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1506357

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	After School Clubs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of children who have participated in after school clubs in each local authority area in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	49634
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The department does not hold a central register of wraparound providers from which an accurate assessment can be made about the number of children that have participated in after-school clubs by local authority.</p><p>However, the department runs the Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents, which provides national-level estimates around the use of and payments for after school clubs and activities.</p><p>Use of after-school clubs and activities as childcare by families over the past five years is detailed in the attached document.</p><p>The department does not currently hold statistical data on the number of children that attend after-school clubs or their usage by region or local authority. However, the department conducted a survey of teachers and school leaders in March 2022, which revealed that 65% of primary schools that responded offered after-school childcare. When weighted to be nationally representative, this translates to around 11,000 primary schools. More information can be accessed here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1087043/School_and_college_panel_March_2022_Report.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1087043/School_and_college_panel_March_2022_Report.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 23/09/2022 12:28:58 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst attachment 1 file name 49634_after_school_clubs_and_activities.xls title 49634_table
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1506358

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	After School Clubs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the average cost of after school clubs in each (a) region and (b) local authority area in England.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	49635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The department does not hold a central register of wraparound providers from which an accurate assessment of average costs, either by region or local authority in England, for after-school clubs can be made.</p><p>The Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents found that the median payment by families for after-school clubs or activities in 2021 was £20 per week (£4.72 per hour). This is a change from a median of £15 per week (£4 per hour) in 2018, and £13 per week (£3.60 per hour) in 2017. More information on the topic can be accessed here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents-2017</a>, <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-survey-of-parents-2018</a>, and here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2021</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 23/09/2022 11:17:10 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1519760

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Assessments and Qualifications: Cost Effectiveness
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the value for money achieved by the provision by private companies of examinations and awards of accredited qualifications in England; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	59633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>There are approximately 127 awarding organisations recognised and regulated by Ofqual, the independent regulator of qualifications, examinations, and assessment in England, who have qualifications approved for public funding. These organisations include registered charities, such as the Prince’s Trust, professional or chartered bodies, such as the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, and both public limited companies, such as Pearson Education, who provide BTEC qualifications and private limited companies, such as Highfield Group, who provide a range of security industry qualifications.</p><p>Where these awarding organisations have qualifications approved for funding, the income they generate is via the education and training provider who chooses to deliver their qualifications. Awarding organisations are required by Ofqual to make their fees available annually.</p><p>As the awarding organisations are independent organisations, the department does not have access to information which would allow it to currently assess the value for money of the delivery of qualifications by the awarding organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 21/10/2022 15:29:14 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1519755

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Childcare: Houghton and Sunderland South
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) Ofsted-registered childminders are working and (b) children aged (i) 1-3 and (ii) 4-11 are living in the constituency of Houghton & Sunderland South; what assessment he has made of the adequacy of childcare provision in that constituency; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	59631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>A breakdown in the number of Ofsted-registered childminders who are working, and the number of children aged 1-3 and 4-11 by parliamentary constituency and local authorities requested, can be found in the attached table. Childminders are generally the most affordable and flexible form of childcare and form an important part of the broader childcare market.</p><p>Under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006, local authorities are responsible for ensuring that the provision of childcare is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents in their area. At present, all local authorities report that they are fulfilling their duty to ensure sufficient childcare.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 59316 59353 59355 59361 59366 59373 59374 59379 59381 59385 59386 59390 59395 59400 59405 59636 59637 59641 59644 59647 59650 59653 59656 59659 59662 59665 59668 59671 59674 59677 59680 59808 59869 59896 question first answered 20/10/2022 11:40:00 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst attachment 1 file name 59316 et al. ofsted_registered_childminders.xls title 59316_group_table
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1519219

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Commissioner for England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government's proposals to reduce the number of government agencies, what discussions he has had with (a) HM Treasury and (b) the Office of the Children's Commissioner on that body's future (i) operation and (ii) budget; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	59192
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Office of the Children’s Commissioner plays a vital role in promoting and protecting the rights of children in England, ensuring that the views of the most vulnerable children are heard.</p><p> </p><p>The department has not had any discussions with His Majesty’s Treasury or the Office of the Children’s Commissioner on future operation and budget relating to the Office.</p><p> </p><p>The department has regular, routine discussions with the Office of the Children’s Commissioner about its operations and budget, as part of regular assurance processes with non-departmental public bodies.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 59699 question first answered 18/10/2022 11:21:19 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1520107

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Commissioner for England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Government's proposals to reduce the number of government agencies, what discussions he has had with (a) HM Treasury and (b) the Children's Commission on the Commissioner's future (i) operation and (ii) budget; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	59699
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Office of the Children’s Commissioner plays a vital role in promoting and protecting the rights of children in England, ensuring that the views of the most vulnerable children are heard.</p><p> </p><p>The department has not had any discussions with His Majesty’s Treasury or the Office of the Children’s Commissioner on future operation and budget relating to the Office.</p><p> </p><p>The department has regular, routine discussions with the Office of the Children’s Commissioner about its operations and budget, as part of regular assurance processes with non-departmental public bodies.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 59192 question first answered 18/10/2022 11:21:19 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1521137

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Commissioner for England: Conditions of Employment and Workplace Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether staff employed by the Office of the Children's Commissioner (a) have the same terms and conditions of employment as staff employed directly by his Department and (b) are able to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	61877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>Staff employed by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner have different terms and conditions of employment from staff employed by the department and are able to join the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 21/10/2022 11:15:10 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1519885

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Bassetlaw
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) Ofsted-registered childminders are working and (b) children aged (i) 1-3 and (ii) 4-11 are living in Bassetlaw constituency; what assessment he has made of the adequacy of childcare provision in that constituency; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	59353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>A breakdown in the number of Ofsted-registered childminders who are working, and the number of children aged 1-3 and 4-11 by parliamentary constituency and local authorities requested, can be found in the attached table. Childminders are generally the most affordable and flexible form of childcare and form an important part of the broader childcare market.</p><p>Under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006, local authorities are responsible for ensuring that the provision of childcare is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents in their area. At present, all local authorities report that they are fulfilling their duty to ensure sufficient childcare.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 59316 59355 59361 59366 59373 59374 59379 59381 59385 59386 59390 59395 59400 59405 59631 59636 59637 59641 59644 59647 59650 59653 59656 59659 59662 59665 59668 59671 59674 59677 59680 59808 59869 59896 question first answered 20/10/2022 11:39:59 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst attachment 1 file name 59316 et al. ofsted_registered_childminders.xls title 59316_group_table
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1519888

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Bishop Auckland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) Ofsted-registered childminders are working and (b) children aged (i) 1-3 and (ii) 4-11 are living in Bishop Auckland constituency; what assessment he has made of the adequacy of childcare provision in that constituency; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	59355
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>A breakdown in the number of Ofsted-registered childminders who are working, and the number of children aged 1-3 and 4-11 by parliamentary constituency and local authorities requested, can be found in the attached table. Childminders are generally the most affordable and flexible form of childcare and form an important part of the broader childcare market.</p><p>Under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006, local authorities are responsible for ensuring that the provision of childcare is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents in their area. At present, all local authorities report that they are fulfilling their duty to ensure sufficient childcare.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 59316 59353 59361 59366 59373 59374 59379 59381 59385 59386 59390 59395 59400 59405 59631 59636 59637 59641 59644 59647 59650 59653 59656 59659 59662 59665 59668 59671 59674 59677 59680 59808 59869 59896 question first answered 20/10/2022 11:39:59 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst attachment 1 file name 59316 et al. ofsted_registered_childminders.xls title 59316_group_table
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1519892

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Burnley
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) Ofsted-registered childminders are working and (b) children aged (i) 1-3 and (ii) 4-11 are living in Burnley constituency; what assessment he has made of the adequacy of childcare provision in that constituency; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	59361
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>A breakdown in the number of Ofsted-registered childminders who are working, and the number of children aged 1-3 and 4-11 by parliamentary constituency and local authorities requested, can be found in the attached table. Childminders are generally the most affordable and flexible form of childcare and form an important part of the broader childcare market.</p><p>Under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006, local authorities are responsible for ensuring that the provision of childcare is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents in their area. At present, all local authorities report that they are fulfilling their duty to ensure sufficient childcare.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 59316 59353 59355 59366 59373 59374 59379 59381 59385 59386 59390 59395 59400 59405 59631 59636 59637 59641 59644 59647 59650 59653 59656 59659 59662 59665 59668 59671 59674 59677 59680 59808 59869 59896 question first answered 20/10/2022 11:39:59 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst attachment 1 file name 59316 et al. ofsted_registered_childminders.xls title 59316_group_table
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson