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1050243

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
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 he plans to answer the letter from Councillor Jonathan Pryor, executive member for learning for Leeds City Council, dated 26 September 2018, on school funding in Leeds.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	213379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The letter to my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, dated 26 September 2018, was passed to my right hon. Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System as the Minister responsible for this policy area. A response was signed and sent via email to Councillor Pryor on 29 October 2018. This reply was also sent again on 29 January 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/01/2019 16:48:06 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1050246

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's Teacher Recruitment and Retention strategy, whether the commitment to fund five per cent off timetable in the second year of teaching will apply to teachers in academies.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	213380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Once reforms for induction are introduced nationally, all early career teachers in their second year of statutory induction will be entitled to funded five per cent off timetable, subject to regulatory changes. All relevant institutions, including those academies that choose to provide induction, will have to comply with these regulations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/01/2019 16:42:20 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1050247

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the document entitled, Early Career Framework published by his Department on 28 January 2018, whether the funding commitments to support will be included in the forthcoming Spending Review.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	213381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>Teacher recruitment and retention is a high priority issue for the Government, and the Department is committed to taking further action. The Department will be funding the Early Career Framework (ECF) reforms in full. The Spending Review 2019 will set Departmental budgets and confirm the precise funding details for the ECF.</p><p> </p><p>By the time the ECF reforms are fully in place the Department anticipates investing at least an additional £130 million every year to support delivery.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for national roll-out will include funding and guaranteeing 5% off timetable in the second year of teaching for all early career teachers, with funding based on the number of early career teachers a school is supporting. It will also include the creation of high quality curricula and training materials paid for by the Department and available for free. The roll-out will further establish full ECF training programmes, with teachers’ access to programmes funded by the Department. It will also ensure funding the time for mentors to support early career teachers, and fully funded mentor training.</p><p> </p><p>The £130 million funding reflects what individual schools are expected to need on a yearly basis to support delivery of the ECF in full.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/01/2019 14:57:12 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1050248

registered interest
date	28/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Teachers: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the publication entitled, Early Career Framework published by his Department on 28 January 2019, whether he has plans to allocate funding in excess of £130 million if a request is made; and whether any additional funding will be provided by HM Treasury.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	213382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The £130 million funding package represents an ongoing investment in the development of early career teachers and their mentors. Once fully rolled out, all schools will be able to draw on fully funded and quality assured training and support.</p><p> </p><p>Funding for national roll-out will include funding and guaranteeing 5% off timetable in the second year of teaching for all early career teachers, with funding based on the number of early career teachers a school is supporting. It will also include the creation of high quality curricula and training materials paid for by the Department and available for free. The roll-out will further establish full Early Career Framework (ECF) training programmes, with teachers’ access to programmes funded by the Department, rather than schools. It will also ensure funding time for mentors to support early career teachers, and fully funded mentor training.</p><p> </p><p>The £130 million funding reflects what individual schools are expected to need on a yearly basis to support delivery of the ECF in full. The early roll-out phase will help the Department collect evidence on how to roll out the framework nationally in September 2021 and ensure it meets the needs of early career teachers and enables them to enjoy a successful start in the profession.</p><p> </p><p>The Spending Review 2019 will set wider Departmental budgets and confirm the precise funding details for the ECF.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 31/01/2019 14:53:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1045488

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of civil servants in his Department who would be seconded to work in other Departments in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a negotiated deal.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	210554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>It is the top priority of the government to leave the EU with a deal, but it is also the responsibility of the government to prepare for all scenarios, including the prospect of a no deal.</p><p>As the Civil Service is focused on delivering the government’s most pressing priorities, we must make use of the resources and expertise that we have available to make sure that the UK is prepared for all Brexit scenarios on exit day. This includes departments sharing staff and working together on joint projects. The number of staff being seconded from the department is yet to be determined.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 24/01/2019 15:55:03 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1043118

registered interest
date	17/01/2019
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, how many civil servants in his Department work full-time on policy relating to the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	209839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office and the Department for Exiting the European Union are coordinating planning across government for EU Exit. Members of staff across the Department for Education work on EU Exit issues, across a range of policy areas as required.</p><p>In addition to a central coordinating team, EU Exit work is embedded and prioritised as necessary across the department’s policy responsibilities. It is therefore not possible to give an accurate figure specifically for work on EU Exit issues<strong>. </strong></p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 22/01/2019 15:49:28 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1043120

registered interest
date	17/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what criteria are used to determine the sponsor of a school that is subject to an academy order.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	209840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The Regional Schools Commissioner’s (RSC) role in intervention is to ensure that a school that is subject to an academy order is matched with an academy trust that can support it to improve.</p><p>RSCs approve sponsors based upon the published criteria for applicants. The criteria are set out on the sponsor application form, which can be found on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-sponsor-application-form" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academy-sponsor-application-form</a>.</p><p>They include the sponsor’s overall visions and plans for growth, educational and financial capacity, and governance. When matching a sponsor to a school that is subject to an academy order, the RSC will also consider a range of other information, such as the sponsor’s geography in relation to the school, the sponsor’s skillsets, capacity, specialist expertise and track record. This will ensure that the sponsor is a good match for the school.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 22/01/2019 17:16:16 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1043121

registered interest
date	17/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what records his Department keeps of the ministerial decision process relating to selection of sponsors of schools which are converted to academies.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	209841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2019 answer text <p>Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs) act in the name of my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, and are accountable to him and to the National Schools Commissioner. RSCs are advised and challenged by Headteacher Boards (HTBs) comprised of outstanding academy headteachers and sector leaders. Half of all HTBs are directly elected by the academy sector. Working with their respective HTBs, RSCs are well placed to identify and commission the most appropriate support and intervention for underperforming schools and academies.</p><p>The department publishes meeting notes of all HTB meetings. As well as containing other RSC decisions, HTB meeting notes also contain RSC decisions on the selection of sponsors for underperforming schools. HTB meeting notes are published every six weeks and can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/headteacher-boards" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/headteacher-boards</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 25/01/2019 14:32:17 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1042382

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Department for Education: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many civil servants in his Department have been seconded to the Department for Exiting the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	209386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2019 answer text <p>The department has established mechanisms to deploy resource across the Civil Service to support the government’s most pressing priorities. Individual secondments and loans are agreed by line managers and based on business need. Managers stay in contact with staff throughout their time away and manage their return to the department. The department does not hold a central record detailing loans and secondments.</p> answering member constituency Guildford answering member printed Anne Milton question first answered 25/01/2019 14:36:27 answering member 1523 label Biography information for Anne Milton
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1027586

registered interest
date	18/12/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools are currently rated as (a) requires improvement and (b) inadequate in each region of England, and how many children are educated in each of those schools.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	203347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2019 answer text <p>As of 31 August 2018, there were 2,370 schools rated as ‘requiring improvement’. This is 11% of schools in England and accounts for 12% of all children (977,927 pupils) in schools in England. In addition, the data shows a further 783 schools were rated as ‘inadequate’, which is 4% of all schools. These schools were responsible for 4% of children (295,726 pupils).</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 07/01/2019 15:06:27 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name PQ_203347_data_table_schools__require_improvement.xlsx title 203347_data_table_schools_require_improvement
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner