this
1726698
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-02more like thismore than 2024-09-02
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Relationships, Sex and Health Education: Endometriosis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including awareness of endometriosis in Relationships, Sex and Health Education in schools. more like this
tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
tabling member printed
Daisy Cooper remove filter
uin 3785 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-10more like thismore than 2024-09-10
answer text <p>Statutory guidance on the current relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) curriculum published on GOV.UK states that pupils should be taught key facts about the menstrual cycle, including what is an average period, the range of menstrual products and implications for emotional and physical health. The guidance is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/relationships-education-relationships-and-sex-education-rse-and-health-education</a>.</p><p>While endometriosis is not mentioned specifically in the statutory guidance, it is open to schools to include it as part of this education.</p><p>In 2020, the department developed teacher training modules to support schools further, which are freely available to download from GOV.UK. This included working with Endometriosis UK when developing the ‘changing adolescent body’ module, which references endometriosis.</p><p>The department is currently reviewing the RSHE statutory guidance. My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has been clear that children’s wellbeing must be at the heart of this guidance for schools. As such, the government will re-engage with stakeholders, look carefully at the consultation responses and consider the relevant evidence before setting out next steps.</p>
answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
answering member printed Catherine McKinnell more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-10T12:20:59.067Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-10T12:20:59.067Z
answering member
4125
label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
tabling member
4769
label Biography information for Daisy Cooper more like this
1726728
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-09-02more like thismore than 2024-09-02
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Educational Psychology more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she had made an assessment of the adequacy of the number of educational psychologists in each local education authority in England. more like this
tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
tabling member printed
Daisy Cooper remove filter
uin 3796 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-10more like thismore than 2024-09-10
answer text <p>The department understands the critical role educational psychologists play in the support available to children and young people, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Data on the number of educational psychologists employed by local authorities is collected by the department within the School Workforce Census, which can be found here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-workforce-in-england</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst it is the responsibility of local authorities as the employers of educational psychology services to ensure that their services are adequately staffed, the department is taking measures to support local authority educational psychology services by investing in developing the future workforce of educational psychologists.</p><p> </p><p>The department is investing over £21 million to train 400 more educational psychologists from this year. This builds on the £10 million currently being invested in the training of over 200 educational psychologists who began their training in September 2023.</p><p> </p><p>Following graduation, trainees who have had their training funded by the department are required to remain in local authority employment for a minimum period. To support local authority services to recruit and retain their educational psychology workforce, this requirement will increase to three years for those trainees beginning their course this year. This will allow local authority services to benefit from the public investment in educational psychologist training, and support their delivery of statutory assessments and wider work.</p>
answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
answering member printed Catherine McKinnell more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-10T12:25:28.237Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-10T12:25:28.237Z
answering member
4125
label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
tabling member
4769
label Biography information for Daisy Cooper more like this
1724479
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Special Educational Needs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 26 July 2024 to Question 402 on Special Educational Needs, how many children and young people with education, health and care plans have missed (a) one year and (b) more than one year of education in the last five years because they were required by local education authorities to transfer into a year group commensurate with their age. more like this
tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
tabling member printed
Daisy Cooper remove filter
uin 2493 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-02more like thismore than 2024-09-02
answer text <p>The department does not hold the information requested.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
answering member printed Catherine McKinnell more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-02T11:05:02.093Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-02T11:05:02.093Z
answering member
4125
label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
tabling member
4769
label Biography information for Daisy Cooper more like this
1724609
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Childcare and Pre-school Education: Pay more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the rates paid to providers for free hours childcare and early years education. more like this
tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
tabling member printed
Daisy Cooper remove filter
uin 2500 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-09-06more like thismore than 2024-09-06
answer text <p>Current national average funding rates for local authorities are broadly in line with, or higher than, nursery fees paid by parents last year. However, the department is taking concerns from the early years sector very seriously and wants to ensure that the sector is financially sustainable going forward. Budgets for 2025/26 are still to be agreed at the autumn Spending Review. This includes the 2025/26 early years budget which the department will need to agree across government. The department knows how important these decisions are to local authorities and providers, and is working across government to take them as soon as practicably possible.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
answering member printed Stephen Morgan more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-09-06T12:51:57.323Zmore like thismore than 2024-09-06T12:51:57.323Z
answering member
4653
label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
tabling member
4769
label Biography information for Daisy Cooper more like this
1721686
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Childcare: British National (Overseas) more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to extend free childcare to holders of British National (Overseas) passports working in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
tabling member printed
Daisy Cooper remove filter
uin 401 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-23more like thismore than 2024-07-23
answer text <p>This government is determined to make early years the department’s top priority, reset its engagement with the sector and set every child on the journey to improved life chances. The government will say more about plans for early education and childcare in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The current position is that families with British National Overseas status can access:</p><ul><li>The universal 15 hours free childcare entitlement, which is available to all 3 and 4 year old children, regardless of parental circumstances.</li><li>15 hours entitlement for parents of 2 year olds in receipt of additional support, which is available if their child has an education, health and care plan, or is in care or adopted in England and Wales. They are also eligible for these hours if their household income after tax is no more than:</li></ul><p>o £26,500 for families outside of London with one child</p><p>o £34,500 for families within London with one child</p><p>o £30,600 for families outside of London with two or more children</p><p>o £38,600 for families within London with two or more children</p><p> </p><p>The entitlements for children of working parents are not within the definition of ’public funds’ in the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 or the Immigration Rules. However, there are requirements in the Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) Regulations 2022 for the parent, or one of the parents, not to be subject to immigration control. This means that where both parents have no recourse to public funds, they will not be eligible for these entitlements. However, if there are two parents and just one of them is subject to immigration control, the family will still be eligible for the entitlements provided they meet the other eligibility criteria.</p>
answering member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
answering member printed Stephen Morgan more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-23T10:51:42.2Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-23T10:51:42.2Z
answering member
4653
label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
tabling member
4769
label Biography information for Daisy Cooper more like this
1721687
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Special Educational Needs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the guidance entitled Summer born children: advice for admission authorities, published on 27 April 2023, whether she plans to introduce additional guidance for summer born children with an education, health and care plan. more like this
tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
tabling member printed
Daisy Cooper remove filter
uin 402 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-26more like thismore than 2024-07-26
answer text <p>The department will be considering whether to publish such additional guidance and will confirm its decision in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
answering member printed Catherine McKinnell more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-26T12:37:57.637Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-26T12:37:57.637Z
answering member
4125
label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
tabling member
4769
label Biography information for Daisy Cooper more like this
1721692
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Special Educational Needs: Hertfordshire more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review the SEND funding formula allocations for pupils in Hertfordshire. more like this
tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
tabling member printed
Daisy Cooper remove filter
uin 407 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-26more like thismore than 2024-07-26
answer text <p>The department will take time to consider the high needs national funding formula (NFF) that it uses to allocate funding for children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities. The department is considering the impact of the formula on local authorities, including Hertfordshire County Council and those in the F40 group. It is important that there is a fair education funding system that directs funding to where it is needed.</p><p>Budgets for the 2025/26 financial year have not been set, which means that decisions on the high needs and mainstream schools NFF and the publication of allocations for that year will not be to the usual timescales.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
answering member printed Catherine McKinnell more like this
grouped question UIN 408 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-26T12:41:06.517Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-26T12:41:06.517Z
answering member
4125
label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
tabling member
4769
label Biography information for Daisy Cooper more like this
1721693
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-17more like thismore than 2024-07-17
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Special Educational Needs: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to hold discussions with the F40 campaign group on SEND funding allocations. more like this
tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
tabling member printed
Daisy Cooper remove filter
uin 408 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-26more like thismore than 2024-07-26
answer text <p>The department will take time to consider the high needs national funding formula (NFF) that it uses to allocate funding for children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities. The department is considering the impact of the formula on local authorities, including Hertfordshire County Council and those in the F40 group. It is important that there is a fair education funding system that directs funding to where it is needed.</p><p>Budgets for the 2025/26 financial year have not been set, which means that decisions on the high needs and mainstream schools NFF and the publication of allocations for that year will not be to the usual timescales.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North more like this
answering member printed Catherine McKinnell more like this
grouped question UIN 407 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-26T12:41:06.58Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-26T12:41:06.58Z
answering member
4125
label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell more like this
tabling member
4769
label Biography information for Daisy Cooper more like this
1717683
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-13more like thismore than 2024-05-13
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education remove filter
hansard heading Children in Care more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children in care are moved more than 10 miles away due to a lack of appropriate local care options. more like this
tabling member constituency St Albans more like this
tabling member printed
Daisy Cooper remove filter
uin 25989 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-21more like thismore than 2024-05-21
answer text <p>The ‘Children looked after in England including adoptions’ 2023 data shows that 70% of children who were looked after on 31 March 2023 were placed within 20 miles of home and 21% were placed over 20 miles from home. This data is published on GOV.UK. Information for the remaining 9% was not known or not recorded. In most cases this will be because the child was an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child but it could also be because the home address was not known or for reasons of confidentiality. Information on reasons why children were placed more than 20 miles from their home is not held centrally by the department.</p><p> </p><p>Sometimes out of area placements are essential to keep a child safe, but the department recognises there are challenges in the children’s social care sector. At the Spring Budget, the government announced a £165 million boost to expand places in secure and open residential children’s homes, on top of the £259 million secured at Spending Review 2021. This takes the total planned investment to over £400 million. This Spring Budget funding is expected to create a further 200 open children’s homes (OCHs) places and rebuild Atkinson and Swanwick secure children’s homes (SCHs). This is in addition to the 95 new OCHs, providing 360 additional placements, and two brand new regional SCHs in London and West Midlands created by the Spending Review funding. This total investment illustrates the department’s commitment to support councils in continuing to deliver high-quality services to vulnerable children and families.</p>
answering member constituency Wantage more like this
answering member printed David Johnston more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-21T11:38:14.713Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-21T11:38:14.713Z
answering member
4761
label Biography information for David Johnston more like this
tabling member
4769
label Biography information for Daisy Cooper more like this