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222471

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Colleges: VAT
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her policy is on extending the VAT refund scheme used by other schools to sixth form colleges.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	224684
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The Department for Education’s position on funding for sixth form colleges, and also for further education colleges, is that while the arguments for removing the sector’s liability for VAT are understood, it is not affordable to do this in financial years 2014-15 or 2015-16.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 26/02/2015 16:02:11 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

222472

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2015
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Sixth Form Colleges: VAT
	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 from charities, schools, lobby groups and educationalists on the Drop the Learning Tax campaign.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	224685
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has received correspondence on the Drop the Learning Tax campaign from college representatives such as the Sixth Form Colleges Association, individual colleges and MPs, including a cross-party group led by the hon. Member for Beverley and Holderness.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 26/02/2015 16:11:17 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

43236

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	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 13 February 2014, Official Report, column 816W, on community schools, how many maintained schools his Department believes to be underperforming.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	192222
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2014 answer text Of the 4,125 maintained mainstream secondary schools, 154 were classified as underperforming in the 2012/13 academic year. Of the 15,351 maintained mainstream primary schools, 767 were classified as underperforming in the 2012/13 academic year. answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 20/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

43237

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has carried out any form of assessment of the number of state-funded schools where religious items or articles of clothing form part of the school's (a) pupil and (b) staff uniform policy.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	192224
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2014 answer text <p>The Department for Education has not conducted any assessment of the number of state-funded schools where religious items or clothing form part of the uniform policy for pupils or staff.</p><p>It is for the governing body of each school to decide whether pupils should wear a uniform, and if so, what that should be. We do, however, expect schools to have full regard to their responsibilities under equalities law, and to act sensibly, fairly and flexibly in the interests of all their students in setting their school uniform policy.</p><p>Any dress code for school staff is an issue for the employer, whether that is the governing body or the local authority. As part of the general terms and conditions of employment agreed with employees, employers should consider an appropriate dress code, relevant to the individual setting, taking into account the requirements of the post and having proper regard to equality and diversity considerations.</p><p>School uniform guidance can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform</a></p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 20/03/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

58105

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Primary Education: Admissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to his Department's School Admissions Code, published in February 2012, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the consistent and effectual application of sections 2.16 and 2.17 of that code to primary education admissions for summer-born children.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	198714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2014 answer text <p>We published advice on the admission of summer-born children in July 2013. We are now monitoring the impact of this advice and have committed to review it one year after its publication.</p><p> </p><p>Officials are investigating cases referred to them to ensure admission authorities are complying with the provisions in the Code.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 10/06/2014 12:38:12 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

62612

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	School Choice
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent estimate he has made of the number of school-age children living in areas where the only state schools within reasonable travelling distance are faith schools.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	201185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p>We have made no such estimate. Local authorities have responsibility for securing sufficient school places to meet the needs of their local communities and have the statutory duties and powers to support that. They must also ensure that the balance of different types of provision meets local demand and that they make suitable transport arrangements for eligible pupils.</p><p>The Government does recognise the need to ensure that new provision meets the needs of the whole community. New academies and free schools with a religious designation may only prioritise up to 50% of pupils on the basis of faith-related admissions criteria.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 24/06/2014 09:57:12 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

64493

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	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, under what circumstances gender segregation of boys and girls in the classroom is permitted in schools; and if he will issue revised guidance on this matter to Ofsted.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	202912
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p>A co-educational school adopting a policy of separation on the basis of sex, which treated girls less favourably than boys (or vice versa), would be acting unlawfully under the Equality Act 2010. The Department for Education has issued advice to schools on the application of the Equality Act 2010:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equality-act-2010-advice-for-schools" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/equality-act-2010-advice-for-schools</a></p><p>As this guidance states, it is possible to justify separate classes in exceptional circumstances, for example in delivering elements of sex and relationship education, or for PE. In all other cases, the Department expects co-educational schools to teach boys and girls in mixed classes and not to treat them differently because of their gender.</p><p> </p><p>Inspectors take into account guidance issued to schools by the Department, including the existing guidance on the Equality Act 2010. We would expect them to question a school about any segregation of pupils by gender to ensure that this is only taking place in exceptional circumstances as outlined by the Equality Act.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 08/07/2014 10:10:24 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

64494

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Uniforms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance he gives to schools on steps they should take to inform students of their right to wear or not to wear religious clothing.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	202911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p>It is for the governing body of each school to set their own policies on school uniform and other matters of appearance. The Department for Education's guidance to schools on school uniform recommends that, once this policy is decided, the governing body should describe its uniform or appearance policy clearly and ensure that parents are informed.</p><p> </p><p>The uniform guidance reminds schools of their need to have full regard to their obligations under equalities law when setting and enforcing their school uniform policy. It also recommends that the governing body considers carefully any reasonable requests to vary their uniform policy to accommodate individual pupils' beliefs.</p><p> </p><p>The school uniform guidance is available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform</a>.</p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 07/07/2014 11:45:41 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

64495

	registered interest
	date	27/06/2014
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Schools: Uniforms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, under what circumstances schools are permitted to require religious headcoverings or other religious items as part of compulsory uniform; and if he will issue revised guidance on this matter to Ofsted.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	202910
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2014 answer text <p>Our guidance to schools on school uniform is clear that schools must have full regard to their obligations under equalities law, and act reasonably, fairly and flexibly in the interests of all their students.</p><p> </p><p>A school that required compulsory religious items as part of its policy may be at risk of breaching the Equality Act 2010; we would expect all schools to act flexibly in response to reasonable requests to vary their uniform policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Department's guidance on school uniform is available online: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Yeovil answering member printed Mr David Laws question first answered 10/07/2014 16:39:56 answering member 1473 label Biography information for Mr David Laws
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

416618

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent representations she has received from charities and lobby groups on the legal status of (a) abortion and (b) abortion medication available for purchase through the internet in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	8921
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2015 answer text <p>Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office have received no recent representations from charities and lobby groups on the legal status of (a) abortion and (b) abortion medication available for purchases through the internet in Northern Ireland. The issue of abortion in Northern Ireland is a matter devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 10/09/2015 12:02:41 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman