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1006883

	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	Further Education: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding for further education institutions.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
	uin	191438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>We have protected the base rate of funding for 16 to 19 year olds for all types of providers until the end of the current spending review period in 2020. We have been allocated £1.5 billion for the Adult Education Budget for each year of the 2015 Spending Review period to engage adults to participate and develop the skills and learning they need up to level 3 to equip them for work, an apprenticeship or further learning.</p><p>We are actively exploring the efficiency and resilience of further education and will be assessing how far existing and forecast funding and regulatory structures enable high quality provision. This work will align closely with the Post-18 Funding Review in particular, to ensure a coherent vision for further and higher education. As with other areas of departmental spending, further education funding from 2020 onwards will be considered as part of the next spending review.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 22/11/2018 15:30:55 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1007179

	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	Department for Education: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many full-time equivalent staff of his Department are working on (a) early years' policy and (b) policy on provision of 30 hours of free childcare for three and four year olds.
	tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
	tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
	uin	191482
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>As of 15 November 2018, there were around 60 full-time equivalent members of staff working on early years’ policy and this includes the delivery of 30 hours of free childcare for three and four-year olds. Other staff members in the funding and analysis teams also contribute to the early years’ policy development as part of their work.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 19/11/2018 17:07:23 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

1006981

	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	Overseas Students: Finance
	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 23 July 2018 to Question 165451, Overseas Students: Immigration, what criteria his Department uses to assess whether an individual’s residence in the UK and Islands has been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
	tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
	uin	191270
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Generally, to meet the eligibility requirements for student support, a student should be resident in England, have ‘settled’ status or a recognised connection with the UK and have been a resident of the UK and Islands (Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) for the three years prior to the start of the course.</p><p>Residence in the UK and Islands must not have been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education, a requirement that has been in place since the 1960s.</p><p>Student Finance England determines whether an individual has met the residency requirements by considering applications for student support and accompanying evidence. Applications are considered on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 22/11/2018 15:07:28 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1006997

	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	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress his Department has made on assessing the effect of the Apprenticeship Levy and its impact against other types of employer investment as part of the Creative Industries Sector deal.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Mr John Hayes
	uin	191283
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>We are carefully monitoring the impact of the apprenticeship levy in different sectors and are establishing new channels for working with employers in the creative industries to make sure that the levy can empower businesses to make a sustainable investment in the apprenticeship training they need.</p><p>The apprenticeship levy is collected from employers by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. The Education and Skills Funding Agency does not require levy-paying employers to register an industry sector when registering an apprenticeship service account and is therefore unable to supply information on the sectoral distribution of spending on apprenticeships in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 191284 question first answered 22/11/2018 15:51:02 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1007001

	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	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information his Department holds on the total amount of money (a) employers in the creative industries have paid into the apprenticeship levy and (b) employers in the creative industries have spent on apprenticeships since that Levy came into force.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Mr John Hayes
	uin	191284
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>We are carefully monitoring the impact of the apprenticeship levy in different sectors and are establishing new channels for working with employers in the creative industries to make sure that the levy can empower businesses to make a sustainable investment in the apprenticeship training they need.</p><p>The apprenticeship levy is collected from employers by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. The Education and Skills Funding Agency does not require levy-paying employers to register an industry sector when registering an apprenticeship service account and is therefore unable to supply information on the sectoral distribution of spending on apprenticeships in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton grouped question UIN 191283 question first answered 22/11/2018 15:51:02 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1007002

	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	Arts: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many apprenticeship starts there have been in the creative industries since the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Mr John Hayes
	uin	191285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2018 answer text <p>There is no definition of apprenticeships that are in the creative industries.</p><p>The attached table shows apprenticeship starts in the arts, media and publishing sector subject area, along with further subject area breakdowns since the introduction of the levy. It includes starts up to the provisional full 2017/18 academic year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 23/11/2018 11:23:45 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton attachment 1 file name 191285_attachment_ apprenticeship_starts since _May_2017_in _the_Arts_Media_and_Publishing_sector_subject_area.doc title 191285_Apprenticeship_starts since _May_2017_in _t
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1007004

	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	STEM Subjects: Apprentices
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria the Institute for Apprenticeships uses to decide the level of STEM content required by apprenticeship standards; and what assessment he has made of the effect of that requirement on the costs to employers of providing off-the-job training for apprentices.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Mr John Hayes
	uin	191286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2018 answer text <p>Our new high quality apprenticeship standards are developed by employers and contain the skills, knowledge and behaviours that an apprentice needs to be occupationally competent, including science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) content where appropriate. Employers are able to choose the standards that best suit their needs and can determine how off the job training content is delivered. We have therefore not made an assessment of the costs to employers of providing STEM off the job training content.</p><p>The criteria that the Institute for Apprenticeships uses to decide the level of STEM content required by apprenticeship standards is a matter for the Institute. I have asked its Chief Executive, Sir Gerry Berragan, to write to the right hon. Member and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 22/11/2018 15:21:58 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

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

1007153

	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	Special Educational Needs: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much money was reallocated from the Dedicated Schools Grant towards the High Needs Block in each local authority area in England in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	191474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Prior to 2018-19, local authorities were free to determine the balance of funding between their schools, high needs and early years budgets, all funded from the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG). It is not possible to give figures for transfers from the schools block to high needs, as the precise amounts spent by local authorities will also be affected by transfers to and from DSG reserves, and any funding from other sources (for instance, local authorities’ general funds) spent on educational purposes.</p><p>In 2018-19, with the introduction of the national funding formulae for schools and high needs, we have limited this flexibility in order to ensure that the majority of schools funding that local authorities receive is going directly to schools.</p><p>Local authorities are able to move up to 0.5% of their funding from the schools block to the high needs block, with agreement of their schools forum. This is explained in the high needs operational guide, available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-needs-funding-arrangements-2019-to-2020" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-needs-funding-arrangements-2019-to-2020</a>. Where a local authority wishes to move more funding, or the forum does not agree to the transfer, the local authority will be required to seek recourse to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education. Last year, after thorough consideration, 13 local authorities were granted the ability to move funding under these circumstances.</p><p>We will publish data shortly showing the amount of schools block funding the local authorities has allocated this year, compared to the amount they received, thereby providing an indication of funding directed to other areas, such as high needs.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 19/11/2018 17:18:42 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1007093

	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	Special Educational Needs: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to increase funding for special needs education.
	tabling member constituency	Blackburn
	tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
	uin	191468
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>Nationally, high needs funding has risen by £1 billion since 2013-14, to just under £6 billion in 2018-19, and will rise to over £6 billion in 2019-20. The additional £1.3 billion announced last year for schools and high needs is above and beyond what was promised at the 2015 spending review, and means that local authorities received an additional £140 million in high needs funding in 2018-19. Allocations for each local authority this year can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2018-to-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2018-to-2019</a>.</p><p>Each local authority will attract a 1% increase in underlying funding per head of the population aged 2-18 years old in 2018-19 compared to 2017-18, following the increase of 0.5% they attracted last year. Underfunded authorities will continue to see higher increases – of up to 6% per head of of the population aged 2-18 years old, compared to 2017-18.</p><p>We are listening to the concerns that some have expressed about the pressures on high needs budgets. We are monitoring the impact of our national funding formula for high needs on local authority spending decisions, and are keeping the overall amount of funding for high needs under review.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 19/11/2018 16:51:23 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
	tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern