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712419

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
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, how her Department plans to allocate the additional Sport Premium funding announced in Budget 2016.
tabling member constituency	North Swindon
tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
uin	68493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>We want all pupils to be healthy and active. This is why since 2013 the government has invested over £600m of ring-fenced funding to primary schools to improve PE through the Primary PE and Sport Premium.</p><p> </p><p>As announced in Budget 2016, from September 2017 revenue from the soft drinks industry levy will be used to double the funding for the Premium to £320 million a year, enabling schools to further improve the quality and breadth of PE and sport that they offer.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently reviewing how best to allocate the doubled funding for September 2017 onwards, and will announce further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 27/03/2017 16:30:55 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

712420

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Hospitals
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 regional funding equality in the provision of education for children who are in hospital and requiring statutory entitlement to education.
tabling member constituency	Pudsey
tabling member printed	Stuart Andrew
uin	68495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>We have been consulting on a national funding formula for high needs, to be implemented in 2018-19. As part of consultation, we have confirmed that for the time being we will continue to distribute funding for the education of children in hospital on the basis of local authorities’ current spending. These amounts are included in the high needs block of the dedicated schools grant that local authorities receive from the Education Funding Agency.</p><p> </p><p>We are exploring with representatives from hospital schools and others how to devise a fairer distribution of funding for hospital education in future. In the meantime, we will continue to make any funding adjustments needed from year to year to reflect recent or forthcoming changes in hospital provision for children. The Education Funding Agency is currently finalising the hospital education adjustments that will be included in local authorities’ dedicated schools grant allocations for 2017-18.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 27/03/2017 16:32:50 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew

712421

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Class Sizes: York
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the average pupil to teacher ratio was in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in York in each year since 2005.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	68496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>The following table provides the average pupil to teacher ratio in state funded primary and state funded secondary schools in York and England[1] as reported by schools in each year in November from 2011 to 2015.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Primary</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Secondary</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>York</p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>York</p></td><td><p>England</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011<strong>[2]</strong></strong></p></td><td><p>21.9</p></td><td><p>20.5</p></td><td><p>16.1</p></td><td><p>14.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p>21.2</p></td><td><p>20.5</p></td><td><p>14.4</p></td><td><p>14.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p>25.4[3]</p></td><td><p>20.5</p></td><td><p>15.0</p></td><td><p>15.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p>21.6</p></td><td><p>20.4</p></td><td><p>15.3</p></td><td><p>15.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p>25.9</p></td><td><p>20.5</p></td><td><p>17.0</p></td><td><p>15.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Source: School Workforce Census</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] the england figures are calculated by dividing the total fte number of pupils on roll in schools in each year by the total number of teachers in schools in each year. where schools are not open on census day, for both the school workforce census (november), and the school census (january) they are excluded. schools that do not provide either pupil or teacher figures are also excluded. see school workforce census methodology document for further information: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/533496/SFR21_2016_Methodology.pdf" target="_blank">methodology: sfr21/2016</a></p><p>[2] figures prior to 2011 are not available in a comparable format.</p><p>[3] this figure is based on 50 out of the 52 open schools in york in 2013. all other figures for york are based on the full set of schools that were open at the time.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/03/2017 13:43:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

712422

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCE A-level
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 that students taking reformed A-Level courses have access to resources and revision material to prepare for exams.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	68555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>Access to resources and revision material to help pupils prepare for exams is a matter for schools and colleges. It is for teachers and schools to decide which resources to use or recommend to their pupils.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 27/03/2017 16:49:42 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

712423

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	GCE A-level
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received on the availability of resources and revision materials to students taking reformed A-Level courses.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	68556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 29/03/2017 14:15:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

712424

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Brexit
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 4 March 2017 to Question 65639, on Department for Education: Brexit, what (a) EU agencies and other organisations are within her Department's remit, (b) staff time was spent on engagement with those bodies and (c) financial resources were spent on engagement with those bodies in 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	68522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2017 answer text <p>The below EU agencies are within this Department's remit<em>. </em></p><p>This Department engages with a range of stakeholders. We do not disaggregate the time and resource spent on this engagement.</p><p> </p><p>- European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).</p><p>- European Training Foundation (ETF).</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 29/03/2017 13:07:44 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

712425

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Educational Institutions: Mental Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what support her Department has made available to schools, colleges and universities to provide access to mental health services to students (a) throughout the academic year and (b) at exam times.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	68596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2017 answer text <p>Children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing is a priority for this Government and we know that schools, colleges and universities can play an important role in promoting good mental wellbeing at all times during the academic cycle.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>To support schools we have provided a range of information, support, advice and guidance. This includes guidance on how to ensure school-based counselling services achieve the best outcomes for all students, including vulnerable children and young people <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/counselling-in-schools" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/counselling-in-schools</a>; guidance on teaching about mental health within their PSHE curriculum <a href="http://www.pshe-association.org.uk/curriculum-and-resources?ResourceTypeID=3" target="_blank">www.pshe-association.org.uk/curriculum-and-resources?ResourceTypeID=3</a>; and providing teachers with access to free on-line support on a range of mental health issues via MindEd <a href="http://www.minded.org.uk" target="_blank">www.minded.org.uk</a>.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>However schools and colleges are not mental health specialists and need support from mental health services. Many schools and college already work closely with local services. To help develop these links further we are extending our joint training pilot for education and mental health professionals in up to 1200 more schools and colleges across 20 areas.</p><p> </p><p>We are also undertaking a programme of randomised control trials of promising preventative programmes that support positive mental health, as well as launching a programme of activity on peer support. In addition, we are working closely with the Department of Health, which is funding the provision of ‘Mental Health First Aid’ training to all secondary schools over the next 3 years.</p><p> </p><p>Higher Education Institutions are autonomous bodies, independent from the Government. There is a great deal of guidance and support available to institutions, and many offer advice and counselling services and adopt local systems to help identify students who may be finding it hard to cope. The Universities UK’s ‘Wellbeing in Higher Education’ programme focuses on the need for a whole university approach to mental health and wellbeing. This programme is already underway, working in partnership with Public Health England, the Higher Education Funding Council for England, expert voices from student services and activist charities such as Student Minds.</p><p> </p><p>Examinations are an important part of education and a vital stepping-stone to future success in life, whatever route young people choose to take. Excellent teaching is the key to ensuring pupils feel fully prepared and ready for exams, and schools should have strong pastoral support in place to help pupils deal with any worries they might have throughout the year. Teachers know when young people are doing well and if there is an issue, and they are best placed to work with young people and their families to respond to signs of stress and to help them access the appropriate support.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 27/03/2017 16:40:44 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

712428

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprenticeships in each NUTS 1 region her Department envisages will be created as a result of the apprenticeship levy in 2017-18.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
tabling member printed	Diana Johnson
uin	68620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>The Apprenticeships Levy comes into effect from April 2017, as part of a wider suite of reforms to improve the quality and sustainability of the apprenticeship system in England.</p><p> </p><p>Future availability and location of apprenticeships is dependent on employers recruiting apprentices and offering opportunities. We want to encourage more employers to offer more apprenticeships and our reforms provide them with the opportunity to do so. The apprenticeship service helps employers to select the appropriate apprenticeship for their needs; choose the training they want to purchase; choose an assessment organisation and advertise and recruit to their vacancies.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the reforms, employers across the country are designing new apprenticeships that meet their business and skills needs; the quality of apprenticeships is increasing through more rigorous end-point assessment and grading; and new funding policy will make it easier for employers so they can invest in apprentices and offer more opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon question first answered 23/03/2017 12:54:18 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

712429

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Education: Boys
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 (a) raise the aspirations of and (b) address the educational attainment gap for working class boys.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	68564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2017 answer text <p>This Government is determined to deliver an education system that works for everyone and ensures that all pupils – regardless of background, ethnicity or gender – have the opportunity to achieve their full potential. We are therefore unapologetic in setting high expectations for what all pupils will achieve.</p><p> </p><p>Our curriculum and qualifications reforms will ensure that pupils receive a rigorous academic education that prepares them for further study and ultimately success in employment. Our new performance measures focus attention on the academic progress pupils make throughout secondary school, as well as on GCSE attainment.</p><p> </p><p>We are encouraging schools to help pupils develop essential qualities that underpin success in education and beyond, such as resilience, perseverance and self-control.</p><p> </p><p>Disadvantaged pupils attract the pupil premium, which is providing schools with £2.5bn of additional funding in the current financial year alone to raise the attainment of eligible pupils.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to strengthen apprenticeships and technical education routes in partnership with industry, so that young people have a wider range of high-quality education and training options which will equip them with the skills employers need and value.</p><p> </p><p>We are also equipping young people to make informed decisions on the education, training and employment options open to them. We are investing £90m over this Parliament to ensure all young people have access to high-quality careers advice – through the work of the Careers &amp; Enterprise Company and a business mentoring programme for young people at risk of underachieving or dropping out of education</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we recently consulted on a number of measures designed to increase the number of good school places – including allowing the creation of new selective schools, lifting the cap on faith admissions and further drawing on the capacity and expertise of the universities and independent schools. In considering these proposals we are keen to understand how we can open up access to good school places for all pupils – particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. We are currently analysing the submissions to the consultation and plan to publish a response in the spring.</p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 28/03/2017 15:36:54 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

712431

registered interest
date	20/03/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to publish the Green Paper on the future of the UK agricultural industry.
tabling member constituency	South Down
tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
uin	68579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2017 answer text <p>We have robust engagement plans to inform and shape our future agriculture and land use policy options and take on board stakeholder views. Decisions on the timings of future legislation and consultation documents about agriculture and land use will be shared in due course. We want to ensure that everyone who is interested has the opportunity to have their say as we shape the vision for these vital industries, including through formal consultation and broader engagement opportunities.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 23/03/2017 17:28:16 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick