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1728295

registered interest
date	09/09/2024
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, if she will make an estimate of the total number of (a) children whose parents or guardians have applied for them from independent to state sector schools and (b) independent schools that (i) closed and (ii) have announced their closure since 29 July 2024, broken down by constituency.
tabling member constituency	Runnymede and Weybridge
tabling member printed	Dr Ben Spencer
uin	4863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2024 answer text <p>The department does not hold data on the total number of children whose parents or guardians have applied for them to move from independent to state sector schools.</p><p> </p><p>The Get Information about Schools website shows that five private schools across four constituencies have closed since 29 July 2024. These are shown in the table below and are also available at the following link: <a href="https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/</a>.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Constituency</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of schools closed</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cities of London and Westminster</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ealing Central and Acton</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Dorset</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West Norfolk</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The department does not routinely gather information on potential private school closures.</p><p>Since 29 July 2024, 15 private schools have opened.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth South answering member printed Stephen Morgan question first answered 19/09/2024 14:44:04 answering member 4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan
tabling member	4785 label Biography information for Dr Ben Spencer

1726858

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Non-teaching Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to section 8.1.1 of her Department's publication entitled School workforce census guide 2023: Guide for schools including academies within a Multi Academy Trust, published in July 2023, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of collecting information on school support staff vacancies through the school workforce census.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham Northfield
tabling member printed	Laurence Turner
uin	3910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2024 answer text <p>School support staff play a vital role in children’s education and development. The department values and recognises the professionalism of the entire school workforce and will address recruitment and retention challenges by reinstating the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB).</p><p> </p><p>The SSSNB will be tasked with establishing a national terms and conditions handbook, training, career progression routes and fair pay rates for support staff. This reform will ensure that schools can recruit and retain the staff needed to deliver high quality, inclusive education.</p><p> </p><p>The department will consider the merits of collecting information on school support staff vacancies through the school workforce census during the setup of the SSSNB.</p> answering member constituency Newcastle upon Tyne North answering member printed Catherine McKinnell question first answered 05/09/2024 11:57:35 answering member 4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell
tabling member	5234

1698528

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Alternative Education: Physical Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure all children and young people attending alternative provision settings are provided with access to high-quality physical education.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	20474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Although alternative provision (AP) settings are not required to follow the national curriculum, there is an expectation that they should aim to deliver a high-quality, broad and balanced curriculum, including physical education that responds to the needs and ambitions of all children to give them the foundations and resilience to succeed in education and in their future life.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the amount and type of outdoor space for all schools, including state-funded AP schools can be found here: <a href="https://depositedpapers.parliament.uk/depositedpaper/2285521/files" target="_blank">https://depositedpapers.parliament.uk/depositedpaper/2285521/files</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The department does not hold information on dedicated space for indoor physical education in AP settings.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 20475 20476 question first answered 15/04/2024 16:50:47 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1698529

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Alternative Education: Physical Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what requirements are placed on alternative provision settings to deliver physical education.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	20475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Although alternative provision (AP) settings are not required to follow the national curriculum, there is an expectation that they should aim to deliver a high-quality, broad and balanced curriculum, including physical education that responds to the needs and ambitions of all children to give them the foundations and resilience to succeed in education and in their future life.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the amount and type of outdoor space for all schools, including state-funded AP schools can be found here: <a href="https://depositedpapers.parliament.uk/depositedpaper/2285521/files" target="_blank">https://depositedpapers.parliament.uk/depositedpaper/2285521/files</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The department does not hold information on dedicated space for indoor physical education in AP settings.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 20474 20476 question first answered 15/04/2024 16:50:48 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1698530

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Alternative Education: Physical Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of alternative provision settings have dedicated space for (a) indoor and (b) outdoor physical education.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	20476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2024 answer text <p>Although alternative provision (AP) settings are not required to follow the national curriculum, there is an expectation that they should aim to deliver a high-quality, broad and balanced curriculum, including physical education that responds to the needs and ambitions of all children to give them the foundations and resilience to succeed in education and in their future life.</p><p> </p><p>Data on the amount and type of outdoor space for all schools, including state-funded AP schools can be found here: <a href="https://depositedpapers.parliament.uk/depositedpaper/2285521/files" target="_blank">https://depositedpapers.parliament.uk/depositedpaper/2285521/files</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The department does not hold information on dedicated space for indoor physical education in AP settings.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed David Johnston grouped question UIN 20474 20475 question first answered 15/04/2024 16:50:48 answering member 4761 label Biography information for David Johnston
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1679367

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Concrete
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of RAAC in schools on the coursework results of those studying creative subjects at (a) GCSE, (b) A-level and (c) T-level.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	7869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The safety of staff and pupils is paramount, and the department has been working at pace with schools to identify RAAC and support them to minimise disruption to pupils’ education.</p><p> </p><p>The department is working closely with affected schools to ensure the best possible education for pupils and taking every step possible to remove any obstacles to learning through mitigations including temporary accommodation where this is needed and in some instances use of specialist facilities in off-site accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside Ofqual, the department has worked with awarding organisations to help facilitate discussions with affected schools. The department has asked awarding organisations to be as flexible as possible in agreeing longer extensions for coursework and non-examined assessment, including for creative subjects, so that schools have as much time as possible to complete this important part of pupils' learning and qualifications.</p><p> </p><p>If schools and colleges are experiencing difficulties in delivering particular GCSE, A level or T Level assessments, due to certain facilities being out of use due to RAAC or have any concerns about exams and assessments themselves being disrupted, they should speak to the relevant awarding organisation. Only the relevant awarding organisation will be able to confirm what can be done in any specific context and the specific options available.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 7870 question first answered 10/01/2024 12:10:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1679368

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Concrete
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Ofqual on the inclusion of the impact of RAAC in schools in mitigating circumstances guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	7870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The safety of staff and pupils is paramount, and the department has been working at pace with schools to identify RAAC and support them to minimise disruption to pupils’ education.</p><p> </p><p>The department is working closely with affected schools to ensure the best possible education for pupils and taking every step possible to remove any obstacles to learning through mitigations including temporary accommodation where this is needed and in some instances use of specialist facilities in off-site accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside Ofqual, the department has worked with awarding organisations to help facilitate discussions with affected schools. The department has asked awarding organisations to be as flexible as possible in agreeing longer extensions for coursework and non-examined assessment, including for creative subjects, so that schools have as much time as possible to complete this important part of pupils' learning and qualifications.</p><p> </p><p>If schools and colleges are experiencing difficulties in delivering particular GCSE, A level or T Level assessments, due to certain facilities being out of use due to RAAC or have any concerns about exams and assessments themselves being disrupted, they should speak to the relevant awarding organisation. Only the relevant awarding organisation will be able to confirm what can be done in any specific context and the specific options available.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds grouped question UIN 7869 question first answered 10/01/2024 12:10:39 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1679369

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Concrete
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the amount of physical learning time lost by pupils studying creative subjects in schools affected by RAAC in the last four months.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	7871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2024 answer text <p>An updated list of schools and colleges with confirmed cases of RAAC was published on 6 December, which is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/reinforced-autoclaved-aerated-concrete-raac-management-information.</p><p> </p><p>As of 27 November, there are 231 education settings with confirmed RAAC in some of their buildings. At the time of publication, three schools had hybrid arrangements in place, of which two are now in full time face-to-face education for all pupils and we expect the remaining school to be back in the near future. There were no education settings with confirmed RAAC where all pupils are in full-time remote learning.</p><p> </p><p>Where the presence of RAAC is confirmed, responsible bodies and schools are expected to ensure that face-to-face learning continues as a priority. The department will support them to do this through dedicated caseworker teams.</p><p> </p><p>Each school or college with confirmed RAAC is assigned dedicated support from a team of caseworkers, who work with schools and colleges to assess what support is needed and implement mitigation plans that are right for them. A bespoke plan is put in place to ensure that each school and college receives the support that suits its circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>Where some short-term disruption is inevitable, all available measures will be taken to minimise disruption to teaching and return pupils to face-to-face teaching as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>As all cases are different and the support each school or college receive is bespoke, identifying the number of pupils affected is not reflective of the reality for affected cases.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 11/01/2024 12:04:17 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1626647

registered interest
date	10/05/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Holiday Leave
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications of the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling in the 2017 case of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Willetts & Ors for the calculation of holiday pay entitlement for staff in her Department; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	184417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department has assessed the potential implications, for staff in the department, of the 2017 Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling in the case of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Willetts &amp; Others for the calculation of holiday pay entitlement and is compliant.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 15/05/2023 16:38:57 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1589062

registered interest
date	24/02/2023
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to the correspondence of 10 February 2023 from the hon. Member for Lewisham East, reference JD32674.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham East
tabling member printed	Janet Daby
uin	152306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office target is for Departments to reply to 95% of correspondence within 20 working days. The Department and its Ministers understand the importance of providing timely responses to correspondence and have set an internal target for responding to MP correspondence within 18 working days. A response to the hon. Member’s letter will be sent by 8 March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 01/03/2023 14:54:28 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4698 label Biography information for Janet Daby