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1387787

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date	14/12/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the mass movement of students at the end of the Christmas term does not contribute to the spread of covid-19 in the context of the Omicron variant.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	93014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2022 answer text <p>The safety of students, staff and wider communities is the government’s priority.</p><p>As outlined in our guidance to the sector, students were advised to take a test before they travelled home for the Christmas break: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-education-reopening-buildings-and-campuses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-education-reopening-buildings-and-campuses</a>. We advised students to continue to test at home and to test before they travel back to their term time accommodation in January, using test kits issued by their university before the Christmas break, ordered online, or collected from their local pharmacy.</p><p>For those who are returning from abroad, the government has set out specific measures for people entering England with a test 2 days beforehand for those who are not considered fully vaccinated as well as testing on arrival for all. This includes measures for those who are not considered fully vaccinated, which would require quarantining at their place of residence for 10 days.</p><p>It has been impressive to see so many students playing their part by getting vaccinated. We strongly encourage all students to get both doses of the vaccine and the booster jab as soon as possible, unless they are medically exempt, to protect themselves and others from the spread of COVID-19.</p><p>All higher education (HE) providers have plans for managing and controlling outbreaks. These have been agreed with local directors of public health and continue to be reviewed and updated based on emerging lessons and local situations. We expect HE providers to continue to prioritise the health and safety of their staff, students, and local community by putting in place measures that apply to their individual circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 93015 question first answered 07/01/2022 11:29:24 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1387788

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of the mass movement of students at the end of the Christmas term on the spread of covid-19.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	93015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2022 answer text <p>The safety of students, staff and wider communities is the government’s priority.</p><p>As outlined in our guidance to the sector, students were advised to take a test before they travelled home for the Christmas break: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-education-reopening-buildings-and-campuses" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-education-reopening-buildings-and-campuses</a>. We advised students to continue to test at home and to test before they travel back to their term time accommodation in January, using test kits issued by their university before the Christmas break, ordered online, or collected from their local pharmacy.</p><p>For those who are returning from abroad, the government has set out specific measures for people entering England with a test 2 days beforehand for those who are not considered fully vaccinated as well as testing on arrival for all. This includes measures for those who are not considered fully vaccinated, which would require quarantining at their place of residence for 10 days.</p><p>It has been impressive to see so many students playing their part by getting vaccinated. We strongly encourage all students to get both doses of the vaccine and the booster jab as soon as possible, unless they are medically exempt, to protect themselves and others from the spread of COVID-19.</p><p>All higher education (HE) providers have plans for managing and controlling outbreaks. These have been agreed with local directors of public health and continue to be reviewed and updated based on emerging lessons and local situations. We expect HE providers to continue to prioritise the health and safety of their staff, students, and local community by putting in place measures that apply to their individual circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 93014 question first answered 07/01/2022 11:29:24 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1387881

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will consult (a) Universities UK, (b) the University and College and Union, (c) National Union of Students and (d) other relevant stakeholders when preparing the guidance to support the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	93016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2022 answer text <p>The Office for Students (OfS) will publish guidance to support the new regulatory framework and complaints scheme, following completion of the Bill’s passage. I anticipate that they will consult widely, including with sector representatives and student bodies, as appropriate in due course.</p><p>Guidance for higher education providers in England and students’ unions of Approved (fee cap) providers in England on the strengthened and additional duties imposed by the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill will be published by the OfS.</p><p>The OfS is accountable to the Department for Education and to Parliament. They can also be asked to appear in front of the Education Select Committee.</p><p>The Department for Education published an Impact Assessment on 12 May 2021. This sets out the expected costs and benefits of the Bill, including the office of the Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom. This is publicly available here: <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2862/publications" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2862/publications</a>.</p><p>Data on the number of events cancelled on higher education campuses since the introduction of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill to Parliament is not available. According to Prevent monitoring data, 0.24% of events were cancelled during academic year 2018/19, not necessarily due to freedom of speech concerns. This Bill is not only about event cancellations – it will underpin a culture change across campuses where students, staff and visiting speakers feel able to express lawful views without fear of negative repercussions.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 93017 93018 93019 93020 question first answered 06/01/2022 16:32:51 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1387883

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academic Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate his Department has made of the total cost of the delivery of the functions of the office of the Director of Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom proposed in the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill 2021.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	93017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2022 answer text <p>The Office for Students (OfS) will publish guidance to support the new regulatory framework and complaints scheme, following completion of the Bill’s passage. I anticipate that they will consult widely, including with sector representatives and student bodies, as appropriate in due course.</p><p>Guidance for higher education providers in England and students’ unions of Approved (fee cap) providers in England on the strengthened and additional duties imposed by the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill will be published by the OfS.</p><p>The OfS is accountable to the Department for Education and to Parliament. They can also be asked to appear in front of the Education Select Committee.</p><p>The Department for Education published an Impact Assessment on 12 May 2021. This sets out the expected costs and benefits of the Bill, including the office of the Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom. This is publicly available here: <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2862/publications" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2862/publications</a>.</p><p>Data on the number of events cancelled on higher education campuses since the introduction of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill to Parliament is not available. According to Prevent monitoring data, 0.24% of events were cancelled during academic year 2018/19, not necessarily due to freedom of speech concerns. This Bill is not only about event cancellations – it will underpin a culture change across campuses where students, staff and visiting speakers feel able to express lawful views without fear of negative repercussions.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 93016 93018 93019 93020 question first answered 06/01/2022 16:32:51 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1387884

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Academic Freedom
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has collected data on the number of events cancelled on higher education campuses since the introduction of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill to Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	93018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2022 answer text <p>The Office for Students (OfS) will publish guidance to support the new regulatory framework and complaints scheme, following completion of the Bill’s passage. I anticipate that they will consult widely, including with sector representatives and student bodies, as appropriate in due course.</p><p>Guidance for higher education providers in England and students’ unions of Approved (fee cap) providers in England on the strengthened and additional duties imposed by the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill will be published by the OfS.</p><p>The OfS is accountable to the Department for Education and to Parliament. They can also be asked to appear in front of the Education Select Committee.</p><p>The Department for Education published an Impact Assessment on 12 May 2021. This sets out the expected costs and benefits of the Bill, including the office of the Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom. This is publicly available here: <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2862/publications" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2862/publications</a>.</p><p>Data on the number of events cancelled on higher education campuses since the introduction of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill to Parliament is not available. According to Prevent monitoring data, 0.24% of events were cancelled during academic year 2018/19, not necessarily due to freedom of speech concerns. This Bill is not only about event cancellations – it will underpin a culture change across campuses where students, staff and visiting speakers feel able to express lawful views without fear of negative repercussions.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 93016 93017 93019 93020 question first answered 06/01/2022 16:32:51 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1387885

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when his Department plans to publish the guidance accompanying the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	93019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2022 answer text <p>The Office for Students (OfS) will publish guidance to support the new regulatory framework and complaints scheme, following completion of the Bill’s passage. I anticipate that they will consult widely, including with sector representatives and student bodies, as appropriate in due course.</p><p>Guidance for higher education providers in England and students’ unions of Approved (fee cap) providers in England on the strengthened and additional duties imposed by the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill will be published by the OfS.</p><p>The OfS is accountable to the Department for Education and to Parliament. They can also be asked to appear in front of the Education Select Committee.</p><p>The Department for Education published an Impact Assessment on 12 May 2021. This sets out the expected costs and benefits of the Bill, including the office of the Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom. This is publicly available here: <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2862/publications" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2862/publications</a>.</p><p>Data on the number of events cancelled on higher education campuses since the introduction of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill to Parliament is not available. According to Prevent monitoring data, 0.24% of events were cancelled during academic year 2018/19, not necessarily due to freedom of speech concerns. This Bill is not only about event cancellations – it will underpin a culture change across campuses where students, staff and visiting speakers feel able to express lawful views without fear of negative repercussions.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 93016 93017 93018 93020 question first answered 06/01/2022 16:32:52 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1387886

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Parliamentary Scrutiny
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has to ensure that the guidance accompanying the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill will be subject to parliamentary scrutiny.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	93020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2022 answer text <p>The Office for Students (OfS) will publish guidance to support the new regulatory framework and complaints scheme, following completion of the Bill’s passage. I anticipate that they will consult widely, including with sector representatives and student bodies, as appropriate in due course.</p><p>Guidance for higher education providers in England and students’ unions of Approved (fee cap) providers in England on the strengthened and additional duties imposed by the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill will be published by the OfS.</p><p>The OfS is accountable to the Department for Education and to Parliament. They can also be asked to appear in front of the Education Select Committee.</p><p>The Department for Education published an Impact Assessment on 12 May 2021. This sets out the expected costs and benefits of the Bill, including the office of the Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom. This is publicly available here: <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2862/publications" target="_blank">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2862/publications</a>.</p><p>Data on the number of events cancelled on higher education campuses since the introduction of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill to Parliament is not available. According to Prevent monitoring data, 0.24% of events were cancelled during academic year 2018/19, not necessarily due to freedom of speech concerns. This Bill is not only about event cancellations – it will underpin a culture change across campuses where students, staff and visiting speakers feel able to express lawful views without fear of negative repercussions.</p> answering member constituency Chippenham answering member printed Michelle Donelan grouped question UIN 93016 93017 93018 93019 question first answered 06/01/2022 16:32:52 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1387890

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Initial Teacher Training Market Review
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 Initial teacher training (ITT) market review, published on 5 July 2021, how many providers responding to that consultation did not support the proposed reforms.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	93021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2021 answer text <p>The majority of the 823 respondents did not express universal opposition to, or universal support for the proposals, but indicated positive views towards some of the recommendations, while raising points about the potential impact of others.</p><p>The government response to the consultation is published here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/initial-teacher-training-itt-market-review" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/initial-teacher-training-itt-market-review</a>. The response includes detailed analysis of the consultation responses. This analysis describes the main themes found across the responses to each question of the consultation and sets out how the feedback informed the government’s response to the recommendations from the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) market review.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 17/12/2021 17:21:42 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1387891

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
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, what guidance his Department has issued to teacher training providers on the criteria they must fulfil as part of the reaccreditation process to provide an evidence-based curriculum.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	93022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>The government response to the review accepted the recommendation that all initial teacher training (ITT) courses that lead to qualified teacher status should be centred on an evidence-based trainee curriculum, delivering as a minimum all aspects of the core content framework. However, it is the responsibility of providers to determine the shape of their training curriculum to suit their local circumstances and the needs of their trainees, such as subject-specific knowledge.</p><p>The response sets out new quality requirements, including a section focused on curriculum, which will become part of the ITT criteria from academic year 2024/25.</p><p>Alongside the response, the government has also published documentation for current providers wishing to apply for reaccreditation and new organisations wishing to become accredited ITT providers from the academic year 2024/25, available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-itt-market-review/initial-teacher-training-itt-market-review-overview" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/initial-teacher-training-itt-market-review/initial-teacher-training-itt-market-review-overview</a>. This consists of updated ITT criteria 2024/25, ‘How to Apply’ guidance, an Expression of Interest form, assessment questions and marking criteria, and FAQs.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 05/01/2022 14:54:00 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1387892

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
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, what steps he is taking to ensure that the number of trainee teachers is protected in the event that numerous teacher training providers fail the re-accreditation process launched by the Initial Teacher Training Market Review.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	93023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2021 answer text <p>The department wants all high-quality providers to continue to deliver initial teacher training leading to qualified teacher status. We will be proceeding carefully to maintain enough training places in all parts of the country to continue meeting teacher supply needs and will monitor this throughout the accreditation process.</p><p>We reserve the right to run additional accreditation rounds if this is needed.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 17/12/2021 17:26:50 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western