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62609

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Schools: Disciplinary Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what provision is in place for a member of school staff to contest an unjust or open-ended suspension.
tabling member constituency	South Staffordshire
tabling member printed	Gavin Williamson
uin	201182
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>School staff who believe that they have been unfairly suspended or subjected to an unreasonable period of suspension can choose to submit a formal grievance to their employer.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 24/06/2014 09:57:59 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson

62610

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Dominic Cummings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what requirements have been placed on Dominic Cummings, as part of his contractual terms, to obtain clearance for public statements or writings on matters of Government policy or the internal workings of Government.
tabling member constituency	Wigan
tabling member printed	Lisa Nandy
uin	201170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>These requirements are outlined in the relevant sections of the Civil Service Code and can be found at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/the-civil-service-code" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/the-civil-service-code</a>.</p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matthew Hancock question first answered 23/06/2014 16:36:41 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
tabling member	4082 label Biography information for Lisa Nandy

62611

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, under what circumstances he can re-acquire freehold interest in land when an academy's funding agreement is terminated early.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	201165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>We have published guidance which sets out how publicly funded land and school playing fields are protected. This guidance is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice</a></p><p> </p><p>If land ceases, or will cease, to be used for an academy, the Secretary of State may need to make a determination in order to protect the public investment in the land. The Secretary of State will consider a range of factors including:</p><p>1. the degree of public investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>2. the degree of private investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>3. the length of time that the land has been in public use;</p><p>4. the value of the land at the date of determination.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the number of academies where land has been transferred from a governing body to an academy trust is not held centrally and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 201167 201252 201253 201254 question first answered 23/06/2014 15:51:41 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

62612

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Choice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the number of school-age children living in areas where the only state schools within reasonable travelling distance are faith schools.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	201185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>We have made no such estimate. Local authorities have responsibility for securing sufficient school places to meet the needs of their local communities and have the statutory duties and powers to support that. They must also ensure that the balance of different types of provision meets local demand and that they make suitable transport arrangements for eligible pupils.</p><p>The Government does recognise the need to ensure that new provision meets the needs of the whole community. New academies and free schools with a religious designation may only prioritise up to 50% of pupils on the basis of faith-related admissions criteria.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 24/06/2014 09:57:12 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

62614

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Social Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he plans to take to ensure that third party providers taking on children's social care functions under his Department's proposals adhere to quality standards set out in regulations.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	201209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>Delegation of children's social care functions does not remove a local authority's duties to meet statutory obligations. It remains a local authority's responsibility to ensure the quality of services regardless of what arrangements it makes for the discharge of its functions.</p><p>Delegated social care functions are inspected by Ofsted, in the same way as directly delivered local authority social care functions, as part of its local authority inspection framework. In addition, regulations currently govern the fitness of third party providers and require their registration with Ofsted.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson question first answered 23/06/2014 15:31:37 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

62615

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Chemistry: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many chemistry teachers in secondary schools in each constituency have a chemistry degree.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	201217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>An estimate for the information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 24/06/2014 09:54:45 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

62616

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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, how long the recruitment period will be for subject knowledge enhancement courses for 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	201218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>Recruitment to subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) courses is a matter for providers of initial teacher training and lead schools in the School Direct programme. We have announced funding support for SKE courses up to 31 March 2015 and will make a further announcement for the period beyond that in due course.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 24/06/2014 09:54:07 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

62618

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Science: Primary Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many primary schools in England have a (a) science subject leader and (b) subject leader who has a science degree.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	201220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>The information requested is not collected centrally.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 24/06/2014 09:53:07 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

62619

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department has taken to protect public assets and prevent academy trusts from selling freehold land in their possession.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	201252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>We have published guidance which sets out how publicly funded land and school playing fields are protected. This guidance is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice</a></p><p> </p><p>If land ceases, or will cease, to be used for an academy, the Secretary of State may need to make a determination in order to protect the public investment in the land. The Secretary of State will consider a range of factors including:</p><p>1. the degree of public investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>2. the degree of private investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>3. the length of time that the land has been in public use;</p><p>4. the value of the land at the date of determination.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the number of academies where land has been transferred from a governing body to an academy trust is not held centrally and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 201165 201167 201253 201254 question first answered 23/06/2014 15:51:41 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

62620

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academies: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what powers academy trusts have to dispose of land on which they hold freehold interests while retaining the proceeds.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	201253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>We have published guidance which sets out how publicly funded land and school playing fields are protected. This guidance is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/protection-of-school-playing-fields-and-public-land-advice</a></p><p> </p><p>If land ceases, or will cease, to be used for an academy, the Secretary of State may need to make a determination in order to protect the public investment in the land. The Secretary of State will consider a range of factors including:</p><p>1. the degree of public investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>2. the degree of private investment in the land and the degree of any enhancement to the value attributable to that investment;</p><p>3. the length of time that the land has been in public use;</p><p>4. the value of the land at the date of determination.</p><p> </p><p>Information about the number of academies where land has been transferred from a governing body to an academy trust is not held centrally and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Mr Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 201165 201167 201252 201254 question first answered 23/06/2014 15:51:41 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham