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649081

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Higher Education
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether a report will be published from the call for evidence on accelerated courses and switching university or degree.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL3707
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The Government is planning to publish a summary of the key findings in due course.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 12/12/2016 13:48:51 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

772996

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Nurses: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of maintenance support awarded to nursing students who study on a full-time basis via distance learning.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL2197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government does not currently make maintenance loans available for distance learning undergraduate study.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 01/11/2017 17:34:27 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

621149

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2016
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Disability: Employment Schemes
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for more resources to be made available for specialist support models for people with complex support needs, and who do not benefit from the Work and Health Programme.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL2666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government recognises the challenges of helping those with the most complex health conditions move closer to work. The new Personal Support Package announced in <em>Improving Lives: The Work, Health and Disability </em>Green Paper introduces a range of new measures and interventions designed as part of a package of support which can be tailored to people’s individual needs. The offer, which applies to all Employment and Support Allowance claimants (and Universal Credit equivalents), includes personal support from disability trained, accredited work coaches, with a focus on mental health. Work coaches will be supported by an additional 300 Disability Employment Advisers and around 200 new community partners with disability expertise and local knowledge. This will lead to better signposting to other local voluntary and public sector services that may be available. A copy of the Green Paper is attached.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that more needs to be done to help people stay well at work, including those with complex health conditions. The consultation on the Green Paper will help us to consider appropriate new models of support to help more people with disabilities or long term conditions to enter and remain in work.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 08/11/2016 15:08:55 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton attachment 1 file name work-and-health-green-paper-print-version.pdf title HL2666 Green Paper
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

459260

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Pre-school Education: Special Educational Needs
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure that there is adequate funding for children with special educational needs in early years education.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL6905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>We have already announced over £1bn funding for the early years entitlements within the ring-fenced Dedicated Schools Grant by 2019-20, which includes £300m to uplift the funding rate to providers. We are also providing protection for high needs funding that will ensure that the level of funding rises in proportion to the number of children, including those under 5. This will mean that local authorities continue to have the flexibility to target funding where it is most needed to help children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families, including the youngest children. Further consideration will be given to funding for children with special educational needs in early years education as part of our consultation later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are required by law to secure free entitlement places for parents that want their child to take them up. The Government is committed to ensuring that all families have access to high quality, flexible and affordable childcare and parents with children with special educational needs should have the same opportunities as other parents through access to high quality childcare. The Children and Families Act requires local authorities to have a ‘local offer’ which includes a statement on how they intend to tailor the childcare on offer for children with special educational needs and disabilities. Early implementation of 30 hours from September 2016 provides a real opportunity to develop innovative approaches to providing flexible childcare for working parents whose children are disabled or have special educational needs.</p><p> </p><p>Through Early Implementation, York, Northumberland, Newham and Wigan are among 8 Local Authorities delivering the 30 hours entitlement from September 2016, a year earlier than planned. This will include delivering targeted places focusing on children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>They will also be supported by Early Implementer Innovator areas including Brighton and Hove, Hampshire and Trafford, who will test the offer and how it works under specific circumstances, including developing approaches to support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 16/03/2016 13:11:02 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

459261

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to ensure that adequate ring-fenced funding is provided to local authorities to enable them successfully to deliver the Government’s childcare provision targets.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL6906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>We have already announced over £1bn funding for the early years entitlements within the ring-fenced Dedicated Schools Grant by 2019-20, which includes £300m to uplift the funding rate to providers. The increase to the funding rate is based on robust evidence from the Review of the Cost of Childcare. We have made clear our commitment to maximise the amount of this funding which reaches front line childcare providers, and will consult on proposals for achieving this as part of our consultation on early years funding reform later this year.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 16/03/2016 13:11:23 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

459262

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Play
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the value of strategic local approaches to play, and the case for local authorities to submit regional play strategies to them for review.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL6907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer my Noble Lady to the answer given on 8 March to PQ 29737, which I have also set out below:</p><p>The Department for Education recognises that play has an important role in supporting all young children to develop and prepare for later learning.</p><p> </p><p>Play is covered in the statutory Early Years Foundation Stage framework which states: “Each area of learning and development must be implemented through planned, purposeful play and through a mix of adult-led and child-initiated activity.”</p><p> </p><p>The staff working in early years settings as Early Years Educators (level 3) and Early Years Teachers (graduates) are required to have an understanding different pedagogical approaches, including the role of play in supporting early learning and development. The criteria for the Early Years Educator and standards for Early Years Teacher Status qualifications are set by the department.</p><p> </p><p>Ofsted registers childcare provision on the Early Years Register and the General Childcare Register and conducts a regular cycle of inspection to ensure that provision meets the required quality and safety standards.</p><p> </p><p>In judging the quality and standards of early years provision, Ofsted inspectors must assess the extent to which the learning and care provided by the setting meets the needs of the range of children who attend, including the needs of any children who have special educational needs or disabilities. At August 2015, 85 per cent of providers on the Early Years Register were rated good or outstanding for overall effectiveness. This is an increase of 11 percentage points since 2012.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities provide and offer Continuous Professional Development and training to early years settings; some of which may include training on play. However, it is not a requirement for local authorities to deliver regional play training as it is already a requirement in the Early Years Foundation Stage to cover play in a setting.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 16/03/2016 13:07:12 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

479322

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Play
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the proposal in the report from the charity Sense, <i>Making the case for play</i>, that play be instated as part of the ministerial brief for the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Education and Childcare.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL7097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer my Rt Hon. Friend to the answer given on 8 March to PQ 29735, which I have also set out below:</p><p>The Department for Education recognises that play has an important role in supporting all young children to develop and prepare for later learning. The importance of play is already recognised within the early years legislation covered by Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Childcare and Education’s portfolio.</p><p> </p><p>Play is covered in the statutory Early Years Foundation Stage framework and states: “Each area of learning and development must be implemented through planned, purposeful play and through a mix of adult-led and child-initiated activity.”</p><p> </p><p>Staff working in early years settings as Early Years Educators (level 3) and Early Years Teachers (graduates) are required to have an understanding of different pedagogical approaches, including the role of play in supporting early learning and development. The criteria for the Early Years Educator and standards for Early Years Teacher Status qualifications are set by the department. However, it is the responsibility of early years settings to provide play opportunities for their children and pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities.</p><p> </p><p>Ofsted registers childcare provision on the Early Years Register and the General Childcare Register and conducts a regular cycle of inspection to ensure that provision meets the required quality and safety standards.</p><p> </p><p>In judging the quality and standards of early years provision, Ofsted inspectors must assess the extent to which the learning and care provided by the setting meets the needs of the range of children who attend, including the needs of any children who have special educational needs or disabilities. At August 2015, 85 per cent of providers on the Early Years Register were rated good or outstanding for overall effectiveness. This is an increase of 11 percentage points since 2012.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 23/03/2016 15:42:47 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

479323

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2016
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Children's Play
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for highlighting play as a key strand of the Government’s policy on parenting and life chances.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL7098
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer my Rt Hon. Friend to the answer given on 9 March to PQ 29736, which I have also set out below:</p><p>The Department for Education recognises that play has an important role in supporting all young children to develop and prepare for later learning.</p><p> </p><p>Play is integral in the early years and is covered in the statutory Early Years Foundation Stage framework which states: “Play is essential for children’s development, building their confidence as they learn to explore, to think about problems, and relate to others.” The framework is attached [for your attention].</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s forthcoming Life Chances Strategy will set out a comprehensive plan to fight disadvantage and extend opportunity. Within this, we are considering how we can support early years and parenting to give children the best start in life.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 23/03/2016 15:44:57 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash attachment 1 file name HL7098 attachment.pdf title Statutory_framework_early_years_foundation_stage
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

717217

	registered interest
	date	03/04/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Vocational Education: Qualifications
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Vere of Norbiton on 27 March (HL Deb, col 400), what criteria will be used to determine, on a case by case basis, whether qualifications which do not appear on the official Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education register will be funded.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL6518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The new technical education courses will provide training for occupations that are within the scope of routes and are identified as such by their inclusion on an occupational map. As the new qualifications are introduced from 2019 onwards, we expect to remove funding for other similar qualifications. We will provide more information nearer the time about the criteria that will be used to determine whether individual qualifications will continue to attract public funding.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 20/04/2017 09:37:06 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal

758554

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2017
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Vocational Education: Overseas Students
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) EU, and (2) non-EU, overseas students are taking technical, professional and vocational courses in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Garden of Frognal
	uin	HL1425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The department does not collect data on the nationality of Further Education students.</p><p> </p><p>Students will be eligible for Education and Skills Funding Agency funding if they are a citizen of a country within the European Economic Area (EEA) and have been resident in the EEA for at least three years prior to the start of learning and are ordinarily resident in England.</p> answering member printed Lord Nash question first answered 18/09/2017 11:40:12 answering member 4270 label Biography information for Lord Nash
	tabling member	3842 label Biography information for Baroness Garden of Frognal