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1042383

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) students and (b) students eligible for free school meals studied GCSE computer science in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	209333
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The number of pupils[1], in state-funded schools, at the end of Key Stage 4, who entered into GCSE (or equivalent) computer science[2], between 2011/12 – 2016/17[3] are provided in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Pupils[1] in state-funded schools, at the end of Key Stage 4, entered into GCSE (or equivalent) computer science[2], between 2011/12 – 2016/17[3]</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Academic year</p></td><td><p>Total pupils<br> entering <br>computer science</p></td><td><p>Percentage of all pupils[4], <br>at the end of Key Stage 4, <br>entering computer science</p></td><td><p>Entrants who <br>were eligible<br> for free <br>school meals <br>(FSM)</p></td><td><p>Percentage of <br>entrants that <br>were eligible <br>for FSM</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12[5]</p></td><td><p>1,549</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>4.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>3,835</p></td><td><p>0.7</p></td><td><p>331</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14[6]</p></td><td><p>15,213</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td><td><p>1,509</p></td><td><p>9.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15[7]</p></td><td><p>32,258</p></td><td><p>5.8</p></td><td><p>2,961</p></td><td><p>9.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>60,410</p></td><td><p>11.2</p></td><td><p>6,191</p></td><td><p>10.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>67,175</p></td><td><p>12.7</p></td><td><p>6,713</p></td><td><p>10.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] Includes state funded pupils.Total number of entries include pupils who were absent, whose results are pending and results which are ungraded or unclassified.</p><p>[2] Discounting has been applied where pupils have taken the same subject more than once and only one entry is counted in these circumstances. Prior to 2014, best entry discounting, where the pupil’s best result is used was in place in performance tables. From 2014 onwards, first entry rules were introduced, where a pupil’s first entry in that subject is used in performance tables. For more information on discounting and early entry, see: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-4-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-stage-4-qualifications-discount-codes-and-point-scores</a>.</p><p>[3] All figures are based on final data so will deviate from total entries figures published in the Department's statistical release.</p><p>[4] In state funded schools.</p><p>[5] Figures for 2011/12 are based on GCSE entries only and does not include equivalents. Caution should be used when comparing these figures to later years.</p><p>[6] In 2013/14, two major reforms were implemented which affect the calculation of Key Stage 4 performance measures data: 1) Professor Alison Wolf’s Review of Vocational Education recommendations which; restrict the qualifications counted; prevent any qualification from counting as larger than one GCSE; and cap the number of non GCSEs included in performance measures at two per pupil, and 2) an early entry policy to only count a pupil’s first attempt at a qualification, in subjects counted in the English Baccalaureate.</p><p>[7] From 2014/15, early entry policy, under which only a pupil’s first attempt at a qualification is counted in performance measures, is extended to all subjects.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/01/2019 14:53:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1042384

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free School Meals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) students and (b) students eligible for free school meals studied A Level computer science in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	209334
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department has published the number of students entering A level computer studies or computing, split by free school meal (FSM) eligibility, from 2011/12 – 2016/17.[1] Figures for 2011/12 – 2015/16 were based on exam results achieved in the report year. In addition, for 2015/16 figures only include students who were included in the ‘best 3 A levels’ measure. From 2016/17, figures cover exam results achieved in all years of 16-18 studies (up to 3 years) and inclusion in the best 3 A level measure was no longer used in the methodology, resulting in more students being included and correspondingly higher rates of entry. Due to the changes in methodology, neither 2015/16 nor 2016/17 are comparable with other years.</p><p> </p><p>The total number and percentage of students entering A level computer studies or computing in each year is provided in the attached tables, as well as the percentage of entrants into each subject who were eligible for FSM.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for 2017/18 will be published in the revised publication, at this link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-attainment-at-19-years" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-attainment-at-19-years</a> on 24 January 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[1] For 2010/11 – 2015/16 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-level-attainment-by-pupil-characteristics</a>. For 2016/17 - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2016-to-2017-revised" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2016-to-2017-revised</a> (open the ‘A level exam results and A level and vocational participation csv’ and then the ‘A level subjects by characteristics’ file).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/01/2019 14:56:00 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 209334_entrants_A_level_computer_studies_by_fsm_2011_12_to_2016_17.pdf title 209334_entrants_A_level_computer_studies_by_fsm_20
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1063601

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Music: English Baccalaureate
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the introduction of the EBacc on the number of students studying music post-14.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	222586
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) should be studied as part of a broad and balanced curriculum. The attached table shows that the proportion of students taking GCSE music since 2010 when the EBacc was introduced has fluctuated but remained broadly stable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 21/02/2019 13:06:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 222586_Pupils_Studying_GCSE_Music_2010_to_2018.pdf title 222586_Pupils_Studying_GCSE_Music_2010_to_2018
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

156226

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Religion: GCSE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent representations she has received on proposed content for the new religious studies GCSE.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	214915
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Education has spoken to a number of representatives from the religious and non-religious communities about proposed content for the new religious studies GCSE, which was published for consultation on 7 November and closes on 29 December.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 21/11/2014 11:57:04 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

156227

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent representations she has received on the teaching of British values as they relate to same sex marriage and relationships; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	214916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Education has had many representations on the question of same sex marriage and relationships, but none relate to the teaching of British values because that is a different matter. All schools have an important part to play in preparing their pupils for life in modern Britain by promoting the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and, mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. In addition, all schools are already required to abide by the Equality Act 2010 and promote principles which encourage respect for other people, with particular regard to protected characteristics. It is right to respect other people, even if you do not agree with their way of life. This is a fundamental part of preparation for life in modern Britain, and a principle with which all schools should agree.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 21/11/2014 12:38:22 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

168007

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Languages: Primary Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to ensure that the resources on the Primary Language Training Zone website continue to be available following the decision to close the site.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	217165
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2014 answer text <p>Since 2011, CfBT Education Trust has hosted the Primary Language Training Zone website from its charitable funds without any maintenance or updates to the resources. When CfBT decided to cease hosting the site they advised users that the site’s content was freely available under the government open source licence and encouraged users to download any resources of continuing interest.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education arranged with CfBT Education Trust for copies of the archived content to be provided to both the Association of Language Learning and the University of Roehampton. We understand that these two organisations are considering how to make some of the resources available via their own websites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 09/12/2014 15:05:02 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

225461

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Permanent Secretary of her Department plans to respond to the letter from the Chair of the Committee of Public Accounts of 12 February 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	226499
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education will respond before Parliament is dissolved.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Mr Nick Gibb question first answered 10/03/2015 13:59:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

349014

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Maintained Schools: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools which have remained as maintained schools following an inadequate Ofsted grade and been subsequently re-inspected have been graded (a) outstanding, (b) good, (c) requires improvement and (d) inadequate.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	1353
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter for Ofsted. I have asked Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, to write to the Hon Member with the information requested. A copy of his reply will be placed in the House library.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 11/06/2015 15:27:53 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

350060

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many maintained schools which were found to be inadequate since the introduction of the new inspection descriptors have remained as maintained schools; and how many such schools have been converted to academy status.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	2136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>This is a matter for Ofsted. I have asked Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, to write to the Hon Member with the information requested. A copy of his reply will be placed in the House library.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 16/06/2015 14:55:08 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

381416

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Regional Schools Commissioners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the staffing complement is of the office of each regional schools commissioner; and what the staff grade is of each post in each such office.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	2659
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2015 answer text <p>The staffing complement in each regional schools commissioner’s office is listed in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Office and regional schools commissioner</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total staff</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade 6</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Grade 7</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>SEO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>HEO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>EO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>AO</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands and the Humber – Jennifer Bexon-Smith</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>Lancashire and West Yorkshire – Paul Smith</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North of England – Janet Renou</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England and North East London – Dr Tim Coulson</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>South Central England and North West London – Martin Post</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>South East England and South London – Dominic Herrington</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands – Pank Patel</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>South West England – Sir David Carter</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 22/06/2015 14:26:13 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan