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102036

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to update the Accountability System Statement outlining the roles and responsibilities for school oversight.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	212821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education’s System Accountability Statement is currently under routine review. We expect to publish an update to the existing statement by the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 06/11/2014 16:16:31 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

156234

	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	Teaching Methods
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what arrangements she has in place to reclaim funds paid from the public purse which have been used to help develop teaching resources subsequently sold commercially.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	214914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2014 answer text <p>It is the Department for Education’s policy to have copyright in materials produced under contracts or grants assigned to the Crown. Where it benefits the Department we allow contractors/grant recipients to retain ownership of copyright but to provide the Department with a copyright license in the material.</p><p> </p><p>Breaches of copyright in material assigned to the Crown are dealt with by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Breaches of contract by contractors or grant recipients, including misuse of material which has been licensed to the Department, are dealt with by the Department subject to legal advice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 21/11/2014 13:32:45 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

156774

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Maintained Schools: Managers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what representations she has received on the payment of maintained school business managers on the senior leadership pay spine; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	215217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>The National Association of Head Teachers wrote to the Secretary of State for Education on 22 October 2014 about paying school business managers on the leadership pay range. In her reply the Secretary of State explained that the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) only provides for headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers to be paid on the leadership pay range. School business managers do not fall within the definition of ‘school teacher’ in the STPCD and so are not subject to its provisions. Schools that are the direct employers of school business managers have the flexibility to decide for themselves the appropriate rates of pay for such staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 24/11/2014 15:58:41 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

166730

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the retention rate is for secondary school teachers of each subject area.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	216419
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>Information on teacher retention is currently derived from the Database of Teacher Records (DTR). However, this data source does not contain information on either the subject(s) of a teacher’s qualifications or the subject taught by the teacher.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/12/2014 16:51:58 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

166732

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Science: Teachers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of secondary school (a) chemistry teachers hold a chemistry degree, (b) physics teachers hold a physics degree and (c) maths teachers hold a maths degree in each region of England.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	216418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The following table shows the proportions of secondary school chemistry, physics and mathematics teachers holding degrees or higher in those subjects in each region.</p><p> </p><p>The table also shows, for England only, the percentage of teachers with a relevant post A level qualification in chemistry, physics and mathematics. This measure includes teachers who have trained in these subjects either via degrees or other relevant qualification routes (eg the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="9"><p><strong>Proportions of secondary school chemistry, physics and maths teachers holding degrees or higher in the relevant subjects which they teach, English regions, November 2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="9"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p>Chemistry</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p>Physics</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p>Mathematics</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>Confidence <br>Interval (+/-)[1]</p></td><td> </td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>Confidence <br>Interval (+/-)[1] <sup> </sup></p></td><td> </td><td><p>%</p></td><td><p>Confidence <br>Interval (+/-)[1]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td> </td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td> </td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and the Humber</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td> </td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td> </td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inner London</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td> </td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td> </td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Outer London</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td> </td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td> </td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>England (including all relevant post A level qualifications)</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td> </td><td><p>66</p><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td> </td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan="4"><p>Source: School Workforce Census</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>[1] Confidence intervals have been calculated around the proportions as not all secondary schools were able to submit curriculum information, and not all qualifications returns were complete. The confidence intervals show the statistical accuracy for the data, and give a range within which we can be reasonably sure (95% certain) that the true value actually lies.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 03/12/2014 16:59:35 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

169811

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Teachers: Recruitment
	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 the implications for her policies on teacher recruitment of the Chief Inspector of Schools Annual Report 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	218427
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>Provisional data in the Initial Teacher Training Census shows that 94% of targeted initial teacher training (ITT) places were filled in 2014/15. The shortfall will not result in a teacher shortage, since not all newly qualified teacher progress into teaching immediately after training, and schools can recruit teachers from other avenues. The quality of entrants to ITT remains high with 73% of all new postgraduate entrants in 2014/15 holding a 2:1 degree or higher and 17%, a new record, having a first. This confirms that teaching remains an attractive career choice for the best graduates and is recruiting well in a competitive graduate employment market.</p><p>The Government is already attracting high quality teachers through generous support for trainee teachers but we need more teachers with maths and physics related degrees. The Prime Minister announced on 8 December a range of measures to up-skill 15,000 existing teachers and to recruit up to 2,500 additional specialist maths and physics teachers over the next Parliament. As the Department for Education develops proposals within the STEM teacher supply package, we will consider how they might benefit schools in disadvantaged areas in terms of increasing access and opportunities to get more specialist maths and physics teachers into classrooms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 16/12/2014 12:31:56 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

171796

	registered interest
	date	02/01/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Asbestos
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she will publish the findings of her Department's survey into asbestos in schools.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	219636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education is working with stakeholders, experts and the Health and Safety Executive to thoroughly consider the latest evidence, and determine appropriate policy responses. We will provide an update on the management of asbestos in schools shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 07/01/2015 15:20:05 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

155586

	registered interest
	date	11/11/2014
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will arrange for his Department's Permanent Secretary to respond to correspondence from the hon. Member for Cardiff West concerning Mr Robert Shafer.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	214331
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p /> <p>The Permanent Secretary wrote to the hon. Member on 12 November 2014.</p> answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate answering member printed Steve Webb question first answered 17/11/2014 13:49:52 answering member 220 label Biography information for Steve Webb
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

101467

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships: Welsh Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to implement the recommendations in paragraph 12.2 of the report of the Commission on Devolution in Wales published in March 2014 in relation to the Welsh language registration of births, marriages and deaths and cremations and burials.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	212347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2014 answer text <p>Her Majesty’s Passport Office (the Directorate of the Home Office which is responsible for civil registration in England and Wales) is currently pursuing options to modernise civil registration. As part of this work, discussions have already taken place with officials in the Welsh Government and the Wales Office to examine how Welsh language services can be improved as part of this work. These discussions will continue with a view to bringing forward options as to how the issues raised in 12.2.2. of the report of the Commission on Devolution in Wales might be addressed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 17/11/2014 16:39:32 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire previous answer version 25559 answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

164143

	registered interest
	date	21/11/2014
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2014 to Question 214915, who the representatives from religious and non-religious communities were that she consulted about proposed content for the new religious studies GCSE.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
	tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
	uin	215570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>The Secretary of State spoke to senior representatives from the Catholic Church, Church of England, United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board, Network of Sikh Organisations, Network of Buddhist Organisations and Hindu Council UK. She also spoke with representatives from the Religious Education Council for England and Wales and British Humanist Association.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 26/11/2014 14:58:48 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
	tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan