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1546839

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/12/2022
	date	30/11/2022
	date tabled	30/11/2022
	ddp created	30/11/2022 17:56:01
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	30/11/2022 18:06:25 05/12/2022 18:31:11
	hansard heading	Special Educational Needs
	house id	1
	identifier	99943
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	05/12/2022 18:00:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether a summer-born child with an Education, Health and Care Plan has the right to apply to (a) start and (b) maintain education outside their chronological year group as a compulsory school age start set out in the Admissions Code.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Canterbury
	tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 99943
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	99943
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>A child does not have to start school until they have reached compulsory school age. For summer born children, this means that they do not need to start school until the September after their fifth birthday.</p><p>Where a child has an education, health and care (EHC) plan, the School Admissions Code does not apply to the admission decision. Instead, the Children and Families Act 2014 and Regulations made under the Act set out the process for a local authority drawing up such a plan. The local authority must set out, at section B of the plan, the needs of a child and, at section F, the special educational provision to meet those needs. The local authority must review the plan at least annually.</p><p>The local authority has various statutory duties that apply to its decisions over a plan. These include a duty to have regard to the views, wishes and feelings of the parents of the child. A parent of a summer born child, when an EHC plan is being reviewed or when a plan is first being drawn up, has a right to ask a local authority for them to be placed in a year group other than the usual for their chronological age.</p><p>If a child has special educational needs (SEN) that may be connected with their being summer born, such as a developmental delay, then the local authority will have to reflect these in Section B of the plan. The local authority must specify in Section F of the plan ‘special educational provision’ for each and every need specified in Section B. The local authority may decide that a child being placed in a year group other than the usual for their chronological age should be such special educational provision, and if so, the local authority must write this into Section F.</p><p>If the parents are dissatisfied with what an EHC plan does or does not say in relation to SEN or special educational provision, they have certain rights of appeal to the first-tier Tribunal.</p><p> </p> question first answered 05/12/2022 18:00:10 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
	creator	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

1546851

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/12/2022
	date	30/11/2022
	date tabled	30/11/2022
	ddp created	30/11/2022 17:57:00
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	30/11/2022 18:07:19 05/12/2022 18:03:29
	hansard heading	Young People: Carers
	house id	1
	identifier	99920
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	05/12/2022 17:31:49
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential scale of undercounting of young carers in the children in need census.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 99920
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	99920
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The children in need census collects information only on children who are referred to children’s social care services. Therefore, it does not provide a full count of young carers in England. However, where social workers have identified that being a young carer is a factor relevant to a child being in need of children’s social care services, information is collected. More information on the census is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/children-in-need-census" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/children-in-need-census</a>.</p><p>To provide a more complete count of young carers in England, information on whether a pupil has been identified as a young carer will be collected for the first time in the 2023 spring school census. This new indicator was designed in consultation with representatives from the educational, voluntary and charitable sectors and accompanying guidance for schools has been provided on completing the census. The department is continuing to work closely with these sectors to promote usage of the new indicator from January 2023 and beyond.</p><p>Information on the cost and saving to the public purse from services provided by young carers is not held centrally. Data on local authority expenditure on family support services is collected via the Section 251 return and published in the annual local authority and school expenditure statistical release. This can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/section-251-2021-to-2022/section-251-outturn-guidance-2021-to-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/section-251-2021-to-2022/section-251-outturn-guidance-2021-to-2022</a> and here: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/la-and-school-expenditure" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/la-and-school-expenditure</a>.</p><p>Expenditure on young carers is not collected as a separate category.</p> question first answered 05/12/2022 17:31:49 answering member 4806 label Biography information for Claire Coutinho
	creator	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1682906

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/01/2024
	date	17/01/2024
	date tabled	17/01/2024
	ddp created	17/01/2024 22:04:46
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	17/01/2024 22:27:55 23/01/2024 17:55:16
	hansard heading	Schools: Air Pollution
	house id	1
	identifier	9991
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	23/01/2024 17:24:10
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that children in school are not exposed to high levels of air pollution.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 9991
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	9991
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The department has published the Building Bulletin 101, which provides non-statutory guidance on ventilation, thermal comfort and indoor air quality in schools. This is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-bulletin-101-ventilation-for-school-buildings" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/building-bulletin-101-ventilation-for-school-buildings</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Local outdoor air quality is the responsibility of local authorities who should prepare air quality action plans to ensure the level of pollutants is reduced. In January 2019, the government published the Clean Air Strategy setting out plans to deal with all sources of pollution. This is accessible at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clean-air-strategy-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clean-air-strategy-2019</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on good estate management for ventilation in schools is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/good-estate-management-for-schools/health-and-safety" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/good-estate-management-for-schools/health-and-safety</a>.</p><p> </p> question first answered 23/01/2024 17:24:10 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	creator	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1546903

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/12/2022
	date	30/11/2022
	date tabled	30/11/2022
	ddp created	30/11/2022 18:01:11
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	30/11/2022 18:12:09 06/12/2022 12:51:24
	hansard heading	Apprentices: Taxation
	house id	1
	identifier	99882
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	06/12/2022 12:19:42
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has she made of the impact of the apprenticeship levy on the number of people starting an apprenticeship starts since 2018.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 99882
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	99882
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Since 2017/18 there has been over 1.7 million apprenticeship starts. An annual breakdown is provided in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Academic Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018/19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019/20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020/21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021/22</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Apprenticeship Starts</strong></p></td><td><p>375,760</p></td><td><p>393,380</p></td><td><p>322,530</p></td><td><p>321,440</p></td><td><p>349,190</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>It is encouraging to see last year’s strong recovery in apprenticeship starts, supported by incentive payments for employers and training flexibilities, which gave employers confidence to offer new apprenticeships and to deliver them in the way that works best for their business.</p><p>The department has created flexible training models, such as flexi-job and accelerated apprenticeships, to make apprenticeships accessible for all sectors. We have also developed ‘career starter’ standards to attract more young people to apprenticeships. The department is supporting employers to make greater use of their levy funds and have improved the transfer system to make it easier to find employers who wish to take on apprentices with transferred funds.</p><p>The department is increasing apprenticeship funding to £2.7 billion by the 2024/25 financial year to support more employers and apprentices to benefit from high-quality apprenticeship training.</p> question first answered 06/12/2022 12:19:42 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	creator	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1546902

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/12/2022
	date	30/11/2022
	date tabled	30/11/2022
	ddp created	30/11/2022 18:01:06
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	30/11/2022 18:12:02 06/12/2022 12:57:12
	hansard heading	T-levels: Business
	house id	1
	identifier	99881
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	06/12/2022 12:25:19
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy on ensuring that businesses understand the T-level qualification.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 99881
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	99881
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Departmental officials have engaged directly with officials from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) business engagement forum to raise awareness of T Levels.</p><p>The department’s employer engagement strategy is designed to raise awareness of T Levels and support employers to deliver high quality industry placements. The department has engaged with a broad range of employers and employer associations, including the wider public sector and other government departments to raise awareness. We also have a comprehensive package of support available offering online guidance, webinars, and direct hands-on support to help employers understand what T Levels are and prepare them for industry placements.</p><p>The department has established a T Level Ambassador Network of employers who engage with others in their industries on T Levels and placements, and our communications campaigns are continuing to raise the profile of the programme to all employer audiences.</p><p>The department will continue to work with other government departments to ensure that we continue to raise the profile of T Levels.</p> question first answered 06/12/2022 12:25:19 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	creator	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1546899

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/12/2022
	date	30/11/2022
	date tabled	30/11/2022
	ddp created	30/11/2022 18:00:53
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	30/11/2022 18:11:37 06/12/2022 13:29:12
	hansard heading	T-levels
	house id	1
	identifier	99879
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	06/12/2022 12:57:31
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the efficacy of the T-Levels transition programme.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Bristol South
	tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 99879
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	99879
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The T Level Transition Programme is being phased in alongside T Levels. It is too early to make an overall assessment of the programme based on available evidence from the first year. The programme is new and the first year was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. T Levels are also new, and providers will still be learning what works in supporting progression onto T Levels. The department has published two research reports relating to the first year of teaching. These can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/research-on-early-delivery-of-the-t-level-transition-programme" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/research-on-early-delivery-of-the-t-level-transition-programme</a>, and: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technical-education-learner-survey" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/technical-education-learner-survey</a>.</p><p>The programme has been updated from September 2022 and the department will continue monitoring the programme as it is rolled out.</p> question first answered 06/12/2022 12:57:31 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
	creator	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1240845

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/10/2020
	date	06/10/2020
	date tabled	06/10/2020
	ddp created	06/10/2020 18:43:06
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	06/10/2020 19:01:46 12/10/2020 17:15:08
	hansard heading	Breakfast Clubs: Disadvantaged
	house id	1
	identifier	99700
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	12/10/2020 16:43:11
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to provide free breakfasts for disadvantaged children during school holidays; and what contingency planning he is undertaking to provide that support in the event of school closures as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
	tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 99700
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	99700
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>During the COVID-19 outbreak while schools were largely shut, children from more than 1,800 schools taking part in the National School Breakfast Programme in disadvantaged areas were offered healthy breakfast support over the summer holidays, giving them nutritious meals to start their day.</p><p>Schools on the programme have flexibility in how they provide breakfast meals and can choose to support children in the way which works best for them. This may include parents collecting food parcels from open schools or breakfast food ‘drop offs’ to families where appropriate. This should be arranged alongside the school’s wider support for children on free school meals (FSM), and schools must follow the government’s advice on social distancing at all times.</p><p>In the event of local restrictions on education and childcare settings (including before-school clubs and after-school clubs) being required, the department will publish operational guidance for settings in the affected area to support them to implement contingency plans. We have also published guidance to help schools with secondary year groups plan for tier 2 local restrictions, outlining their responsibilities regarding FSM. This guidance is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-schools-can-plan-for-tier-2-local-restrictions/how-schools-can-plan-for-tier-2-local-restrictions#free-school-meals" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-schools-can-plan-for-tier-2-local-restrictions/how-schools-can-plan-for-tier-2-local-restrictions#free-school-meals</a>.</p> question first answered 12/10/2020 16:43:11 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
	creator	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1240765

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/10/2020
	date	06/10/2020
	date tabled	06/10/2020
	ddp created	06/10/2020 18:33:07
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	06/10/2020 18:57:35 12/10/2020 17:21:06
	hansard heading	Universities: Electronic Publishing
	house id	1
	identifier	99635
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	12/10/2020 16:49:51
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the effect of the (a) affordability and (b) availability of academic ebooks on the teaching content of university courses.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
	tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 99635
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	99635
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>This is a difficult and uncertain time for students, but we are working with the higher education sector to make sure all reasonable efforts are being made to enable students to continue their studies, and ensure that students receive a high-quality academic experience and help students to achieve qualifications that they and employers value.</p><p>The Office for Students has made it clear that providers must continue to provide sufficient and appropriate facilities, learning resources and student support services to deliver a high-quality academic experience.</p><p>The government has worked closely with the Office for Students to help clarify that providers can draw upon existing funding to provide hardship funds and support disadvantaged students impacted by COVID-19 outbreak. Providers were able to use the funding, worth around £23 million per month for April to July this year and £256 million for this academic year, towards student hardship funds. Course costs, including academic books, will be considered as part of the assessment of the level of hardship support provided to a student.</p> question first answered 12/10/2020 16:49:51 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
	creator	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1240678

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/10/2020
	date	06/10/2020
	date tabled	06/10/2020
	ddp created	06/10/2020 18:23:57
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	06/10/2020 18:36:33 12/10/2020 15:50:19
	hansard heading	Overseas Students: Hong Kong
	house id	1
	identifier	99534
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	12/10/2020 15:18:39
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the tuition fees that will apply to BNO citizens from Hong Kong in the event that they move to live in the UK.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 99534
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	99534
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member for East Londonderry to the answer I gave on 7 July 2020 to Question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-07-02/68342" target="_blank">68342</a>.</p> question first answered 12/10/2020 15:18:39 answering member 4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan
	creator	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1682595

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	19/01/2024
	date	16/01/2024
	date tabled	16/01/2024
	ddp created	16/01/2024 20:17:56
	answering body	Department for Education
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	ddp modified	16/01/2024 20:37:00 19/01/2024 11:47:16
	hansard heading	Free School Meals
	house id	1
	identifier	9948
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	19/01/2024 11:15:46
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an estimate of the number of children who previously received but are no longer eligible for free school meals as a result of their households reaching a net earned income threshold of £7,400 per annum under Universal Credit at the point of claim as of 9 January 2024; and whether her Department holds data on families with multiple children in which one or more child qualifies for free school meals but not the others.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 9948
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	9948
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>This government has extended eligibility for free school meals (FSM) several times and to more groups of children than any other government over the past half a century, most notably through the introduction of universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) FSM in 2014. The result of this is that over a third of pupils in England now receive free meals, compared with one in six in 2010.</p><p>The department monitors data on the number of pupils who are eligible for FSM, including estimates for future years, but no formal assessment has been made on the number of children eligible for FSM in 2024 and 2025. The department publishes statistics annually which show that over 2 million pupils are currently eligible for FSM. This is an increase from 1.1 million eligible pupils in 2018, when extensive transitional protections were first introduced.</p><p>Protections ensure that children in receipt of FSM will not lose access to this entitlement until at least March 2025, even if their household’s financial circumstances improve. The department does not plan to formally assess the number of children who would no longer be eligible for FSM, in the absence of the protections policy.</p><p>The department has always been clear that a child is only eligible for FSM if their family meets the eligibility criteria at the point of applying for FSM. The result may be that in some cases for children in the same household, some may be eligible for FSM whilst others are not. The department does not plan to make an estimate of this figure.</p><p>Further information is available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics#dataBlock-2f5a67c4-6e66-414a-a926-f959d8b6443a-tables" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics#dataBlock-2f5a67c4-6e66-414a-a926-f959d8b6443a-tables</a>.</p> question first answered 19/01/2024 11:15:46 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
	creator	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson