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star this property date less than 2017-09-13more like thismore than 2017-09-13
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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
star this property answering dept sort name Education remove filter
star this property hansard heading Schools: Finance more like this
star 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, what steps she is taking to ensure that schools have additional financial resources to aid them in better supporting summer born children. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 10391 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2017-10-09more like thismore than 2017-10-09
star this property answer text <p>The additional £1.3 billion we are investing in schools will ensure the new national funding formula provides a cash increase of at least 1% per pupil by 2019-20 for every school, with up to 3% gains per pupil, per year, for underfunded schools, to enable all schools to provide the right support to their pupils.</p><p> </p><p>Funding is not allocated directly by reference to when in the year children are born. Within the national funding formula, additional funding is directed by reference to the number of children who have low prior attainment, and have fallen behind their peers.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton more like this
star this property answering member printed Nick Gibb more like this
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less than 2017-10-09T11:24:21.31Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-09T11:24:21.31Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nick Gibb more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-10-16more like thismore than 2017-10-16
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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
star this property answering dept sort name Education remove filter
star this property hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
star 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, what assessment she has made of the effect of the 30 hours free childcare entitlement on childcare providers' ability to (a) employ and (b) support (i) qualified early years teachers and (ii) other staff with suitable qualifications. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 107754 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2017-10-19more like thismore than 2017-10-19
star this property answer text <p>In March 2017 we published the Early Years Workforce Strategy which sets out the actions we will take to support the early years’ sector to attract, retain and develop the early years’ workforce. There has been no assessment of the effect of 30 hours’ free childcare on providers’ ability to employ and support qualified teachers and other staff.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
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less than 2017-10-19T16:17:02.49Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-19T16:17:02.49Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-10-16more like thismore than 2017-10-16
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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
star this property answering dept sort name Education remove filter
star this property hansard heading Pre-school Education: Staff more like this
star 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, what steps she has taken to achieve the objectives on broadening the early years workforce set out in the Early Years Workforce Strategy. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 107814 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2017-10-19more like thismore than 2017-10-19
star this property answer text <p>The Early Years Workforce Strategy published in March 2017, sets out the actions we will take to support the early years’ sector to attract, retain and develop the early years workforce. We have now broadened the English and mathematics requirement for level 3 Early Years Educators, including for apprenticeships, to level 2 qualifications including Functional Skills (rather than a specific requirement for a GCSE qualification), to support recruitment and retention of staff. This was implemented in April 2017.</p><p>We will provide further updates on the Early Years Workforce Strategy in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby more like this
star this property answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill more like this
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less than 2017-10-19T16:28:33.853Zmore like thismore than 2017-10-19T16:28:33.853Z
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star this property label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2015-10-26more like thismore than 2015-10-26
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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
star this property answering dept sort name Education remove filter
star this property hansard heading Further Education more like this
star 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, whether new (a) free schools, (b) academies, (c) school sixth forms and (d) university technical colleges will be permitted to open while an area-based review of education and training institutions is underway. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 13259 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2015-11-03more like thismore than 2015-11-03
star this property answer text <p>All applications to open a free school, academy, school sixth form or university technical college are assessed on a case by case basis against the published criteria, taking account of local needs and circumstances.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Grantham and Stamford more like this
star this property answering member printed Nick Boles more like this
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less than 2015-11-03T12:05:23.99Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-03T12:05:23.99Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nick Boles more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-03-26more like thismore than 2018-03-26
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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
star this property answering dept sort name Education remove filter
star this property hansard heading Home Education: Public Consultation more like this
star 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 the Government's consultation on the guidance on home education for parents and local authorities is planned to begin; how long that consultation is planned to last; and what the timetable is for the Government to respond to that consultation. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 134170 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2018-03-29more like thismore than 2018-03-29
star this property answer text <p>We aim to start the consultation process within the next few weeks, once the necessary documentation has been prepared. The consultation period will be proportionate, as required by the consultation principles document published by the Cabinet Office. That document also sets out that a response to consultation will normally be made within 12 weeks; but in any event, it is planned that the final version of revised guidance will be issued as soon as responses received during the consultation period have been considered fully.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Guildford more like this
star this property answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
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less than 2018-03-29T14:18:58.907Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-29T14:18:58.907Z
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star this property label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-06-07more like thismore than 2018-06-07
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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
star this property answering dept sort name Education remove filter
star this property hansard heading Children: Social Services more like this
star 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, what criteria his Department uses to monitor compliance with section 5 of the Childcare Act 2006 by local authorities. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 151158 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2018-06-15more like thismore than 2018-06-15
star this property answer text <p>The department does not monitor local authority compliance with Section 5 of the Childcare Act 2006. The department has published statutory guidance that clarifies what local authorities must do to meet the legal requirements set out in Section 5 of the Childcare Act 2006 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sure-start-childrens-centres" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sure-start-childrens-centres</a>.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
star this property answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
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less than 2018-06-15T12:51:24.817Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-15T12:51:24.817Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-06-12more like thismore than 2018-06-12
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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
star this property answering dept sort name Education remove filter
star this property hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
star 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, whether he has made an assessment he has made of the effect of increases in the (a) national living wage and (b) minimum employer pensions contributions on the average hourly cost of providing childcare; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 152758 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2018-06-20more like thismore than 2018-06-20
star this property answer text <p>By 2019-20 we will be spending around £6 billion on childcare support – a record amount. This includes around £1 billion extra per year to deliver 30 hours of free childcare and fund the increase in hourly rates that we introduced in April 2017.</p><p>Our average funding rates are based on the department’s ‘Review of Childcare Costs’ which was described as “thorough and wide ranging” by the National Audit Office. The review looked at both current and future cost pressures.</p><p>We continue to monitor delivery costs and have recently commissioned new research to provide us with further robust and detailed data of the costs of delivering childcare for under five-year-olds using a representative sample of early years providers.</p><p>In terms of the rate of the National Living Wage, the independent Low Pay Commission makes recommendations taking in to account the state of the economy and evidence from a wide range of business and workers representatives.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
star this property answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
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less than 2018-06-20T16:20:46.577Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-20T16:20:46.577Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-06-12more like thismore than 2018-06-12
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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
star this property answering dept sort name Education remove filter
star this property hansard heading Pre-school Education: Finance more like this
star 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, whether he plans to review his policy on the early years national funding formula. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 152759 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2018-06-20more like thismore than 2018-06-20
star this property answer text <p>We introduced the Early Years National Funding Formula (EYNFF) in April 2017 to allocate government funding for the three-and four-year-old entitlement in a fair and transparent manner. We have been clear that getting the funding right is critical to the successful delivery of our entitlements for three-and four-year-olds. So, we have committed to keep under review the data underpinning the EYNFF and we continue to monitor and evaluate the impacts of our free entitlements and funding arrangements.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
star this property answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
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less than 2018-06-20T16:33:07.387Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-20T16:33:07.387Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-06-12more like thismore than 2018-06-12
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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
star this property answering dept sort name Education remove filter
star this property hansard heading Children: Day Care more like this
star 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 plans to review the effect of the introduction of 30 hours' free childcare on childcare businesses; and if he will make a statement. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 152760 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2018-06-20more like thismore than 2018-06-20
star this property answer text <p>The rollout of 30 hours’ free childcare for working parents of three and four year olds has been a success, and 294,000 children benefited in the spring term, saving parents money and helping them to bring balance between work and family life.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to monitor both the implementation of 30 hours and also delivery costs. We have recently commissioned new research to provide us with further robust and detailed data of the costs of delivering childcare for under five-year-olds using a representative sample of early years providers.</p><p> </p><p>The department has awarded grants to the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the Professional Association of Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) to develop new business sustainability resources for childcare providers, which are available online at: <a href="https://www.earlyyearsbusinesszone.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.earlyyearsbusinesszone.org.uk/</a> and <a href="https://www.pacey.org.uk/business/" target="_blank">https://www.pacey.org.uk/business/</a>.</p><p>A further package of support materials are also available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/early-years-business-sustainability" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/early-years-business-sustainability</a>.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
star this property answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
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less than 2018-06-20T14:37:18.713Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-20T14:37:18.713Z
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star this property label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
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star this property date less than 2018-06-12more like thismore than 2018-06-12
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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
star this property answering dept sort name Education remove filter
star this property hansard heading Apprentices: Taxation more like this
star 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 plans he has for the allocation of unspent apprenticeship levy funds; and whether such unspent funds will be ring fenced for skills development. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
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Alex Cunningham more like this
star this property uin 152761 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2018-06-20more like thismore than 2018-06-20
star this property answer text <p>The Department for Education has a ring-fenced apprenticeship budget which is set regardless of how much levy receipts are each year. This budget was £2.01 billion for the 2017-18 financial year and £2.23 billion for 2018-19.</p><p> </p><p>Spending on the apprenticeship programme is demand led, and employers can choose which apprenticeships they offer and how many. We do not anticipate that all employers who pay the levy will need or want to use all the funds available to them.</p><p> </p><p>Unspent funds are used to cover the ongoing training costs of apprentices that are already in training. They are also used to support levy-paying employers who spend more than the funds available in their accounts and to fund training for non-levy payers.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Guildford more like this
star this property answering member printed Anne Milton more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 153265 more like this
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less than 2018-06-20T16:09:59.977Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-20T16:09:59.977Z
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star this property label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Alex Cunningham remove filter