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348410

	registered interest
	date	03/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Education and Adoption Bill
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish draft regulations defining coasting before the Second Reading of the Education and Adoption Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	1006
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>We will publish draft regulations which define coasting schools in time to allow for parliamentary scrutiny.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We will also consult more widely on this definition in the summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson question first answered 08/06/2015 15:35:46 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

348749

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Free Schools: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of free schools have been classified as inadequate in England since the introduction of the new inspection descriptors.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	1282
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 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 grouped question UIN 1283 1284 1285 question first answered 10/06/2015 15:20:58 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

348753

	registered interest
	date	05/06/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons the UK has not ratified the 2011 Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	1296
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK already complies with the vast majority of the articles to the convention including the criminalisation of forced marriage which was one of the pre-requisites of ratification as required by Article 37. Primary legislation will be needed to comply with the remaining extra-territorial jurisdiction provisions in Article 44 of the Convention before it can be ratified. The UK Government is liaising with the devolved administrations about ratification, including any further legislative steps that may be necessary.</p> answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley question first answered 10/06/2015 15:18:42 answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley previous answer version 3586 answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands answering member printed Karen Bradley answering member 4110 label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

347784

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information is sought from the applicant for an Academy Order for a federated school to ensure that it complies with Regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	646
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Guidance and an application form are available on GOV.UK for all maintained schools that are considering applying to convert to academy status - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools</a>.</p><p>It is for schools to ensure that they have complied with relevant requirements at the point they make their application. We are exploring if there is a need to revise Regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 and whether additional guidance is needed to support federations of schools wishing to convert. The Department does not hold data on federated schools that have already changed their status and are now open as academies. There are currently 30 federated schools with an approved academy order. These schools will open as academies in due course, subject to them conducting a consultation, and satisfying the Department that they have completed the necessary legal checks and processes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 647 648 649 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:50:45 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

347785

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will place in the Library her Department's guidance on the requirements for governors making an application for an Academy Order on behalf of a federated school.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Guidance and an application form are available on GOV.UK for all maintained schools that are considering applying to convert to academy status - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools</a>.</p><p>It is for schools to ensure that they have complied with relevant requirements at the point they make their application. We are exploring if there is a need to revise Regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 and whether additional guidance is needed to support federations of schools wishing to convert. The Department does not hold data on federated schools that have already changed their status and are now open as academies. There are currently 30 federated schools with an approved academy order. These schools will open as academies in due course, subject to them conducting a consultation, and satisfying the Department that they have completed the necessary legal checks and processes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 646 648 649 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:50:49 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

347780

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of comments by a spokesman from her Department in Schools Week of 29 May 2015 that there is a technicality which needs resolving in the process of applying for an Academy Order on behalf of a federated school; and if she will revise Regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	648
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Guidance and an application form are available on GOV.UK for all maintained schools that are considering applying to convert to academy status - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools</a>.</p><p>It is for schools to ensure that they have complied with relevant requirements at the point they make their application. We are exploring if there is a need to revise Regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 and whether additional guidance is needed to support federations of schools wishing to convert. The Department does not hold data on federated schools that have already changed their status and are now open as academies. There are currently 30 federated schools with an approved academy order. These schools will open as academies in due course, subject to them conducting a consultation, and satisfying the Department that they have completed the necessary legal checks and processes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 646 647 649 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:50:49 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

347781

	registered interest
	date	01/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Academy Orders made on behalf of a federated school have been made on or after 1 September 2012; and how many such applications (a) she has approved and (b) have an Academy Agreement in place.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>Guidance and an application form are available on GOV.UK for all maintained schools that are considering applying to convert to academy status - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/convert-to-an-academy-information-for-schools</a>.</p><p>It is for schools to ensure that they have complied with relevant requirements at the point they make their application. We are exploring if there is a need to revise Regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 and whether additional guidance is needed to support federations of schools wishing to convert. The Department does not hold data on federated schools that have already changed their status and are now open as academies. There are currently 30 federated schools with an approved academy order. These schools will open as academies in due course, subject to them conducting a consultation, and satisfying the Department that they have completed the necessary legal checks and processes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 646 647 648 question first answered 04/06/2015 15:50:49 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

348193

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies: Lewisham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what advice the Regional Schools Commissioner for the South East and South London gave to the Head Teacher Board on the statutory requirements on applications on behalf of federated schools for academy status in regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1035) before approving the Academy Orders Prendergast, Prendergast Vale and Prendergast Ladywell Schools in Lewisham on 26 February 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Academy Orders for Prendergast, Prendergast Vale and Prendergast Ladywell Schools were approved at the South East and South London Headteacher Board meeting on 26 February 2015. The Headteacher Board advises the Regional Schools Commissioner on the strength of all schools that apply to become academies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for schools to ensure that they have complied with relevant requirements at the point that they make their application. We will amend the application form and update associated guidance to highlight the requirements of regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1035) for federated schools wishing to become academies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 815 question first answered 08/06/2015 15:37:32 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

348139

	registered interest
	date	02/06/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Academies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will amend her Department's Governors' handbook and the Academy Converter Checklist for Schools to better highlight the requirements of regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations)(England) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1035).
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Academy Orders for Prendergast, Prendergast Vale and Prendergast Ladywell Schools were approved at the South East and South London Headteacher Board meeting on 26 February 2015. The Headteacher Board advises the Regional Schools Commissioner on the strength of all schools that apply to become academies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is for schools to ensure that they have complied with relevant requirements at the point that they make their application. We will amend the application form and update associated guidance to highlight the requirements of regulation 46 of the School Governance (Federations) (England) Regulations 2012 (SI 2012/1035) for federated schools wishing to become academies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Crewe and Nantwich answering member printed Edward Timpson grouped question UIN 814 question first answered 08/06/2015 15:37:32 answering member 1605 label Biography information for Edward Timpson
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan