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star this property date less than 2022-06-27more like thismore than 2022-06-27
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Department for Education more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading National Curriculum Tests more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that SATs do not have a negative impact on the emotional wellbeing of primary school students. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Richmond Park more like this
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Sarah Olney more like this
star this property uin 25963 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-07-05more like thismore than 2022-07-05
star this property answer text <p>​Assessment is a crucial part of a child’s schooling and fundamental in a high-performing education system. At primary school, statutory assessments are an essential part of ensuring that all pupils master the basics of reading, writing and maths to prepare them for secondary school. Assessment data also enables parents, schools and the department to understand the impact of lost time in education and recovery initiatives.</p><p>Schools should encourage pupils to work hard and achieve well, but the department does not recommend that they devote excessive preparation time to assessments, and certainly not at the expense of pupils’ mental health and wellbeing. We trust schools to administer assessments in the appropriate way.</p><p>Research conducted by UCL Institute of Education, published in 2021, found that there was ‘little evidence to changes in [pupil] wellbeing around the time of key stage 2 tests, or that children in England become happier - either in general or about school - once these tests are over’.</p><p>Nevertheless, the department knows that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people and will have an impact in the longer-term. Mental health and wellbeing are a priority for the government, and we remain committed to promoting and supporting mental health and wellbeing support in schools and colleges. In May 2021, the department announced an investment of over £17 million of mental health funding to improve mental health and wellbeing support in schools and colleges. This includes £9.5 million dedicated to training senior mental health leads in over 8,000 schools and colleges, with an additional £3 million announced this year to extend this training to even more schools and colleges. The training will equip leads with the skills and knowledge to develop a culture and ethos that promotes positive mental health wellbeing, as well as how to make the best use of local resources to support children and young people experiencing issues such as anxiety.</p><p>The department has also recently brought together all its sources of advice for schools and colleges into a single site on GOV.UK, which includes signposting to external sources of mental health and wellbeing support for teachers, school staff and school leaders. The site is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mental-health-and-wellbeing-support-in-schools-and-colleges#mental-health-and-wellbeing-resources" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mental-health-and-wellbeing-support-in-schools-and-colleges#mental-health-and-wellbeing-resources</a>. ​</p>
star this property answering member constituency Worcester more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Robin Walker remove filter
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less than 2022-07-05T15:45:54.693Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-05T15:45:54.693Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
1483486
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-06-27more like thismore than 2022-06-27
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Class Sizes: Burton more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an estimate of the average class size in primary schools in Burton in (a) January 2019 and (b) January 2022. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Burton more like this
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Kate Griffiths more like this
star this property uin 26024 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2022-07-05more like thismore than 2022-07-05
star this property answer text <p>The average class size in Burton in January 2019 and January 2022 are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>School</p></td><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Average Size (by pupil)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary</p></td><td><p>January 2019</p></td><td><p>26.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary</p></td><td><p>January 2022</p></td><td><p>26.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secondary</p></td><td><p>January 2019</p></td><td><p>22.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secondary</p></td><td><p>January 2022</p></td><td><p>22.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data on class size is available at school level within the schools, pupils and their characteristics national statistics publication available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics</a>.</p><p>This data contains the parliamentary constituency of each school which can then be aggregated to parliamentary constituency level.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Worcester more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Robin Walker remove filter
star this property grouped question UIN 26025 more like this
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less than 2022-07-05T11:01:50.193Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-05T11:01:50.193Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Kate Kniveton more like this
1483487
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2022-06-27more like thismore than 2022-06-27
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Class Sizes: Burton more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make an estimate of the average class size in secondary schools in Burton in (a) January 2019 and (b) January 2022. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Burton more like this
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Kate Griffiths more like this
star this property uin 26025 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-07-05more like thismore than 2022-07-05
star this property answer text <p>The average class size in Burton in January 2019 and January 2022 are as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>School</p></td><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Average Size (by pupil)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary</p></td><td><p>January 2019</p></td><td><p>26.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Primary</p></td><td><p>January 2022</p></td><td><p>26.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secondary</p></td><td><p>January 2019</p></td><td><p>22.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Secondary</p></td><td><p>January 2022</p></td><td><p>22.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data on class size is available at school level within the schools, pupils and their characteristics national statistics publication available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics</a>.</p><p>This data contains the parliamentary constituency of each school which can then be aggregated to parliamentary constituency level.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Worcester more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Robin Walker remove filter
star this property grouped question UIN 26024 more like this
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less than 2022-07-05T11:01:50.237Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-05T11:01:50.237Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Kate Kniveton more like this
1485437
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star this property date less than 2022-06-28more like thismore than 2022-06-28
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Pupils: Coronavirus more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the steps his Department has taken to help children’s education recover from the impact of the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stretford and Urmston more like this
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Kate Green more like this
star this property uin 900850 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-07-05more like thismore than 2022-07-05
star this property answer text <p>Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 disruption on the attainment and progress of all students is a key research priority for the government. That is why we invested in research into academic progress over the 2020/21 and 2021/22 academic years with Renaissance Learning and the Education Policy Institute. The latest findings from this research, published 28 March, include data from the first half of the 2021-22 autumn term. The findings from this research have been published on gov.uk at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupils-progress-in-the-2020-to-2022-academic-years" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pupils-progress-in-the-2020-to-2022-academic-years</a></p><p>Our latest evidence suggests recovery is happening, with primary pupils recovering around 0.1 months in reading and 0.9 months in maths since Summer 2021, and recovering 1.5 months in reading and 1.7 months in maths since Spring 2021, with pupils now only 0.8 months and 1.9 months behind in reading and maths respectively.</p><p>This is equivalent to recovering around two thirds of progress lost due to the pandemic in primary reading and around half of progress lost in primary maths since Spring 2021.</p><p>Progress for secondary pupils in key stage 3 remains a concern, with pupils now on average around 2.4 months behind in reading, having seen losses since Summer 2021.</p><p>We are making some progress in closing gaps between disadvantaged pupils and their peers, additional gaps created by the COVID-19 pandemic appear to have reduced in primary maths and secondary reading since Summer 2021. However, the gap for primary reading appears to have grown.</p><p>In line with this evidence, we have announced £1 billion to extend the recovery premium over the next two academic years. This will enable schools to provide additional support for the most disadvantaged, and will be weighted more towards secondary pupils to reflect evidence showing greater learning loss for older pupils, who also have less time left in education. This is part of the nearly £5 billion of funding we have announced for an ambitious, multi-year education recovery plan to support young people to catch up on missed learning.</p><p>Recovery funding is already making a difference. By May 2022 1.5 million courses had been started by children across England through the National Tutoring Programme, and £950 million of direct funding through the catch up and recovery premia, was helping schools to deliver evidence-based interventions based on pupil needs. In light of the success of this year’s school-led tutoring route through the National Tutoring Programme, next year we will allocate all tutoring funding directly to schools, simplifying the system and giving schools the freedom to decide how best to provide tutoring for their pupils.</p><p>In addition to this, the Schools White Paper, 'Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child', sets out how our education system will deliver recovery, not just through our specific recovery investments, but through a wider programme of ambitious reforms that truly level up outcomes and ensure we build back better from the pandemic.</p><p>The Parent Pledge in the Schools White Paper will also make the government’s vision clear that any child who falls behind in English or maths will receive the right evidence-based targeted support to get them back on track.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Worcester more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Robin Walker remove filter
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less than 2022-07-05T16:17:55.72Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-05T16:17:55.72Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Kate Green more like this
1472472
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star this property date less than 2022-06-22more like thismore than 2022-06-22
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Teachers: Recruitment more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he has plans to provide support to teaching assistants in transitioning to become fully qualified teachers. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
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Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
star this property uin 23223 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-07-01more like thismore than 2022-07-01
star this property answer text <p>The department is committed to supporting teaching assistants to become qualified teachers, including through providing accessible routes into the teaching profession.</p><p>Teaching assistants that have a degree can choose from various routes, including the School Direct (tuition fees) placement or School Direct (salaried places). Both routes carry the award of qualified teacher status (QTS) and some may lead to the award of a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE).</p><p>An alternative route into teaching is through an apprenticeship.</p><p>Currently, schools have access to a range of apprenticeship standards, including the level three teaching assistant apprenticeship and level six postgraduate teacher apprenticeship (PGTA). The level six PGTA is only available to those with a degree. The department is working with all interested parties to improve the PGTA for providers, employers, and candidates as part of its scheduled review.</p><p>There are a range of other routes into teaching, including PGCE or postgraduate diploma in education (PGDE) for those with an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification. Additionally, qualified teacher learning and skills status (QTLS) allows those without degrees to teach in schools, providing they meet the eligibility criteria. Those without a degree can also train to teach through an undergraduate degree. Unlike the apprenticeships and School Direct routes, these routes do not allow teaching assistants to train within a school they may already be employed in.</p><p>While teaching is a graduate profession, the department is working with interested parties to consider how teaching assistants and others working in schools can attain the relevant qualifications to become teachers.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Worcester more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Robin Walker remove filter
star this property grouped question UIN 23224 more like this
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less than 2022-07-01T15:19:18.213Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-01T15:19:18.213Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
1472474
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star this property date less than 2022-06-22more like thismore than 2022-06-22
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Teachers: Recruitment more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current routes into the teaching profession for teaching assistants without a university degree. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
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Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
star this property uin 23224 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-07-01more like thismore than 2022-07-01
star this property answer text <p>The department is committed to supporting teaching assistants to become qualified teachers, including through providing accessible routes into the teaching profession.</p><p>Teaching assistants that have a degree can choose from various routes, including the School Direct (tuition fees) placement or School Direct (salaried places). Both routes carry the award of qualified teacher status (QTS) and some may lead to the award of a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE).</p><p>An alternative route into teaching is through an apprenticeship.</p><p>Currently, schools have access to a range of apprenticeship standards, including the level three teaching assistant apprenticeship and level six postgraduate teacher apprenticeship (PGTA). The level six PGTA is only available to those with a degree. The department is working with all interested parties to improve the PGTA for providers, employers, and candidates as part of its scheduled review.</p><p>There are a range of other routes into teaching, including PGCE or postgraduate diploma in education (PGDE) for those with an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification. Additionally, qualified teacher learning and skills status (QTLS) allows those without degrees to teach in schools, providing they meet the eligibility criteria. Those without a degree can also train to teach through an undergraduate degree. Unlike the apprenticeships and School Direct routes, these routes do not allow teaching assistants to train within a school they may already be employed in.</p><p>While teaching is a graduate profession, the department is working with interested parties to consider how teaching assistants and others working in schools can attain the relevant qualifications to become teachers.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Worcester more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Robin Walker remove filter
star this property grouped question UIN 23223 more like this
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less than 2022-07-01T15:19:18.263Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-01T15:19:18.263Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
1472573
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star this property date less than 2022-06-22more like thismore than 2022-06-22
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Schools: Business Rates more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment he has made of the levels of business rates paid by state schools and independent schools which have charitable status. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lancaster and Fleetwood more like this
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Cat Smith more like this
star this property uin 23324 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-07-01more like thismore than 2022-07-01
star this property answer text <p>The department has done no comparative assessment between the levels of business rates paid by state schools and independent schools which have charitable status.</p><p>Currently, 80% mandatory rates relief is applied to academies, voluntary aided schools, and foundation schools. The majority of special schools also receive full relief because they make provision for children with a disability. In addition, under the Local Government Finance Act 1988, local authorities are permitted to grant relief against the business rate liability to certain charitable and non-profit organisations. Local authorities are able to offer discretionary relief for local authority-maintained schools in their area.</p><p>Local authorities receive funding for business rates through the national funding formula, to meet the full costs of schools’ business rates. This means the costs for local authority maintained schools’ and academies’ business rates are currently covered by the department. Therefore, there is no disadvantage to state funded schools from paying full rates, or advantage from receiving rates relief.</p><p>Charities can apply for charitable rate relief of up to 80% if a property is used for charitable purposes. Around half of independent schools are charities so enjoy at least 80% relief on business rates. The rest are private business and therefore do not benefit from such discounted business rates.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Worcester more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Robin Walker remove filter
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less than 2022-07-01T15:20:38.193Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-01T15:20:38.193Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Cat Smith more like this
1472611
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star this property date less than 2022-06-22more like thismore than 2022-06-22
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Pupils: Refugees more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools have offered places to Ukrainian refugees in each local authority area. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Warrington North more like this
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Charlotte Nichols more like this
star this property uin 23442 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-07-01more like thismore than 2022-07-01
star this property answer text <p>The department does not hold information on how many schools have offered places to Ukrainian refugees in each local authority.</p><p>We can share headline data on how many Ukrainian children are coming into the country and out of those how many children are being allocated school places. This data is available at: <a href="https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-placements-for-children-from-outside-of-the-uk/2022-may" target="_blank">https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-placements-for-children-from-outside-of-the-uk/2022-may</a>.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Worcester more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Robin Walker remove filter
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less than 2022-07-01T15:22:05.177Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-01T15:22:05.177Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols more like this
1472612
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star this property date less than 2022-06-22more like thismore than 2022-06-22
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Pupils: Refugees more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when will schools who offer places to Ukrainian refugees receive additional per pupil funding for those children. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Warrington North more like this
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Charlotte Nichols more like this
star this property uin 23443 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-06-30more like thismore than 2022-06-30
star this property answer text <p>For children who have arrived via the Homes for Ukraine scheme, the department has advised local authorities that funding will be on a per pupil basis for the three phases of education. This bespoke scheme enables individuals, charities, community groups and businesses to volunteer accommodation and provide a route to safety for people fleeing from Ukraine.</p><p>Eligible local authorities will receive full tariff amount for each child from Ukraine who has arrived under the Homes for Ukraine scheme up to and including 31 May 2022. This payment will be made in July 2022. Further funding allocations for children that arrive in a local authority from June 2022 onwards will be made at a later date.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Worcester more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Robin Walker remove filter
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less than 2022-06-30T12:06:49.85Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-30T12:06:49.85Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols more like this
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star this property date less than 2022-06-24more like thismore than 2022-06-24
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Department for Education more like this
star this property answering dept id 60 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Education more like this
unstar this property answering dept sort name Education more like this
star this property hansard heading Schools: Platinum Jubilee 2022 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2022 to Question 18885 on Schools: Platinum Jubilee 2022, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on applying the lessons learned from the roll out of covid-19 vaccinations to the distribution of the Platinum Jubilee book to schools. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
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Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
star this property uin 24537 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2022-06-30more like thismore than 2022-06-30
star this property answer text <p>The department is working hard to distribute ‘Queen Elizabeth: A Platinum Jubilee Celebration’ to schools as quickly as possible. The distribution of the books is being managed by DK, as per their contract with the department. The majority of deliveries to schools in England have now been completed with 3,053,000 copies delivered as of 24 June 2022, including all books delivered to schools in Northern Ireland. The delivery process is on course to be completed by 11 July 2022 at the latest.</p><p>As we are nearing the final stages of the delivery process, a discussion with my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is not needed.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Worcester more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Robin Walker remove filter
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less than 2022-06-30T12:09:46.803Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-30T12:09:46.803Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this